Wayne
"The builder with the big ideas…"
Wayne is 3 and full of ideas. When one pops into his head, his curl springs right up. "We can help, let's go!"
A cartoon for curious little builders, ages 2 to 5. Wayne and his crew build inventions to help their animal friends. The first try never works, so they figure out why, and fix it.
New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Every episode
A friend has a problem. "We can help, let's go!"
Each episode is about 6 minutes and follows the same simple rhythm, so little ones know what's coming and can join in.
Imagine it
Wayne gets an idea, and Spark shows it in her glowing teal hologram.
"What do YOU think?"Build it
Forge prints the parts one thin layer at a time, then chimes. Count the pieces along with Wayne.
Try it
Bruce, the bravest test pilot in town, gives it a go. Uh-oh… SPLOOSH!
"Let's fix it!"Fix it
Wayne works out what went wrong, the fix works, and Dad pins the photo on the Invention Wall.
Meet the crew
The builders in the garage
Spark
"His bright little robot pal…"
A floating robot who asks good questions, waits for your answer, and names the science word once, simply.
Forge
"The printer that makes it real…"
The workshop's 3D printer. Forge prints Wayne's ideas one thin layer at a time, and chimes when it's done.
Bruce
"The bravest test pilot in town…"
A happy-go-lucky mini poodle who tries every risky test first. Falls always end in a splash.
And friends
Dad
"Show me what you built, buddy."
Mama Duck + ducklings
From the creek. One duckling is a daredevil.
Tilly the Turtle
Slow, patient and a little dramatic.
Gus + Gertie
Baby goats by the gully. "Maa!"
Captain Ribbit
Sails the creek. "Ahoy!"
Build Box 1
Five bridges, five big ideas
Every Build Box is five episodes about one thing kids already know. First up: bridges!
INVENTION WALL
Ep 1 · Mon Oct 26
The Duckling Bridge
The ducklings can't cross the creek. Why do triangles make a bridge strong?
Triangles
Ep 2 · Wed Oct 28
The Turtle's Stone Arch
Tilly needs her stones moved. An arch holds tight, with a keystone on top.
Arches
Ep 3 · Fri Oct 30 · Halloween
Swingy Rope Bridge
Gus is stuck across the gully. Pull the ropes TIGHT!
Tension
Ep 4 · Mon Nov 2
Up Goes the Drawbridge
Captain Ribbit's sail is too tall. A longer lever lifts the bridge.
Levers
Ep 5 · Wed Nov 4
The Floating Bridge
Bruce's ball floated away. Sink or float? Hollow blocks to the rescue!
Floating
Sat Nov 7: all five in one 30-minute showAbout 30 minutes is a healthy single sitting for ages 2 to 5.
Coming up next
Starts Nov 9
Dump Trucks + Diggers
Tipping, scooping and digging.
Starts Nov 23
Wagons + Carts
Why wheels are round, and brakes for hills.
Starts Dec 7
Slides + Ramps
Steep, gentle, slippery and curly.
Starts Dec 21
Trains
Tracks, couplers, hills and tunnels.
Starts Jan 4
Fire Trucks
Ladders, hoses, sirens and a rescue basket.
Starts Jan 18
Boats
Floating, carrying, paddling and diving.
Print your own
Build the invention together
Every Build Box comes with free 3D print files for its inventions, designed to be simple for grown-ups and fun for little builders.
- One file, one build plate per color. Open it, pick a plate, print.
- No supports and no glue. Pieces click together.
- Chunky, rounded parts, light on filament.
- A picture play guide with talk-about-it questions in every set.
Grown-ups: please supervise. These are homemade prints, not a certified toy.
For grown-ups
Made to watch together
Young children learn the most when a grown-up watches along and talks about it. The show is built to make that easy.
Watch together
Pause for "What do YOU think?"
Spark asks your child a question and the show waits a few seconds. Let them answer out loud before Wayne does.
Ask me after the show
Talk about the fix
Every video description has a few easy questions: Why did the first try go SPLOOSH? What did Wayne change?
Ways to play at home
Build it for real
Each description also lists simple ways to play the idea at home with things you already have, like books, towels and string.
Good to know
- Gentle by design: no loud booms or scary moments, and falls end in a splash.
- Every failed first try is on purpose. It shows kids that mistakes are how you figure things out.
- All videos are set as Made for Kids on YouTube, so there are no comments and no personalized ads.
- This website has no ads, no tracking and no cookies.
Made by a dad for his son
Wayne's Workshop is an original animated show made by a dad for his son, with help from AI tools. Every story, lesson and print file is written and checked by us. Watch for live-action endings, where our real printer makes the day's invention.
Watch on YouTube
See you next time, builders!