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Tim must polish off his detective skills as he attempts to work out who the famous person or character is in Who Is That? It’s not Bob Cratchit from A Christmas Carol, but we still give Tim points for providing a really good guess. Another game of Beat The Clock sends Tim and Sam to the fruit bowl for some fruity inspiration. To kick-off the show, Tim and Sam learn today marks the start of a new year in the Islamic calendar!
Fact: What do Japanese farmers do to their watermelons to make them look very unusual?
Answer: Grow the watermelons cube-shaped.
We hope your little one is enjoying these weekly tasters from the Today with tonies podcast. To get access to the latest, daily episodes, go to tonies.com/podcast
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16:20|The big bubbling bucket is celebrating International Women in Engineering Day. Today’s challenges involve Tim creating some wonderfully interesting sound effects when Sam’s story about pancakes, toads and foxes comes alive in Act It Out. Afterwards, why is there a packet of cheese and onion crisps in a dragon’s lair? Well, that’s one of Sam’s answers in another thrilling game of Mission Memory.Joke: What do you call a magic dog?Answer: A labracadabrador!We hope your little one is enjoying these weekly tasters from the Today with tonies podcast. To get access to the latest, daily episodes, go to tonies.com/podcastDragonflies, tin boats and pink lemonade
14:51|Facts about castles are alive and well as Tim presents Sam with tricky trivia in another game of True or False. Train horns, cheerful sheep and bumble bee buzzes encourage Tim and Sam to really concentrate in Make It Count, and we lead up to Tim’s dive into the bucket with some very creative stretches.Joke: What time do ducks wake up?Answer: At the quack of dawn!We hope your little one is enjoying these weekly tasters from the Today with tonies podcast. To get access to the latest, daily episodes, go to tonies.com/podcastPost boxes, microphones and tape measures
13:03|Tim’s animal knowledge is put to the test when he has to work out which particularly curious critter eats mussels but doesn’t have any bones in today’s game of Do Elephants Miaow? Afterwards, Sam is convinced she can hear the sound of a loaf of bread being ripped to shreds in What’s That Racket? What noise do you think it is?Fact: Which dinosaurs only ate plant-based food?Answer: All four-legged dinosaurs.We hope your little one is enjoying these weekly tasters from the Today with tonies podcast. To get access to the latest, daily episodes, go to tonies.com/podcastFirst class stamps, teddy bears and sweet potatoes
15:44|Tim and Sam are determined to have faces of stone in a seriously silly game of Don’t Make Me Laugh, but trips to the zoo and bags of onions may ruin their plans. The duo prime and chime their rhymes in Rhyme Time Tattle Battle, but to kick-off the show let’s find out how many pancakes we can flip in one minute…Joke: What goes ‘tick, woof, tick, woof, tick woof’?Punchline: A watch dog!We hope your little one is enjoying these weekly tasters from the Today with tonies podcast. To get access to the latest, daily episodes, go to tonies.com/podcastPop-up books, banjos and maps
16:21|Did you know there’s a special word for having a loooong, fun chat at the dinner table after all the dinner’s been eaten? Well, Tim and Sam investigate this relatable word in a game of Wordly Word and Tim’s knowledge of horses is well and truly put to the test in a galloping game of True Or False. Giddy up!Fact: What surprisingly impressive skill can sloths do, but dolphins can’t?Answer: Sloths can hold their breath for 40 minutes, whereas dolphins can only hold their breath for up to 15 minutes.We hope your little one is enjoying these weekly tasters from the Today with tonies podcast. To get access to the latest, daily episodes, go to tonies.com/podcastSeashells, tennis rackets and drum kits
15:41|“My best opponent is that big brown bear!’ - we hear more creative and crazy rhymes like this when Tim and Sam battle it out in Rhyme Time Tattle Battle. And we learn about hexagons, football formations and triplets in another game of More Or Less, but first, let’s find out where we can find a ‘glabella’...Joke: What do you call a teacher that’s always late for school?Punchline: Mister Bus!We hope your little one is enjoying these weekly tasters from the Today with tonies podcast. To get access to the latest, daily episodes, go to tonies.com/podcastDice, patchwork quilts and xylophones
15:00|How many different ways are there to greet a friend? That’s what Tim and Sam must answer as they race against time in Beat The Clock. Then, it’s time for tongues to become truly and terribly tied in a terrifically tricky Tuesday game of Tongue Twisters.Fact: Whose full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts?Answer: Barbie.We hope your little one is enjoying these weekly tasters from the Today with tonies podcast. To get access to the latest, daily episodes, go to tonies.com/podcastRoller skates, tambourines and toffee apples
16:31|Which animal lays the biggest egg in the world? Do you know? Well, Sam teases Tim with more beastly facts about this fantastic animal in Do Elephants Miaow? A game of Wrong Answers Only triggers a serious case of the giggles, and Tim shares the importance of high-fiving a particularly adorable pet.Joke: Why did the banana go to the doctor?Punchline: Because it wasn’t peeling well!We hope your little one is enjoying these weekly tasters from the Today with tonies podcast. To get access to the latest, daily episodes, go to tonies.com/podcast