Art Ninja
Art Ninja is a program for youth on CBBC. He’s an expert animator with amazing art skills. His mission is to teach you his secrets and get you creating your own art. Some call him Ricky, we know him as the ART NINJA. The new series promises great art ideas, makes, mates and Ninja madness! The program has been available since 2024. A total of 31 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2025.
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Art Ninja
Ricky's latest tech toy decides to become an audio book. Things get even weirder when Sarah transforms into the wicked witch of the West Country.
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Nadiya Hussain is looking for locals to enter a foodie competition. Ricky makes art from food, including a lasagne mosaic.
Series 3
Ricky hears that a yeti has been spotted in Bristol, and he is determined to lure the mysterious creature and be the first to photograph it.
Ricky thinks he has nothing to spread on his toast, until a giant egg is delivered. Worried it could contain a baby T rex, Ricky distracts himself with art.
Ricky has never been good at football, so is horrified to hear that his dad has entered him and his make-believe girlfriend into a family tournament.
Gavin can't find the right animal costume to run the local marathon. Ricky helps him decide by making a piranha fish bag and a baboon chalk picture.
Series 2
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Ricky decides to get in shape and makes healthy art, including fruit pom-poms and a salad face place mat.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Gavin turns up at the flat, but Ricky thinks there is something a bit strange about his mate.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Ricky decides to form a band, but the instruments he orders don't quite fit the bill.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Ricky is looking after his baby niece and has to use his ninja skills to try to keep her amused.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Ricky orders a takeaway, but will his fortune cookies' predictions come true?
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Ricky wishes he could go back in time after spilling paint on a priceless rug.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Something sparkly and expensive is delivered to the flat, and Ricky thinks a scary man wants it back.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Gavin brings round his new pet and Ricky makes butterfly art inspired by Damien Hirst.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Gavin won't stop playing games on Ricky's phone and despite his best efforts Ricky can't distract him.
Series 5
Psychic Sarah tells Ricky that she has the gift of being able to make predictions. He doesn’t believe her until she makes a eerie prophecy that means he will clean up.
Ricky’s duvet day is ruined when he discovers a poorly Gav on his sofa. Luckily Dr Sarah is on hand with some TLC and is ready to banish the bogies
Ricky is forced to renew his ninja licence with the grand high ninja and his friends and family try to boost his skills.
Series 4, Episode 3 - Day of the Competition
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When Ricky and Gav watch Officially Amazing their competitive streaks take over with increasingly silly record-breaking attempts.