Art Ninja

Art Ninja is a British children’s art sitcom on CBBC that blends imaginative storytelling with creative, hands-on art projects designed for young viewers to try at home. The show follows the energetic theme of making cool artwork from small drawings and animations to large-scale creative builds, often using everyday materials, all tied together around a fun weekly idea that keeps the episodes fresh and engaging.

Each installment mixes instructional segments with playful narrative moments, so kids not only learn how to make art but also see it brought to life in humorous scenarios with Ricky’s friends and occasional guest appearances. The format encourages artistic curiosity, showing that creativity can come from simple tools like pens, paints, pixels, and even unconventional resources like shaving foam or coins, making art feel exciting and achievable.

Ricky Martin, the charismatic presenter of Art Ninja, is a skilled animator and artist who guides viewers through creative challenges and art projects with enthusiasm and flair. Known affectionately as the Art Ninja himself, Ricky brings a mix of humour, imagination, and practical instruction to each episode, making art fun, accessible, and exciting for kids. Alongside Ricky, his friends, including regular collaborators like Gavin “Gav” Strange and Sarah Matthews help bring the show’s inventive ideas to life, contributing their own creative energy and personalities to the mix.

Across its series, Art Ninja places as much emphasis on experimentation as on finished results, Ricky often attempts daring projects, tries out new techniques such as stenciling or pointillism, and demonstrates how basic principles in art can be explored through playful challenges. The blend of instruction and sitcom-style storytelling helps keep the pacing lively, with slapstick moments or narrative twists woven into the creative process that make even the more complex techniques accessible and fun for children aged roughly 7–11.