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 2025. A total of 39 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2026.
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Art Ninja
When a snowstorm blows into Bristol, Gav surprises Ricky by announcing that Christmas is here! He tries to resist everyone’s enthusiasm to celebrate the big day early
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Ricky starts to receive countless gifts from a mystery superfan whilst coincidentally items begin to disappear from his flat.
While looking after Gav's cat and Sarah's guinea pig, Ricky gets bitten and suddenly he can hear the pets talking! Not only that, they're gossiping about him.
Ricky's nan has bought him some driving lessons because she thinks he's too old to ride a skateboard. Unfortunately Ricky is not keen.
After Ricky orders an anti-baldness potion, things get hairy and scary as hair grows everywhere. Ricky makes a paper wig and a shaving foam painting.
When Ricky and Gav watch Officially Amazing their competitive streaks take over with increasingly silly record-breaking attempts.
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.
Nadiya Hussain is looking for locals to enter a foodie competition. Ricky makes art from food, including a lasagne mosaic.
Series 3
After the local auditions for a TV talent show are cancelled, Gav is out to prove that Bristol's got talent and transforms his flat into a studio.
Series in which Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. In this episode, Ricky discovers that he could be descended from a famous pirate.
Ricky's always wanted to be a spy, but when he starts receiving mysterious phone calls full of code words he's not so sure.
Sarah's bought a onesie that turns her invisible, and she and Ricky use it to plays tricks on Gav. Ricky conjures a geometric kite design.
Gavin thinks that he could get rich and famous by filming a vlog about being the art ninja's annoying best friend. Ricky wants in as well.
Ricky is having really weird dreams, which lead to him to make surreal art including giant hands and a burger hat inspired by Rene Magritte.
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.
Series 5, Episode 2 - Day of the Clown
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Ricky throws Rich a surprise fancy dress birthday party but disaster strikes when everyone turns up dressed as clowns - his worst nightmare!