The Town Picnic/The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse
elinor wonders why

The Town Picnic - It's time for the Animal Town picnic, but Ari is growing impatient waiting for Ms. Llama's famous ketchup, which just won't come out of the bottle. Meanwhile, Elinor and her friends follow a bee to its hive and observe the honey-making process, where they discover that honey is goopier when it has less water in it. Using this new-found knowledge, the kids are inspired to solve M. Llama's ketchup problem by adding water and making it less goopy, just in time for Ari to enjoy his delicious sandwich. Yum! The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse - Elinor, Olive and Ari are happy to welcome new members to The Explorer's Club, but as more and more kids join, a big problem arises: their clubhouse isn't big enough to fit all the new Explorers! When the entire Clubhouse rolls down the hill, Elinor and her friends need to find a solution. After observing their snail friends, Norma and Lulu, they realize that a snail's shell expands as it grows, which gives them the idea to EXPAND their Clubhouse, adding new sections to make it nice and spacious for all to play!

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 101

About Elinor Wonders Why:

Elinor Wonders Why encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask questions when they don't understand and find answers using science inquiry skills.

The main character Elinor, the most observant and curious bunny rabbit in Animal Town, will introduce children ages 3-5 to science, nature and community through adventures with her friends.


Future Broadcast times for "Elinor Wonders Why": (show all)

Tue, May 14 12:00 P.M. Hiding In Plain Sight/Owl Girl     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, May 14 1:00 P.M. Feed The Birds     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 15 12:00 P.M. Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 15 1:00 P.M. To Bee Or Not to Bee/Turtle Crossing     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, May 16 12:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, May 16 1:00 P.M. Hiding In Plain Sight/Owl Girl     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, May 17 12:00 P.M. Feed The Birds     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 17 1:00 P.M. Follow Your Nose/Leaf Charms     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, May 18 1:00 P.M. Feed The Birds     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, May 19 1:00 P.M. Hiding In Plain Sight/Owl Girl     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, May 20 12:00 P.M. The House That Ants Built/Special Places     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, May 20 1:00 P.M. Bird Song/No Need to Shout     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, May 21 12:00 P.M. Make Music Naturally/Light The Way     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, May 21 1:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 22 12:00 P.M. The Tomato Drop/Look What I Can Do     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 22 1:00 P.M. A Change of Art/The Litterbug     NH Kids (11.5)


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