It’s not an easy task keeping children occupied right now so we are hoping to relieve the pressure a little with some quality short films and resources, courtesy of Access Cinema.

FRENEMY

A cat and dog are just about poised to get one over on the other. But a mysterious incident occurs which results in them swapping voices. All attempts to reverse are in vain. Finally enemies become friends.  Resources for Frenemy

Duration: 6 minutes
Classified as G  and with a recommended age of 3-8 years (approximately)

LAMBS

Mum and Dad Sheep are proud of their new lamb even though he is a little different in more ways than one – when he opens his mouth, a ‘moo’ not a ‘baa’ comes out.

Resources for Lambs.

Duration: 4 minutes
Classified as G  and with a recommended age of 3-8 years (approximately)

TIGER

A cheeky looking little tiger is imprinted on a food plate but when his tummy rumbles he can’t help but wander off to find food.

Resources for Tiger

Duration: 4 minutes
Classified as G  and with a recommended age of 3-8 years (approximately)

TYRANNOSAURUS FUNK

A group of T. Rex dinosaurs sing and stomp their way through this delightful, must-get-up-and-dance short by the well-known children’s author/illustrator Sandra Boynton.
Sung by Samuel L. Jackson.

Resources for Tyrannosaurus Funk.

Duration: 4 minutes
Classified as G  and with a recommended age of 3-8 years (approximately)

THE MOLE AND THE EARTHWORM

It’s not an easy task keeping children occupied right now so we are hoping to relieve the pressure a little with some quality short films and resources, courtesy of Access Cinema.

One day, a little mole discovers that all of the other animals have a friend of their same species to play with, but the mole is all alone and very sad. To make matters worse, all the food is starting to rebel. A fat earthworm escapes in a hurry, right under the mole’s nose. The hunt inside the tunnels begins! Finally the earthworm is caught, but just as the mole is about to bite down, he realises that it’s not an earthworm but another mole’s tail. Now that they’ve found each other, there’s a happy ending under the molehill.

Resources for The Mole and the Earthworm.

Duration: 3.19 minutes
Classified as G  and with a recommended age of 3-8 years (approximately)

HEY DEER!

An adorable cocoa drinking deer works tirelessly to clear the area around his house every day after an avalanche that occurs during the night. Through some very quick and clever camera shots we become aware that the avalanche is in fact not at all what it seems….

Resources for Hey Deer! 

Duration: 6.15 minutes

Classified as G  and with a recommended age of 3-8 years (approximately)

I WANT TO LIVE IN THE ZOO

Sasha struggles at home. Her parents expect her to tidy up her room, eat porridge and do homework. Sasha decides that life in the zoo sounds much more interesting! She heads off to try and find her place among a bunch of penguins or maybe giraffes?

Resources for I want to live in the Zoo.

Duration: 6 minutes

Classified as G  and with a recommended age of 3-8 years (approximately)

CARTOON AWAY

It’s not an easy task keeping children occupied right now so we are hoping to relieve the pressure a little with some quality short films and resources, courtesy of Access Cinema.

An animated character tries to break free from the hands of his creator to the point where the character rebels against his creator and escapes from the drawing table, passing through different animation techniques. The human manages to bring the character back but only to find out that he no longer can control his creation.

Resources for Cartoon Away 

PERFECT PIGGIES

It’s not an easy task keeping children occupied right now so we are hoping to relieve the pressure a little with some quality short films and resources, courtesy of Access Cinema.

This is a wonderful animation about a fantastic quintet of piggies singing about their wonderful selves in an a cappella swing style. Beware this will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

Resources for Perfect Piggies

Duration: 3 minutes

THE SLED (BELCHONOK I SANKI)

It’s not an easy task keeping children occupied right now so we are hoping to relieve the pressure a little with some quality short films and resources, courtesy of Access Cinema.

This curious little squirrel discovers something new and fascinating. What adventures will he get up to on his new sled.

 

Resources for The Sled (Belchonok i sanki)

Duration: 4 minutes

Classified as G  and with a recommended age of 3-8 years (approximately)

CROCODILE

It’s not an easy task keeping children occupied right now so we are hoping to relieve the pressure a little with some quality short films and resources, courtesy of Access Cinema

This crocodile has everything it needs for a relaxing evening in front of the TV. Unfortunately, he encounters a rather frustrating problem, he can’t eat his snacks.

Resources for  Crocodile

Duration: 4 minutes

Classified as G  and with a recommended age of 3-8 years (approximately)

WATER PATH FOR A FISH

It’s not an easy task keeping children occupied right now so we are hoping to relieve the pressure a little with some quality short films and resources, courtesy of Access Cinema

This crocodile has everything it needs for a relaxing evening in front of the TV. Unfortunately, he encounters a rather frustrating problem, he can’t eat his snacks.

Resources for  Water Path For A Fish

Duration:8 minutes

Classified as G  and with a recommended age of 3-8 years (approximately)

A SMALL ESCAPE

It’s not an easy task keeping children occupied right now so we are hoping to relieve the pressure a little with some quality short films and resources, courtesy of Access Cinema. A Pair of kitchen scissors makes a break for freedom, taking some of the other stationary supplies with it.
Resources for A Small EscapeDuration: 4 minutes

Classified as G  and with a recommended age of 3-8 years (approximately)

FOX TALE

It’s not an easy task keeping children occupied right now so we are hoping to relieve the pressure a little with some quality short films and resources, courtesy of Access Cinema.

In this short tale a precocious fox learns a valuable lesson about showing off. The fox mocks the bunny’s tail whilst flaunting his own luxurious tail; however he is about to learn a harsh lesson in humility.
Resources for  Fox Tale

Duration: 2  minutes
Classified as G  and with a recommended age of 3-8 years (approximately)
This film comes with a minor warning that the ending is slightly shocking and should be used as a teaching tool with your own children if you consider it appropriate.

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