✦ New cast · Round 4

Nixie Snowflake

Six-armed soft white felt snowflake with pale-blue stitching, peach center face and tiny plum boots.

TeachesBeing new without needing instant mastery

EpisodeThe First-Day Badge

LengthAbout 30 seconds

Catchphrase“New is a real stage!”

Read the script All 100 new friends

The script.

Nixie arrives at a pretend craft club wearing a blank paper badge. Nixie asks a helper to show the first rule and watches one example. Nixie's enormous blank badge flops over their tiny feet.

0–6s

Everyone knows the game already. I am allowed to be new.

Nixie arrives at a pretend craft club wearing a blank paper badge.

6–16s

Could you show me how this round starts?

Nixie asks a helper to show the first rule and watches one example.

16–25s

My badge also needs a beginner lesson.

Nixie's enormous blank badge flops over their tiny feet.

25–30s

New is a real stage!

Hold the resolved comic result; deliver the catchphrase without rushing.

More episodes.

5 new episodes starring Nixie Snowflake, plus 4 guest appearances with the rest of the crew. Each is a 30-second script: tap one to read it.

being okay as a beginnerLearning HopNixie thinks she should be great at a new game right away, and Nellie reminds her new is a real stage.With Nixie Snowflake, Nellie Knight · tap for the script

0-6s Game table. Nixie stares at a board full of pieces, arms stiff.
Nixie Snowflake: I'm new. I should be great already! / Nellie Knight: Hmm.
6-16s Nellie hops onto the board and shows the rules, one move at a time.
Nellie Knight: New is a real stage. Ask anything!
16-25s Nixie points at Nellie, curious instead of stuck.
Nixie Snowflake: Which way do you move? / Nellie Knight: Hop, hop, turn!
25-30s Nixie tries the hop and lands on her own piece. She giggles; Nellie giggles too.
Nixie Snowflake: I hopped onto my own piece! / Nellie Knight: Learning hop! New is a real stage!

“New is a real stage!”

joining a group game at your own paceWatch, Then TryNixie doesn't know a group game, and Tessa shows watching is a fine first step.With Nixie Snowflake, Tessa Teabag · tap for the script

0-6s Playground circle game. Nixie hangs back by the fence.
Nixie Snowflake: I don't know this game. / Tessa Teabag: Me neither.
6-16s Tessa sits on the edge with Nixie.
Tessa Teabag: Watching can be a first step. Want to watch with me?
16-25s They watch friends toss a beanbag and clap. Nixie mouths the steps.
Nixie Snowflake: Toss and clap! / Tessa Teabag: Try, or keep watching?
25-30s Nixie tosses, claps, and flops softly. She laughs.
Nixie Snowflake: Try! Toss, clap... flop! New is a real stage!

“Watching can be a first step!”

starting small in a new classSnowflake KickNixie's first kick is a tiny flutter, and WHIT tells her his started the same way.With Nixie Snowflake, WHIT · tap for the script

0-6s Dojo. Others kick high. Nixie's first kick barely lifts off the mat.
Nixie Snowflake: Everyone kicks so high! Mine's a tiny flutter. / WHIT: First day?
6-16s WHIT kneels beside her.
WHIT: My first kick was a flutter too. New is a real stage.
16-25s Nixie tries again, a bit higher.
Nixie Snowflake: Flutter... flutter... a little higher! / WHIT: There it is.
25-30s Nixie kicks higher. Soft snow sparkles drift down around her like confetti.
Nixie Snowflake: A snowflake kick! / WHIT: Gentle and strong! / Nixie Snowflake: New is a real stage!

“New is a real stage!”

being patient with yourself as a new readerTwo Weeks Of ReadingNixie worries everyone reads faster than her, and Bex reminds her she's only just started.With Nixie Snowflake, Bex Bookmark · tap for the script

0-6s Reading corner. Nixie sighs at an open picture book.
Nixie Snowflake: Everyone reads fast but me. / Bex Bookmark: How long have you read?
6-16s Bex slides into the book to hold the place.
Nixie Snowflake: Two weeks. / Bex Bookmark: That's new! New is a real stage. I'll hold your place.
16-25s Nixie reads slowly, finger under words.
Nixie Snowflake: The... frog... sat... on... a... log! / Bex Bookmark: A whole page!
25-30s Nixie flips the page eagerly. Bex dives in to hold the spot, tassel waving.
Nixie Snowflake: Next page, please! / Bex Bookmark: Marked and ready!

“New is a real stage!”

picking one thing to do at a new schoolChoose Your PartEverything is new at school, so Kento helps Nixie pick just a couple of parts for today.With Nixie Snowflake, Kento Keywind · tap for the script

0-6s New school hallway full of doors. Nixie spins in place, overwhelmed.
Nixie Snowflake: New school! New everything! Too much! / Kento Keywind: Choose your part.
6-16s Kento holds up two fingers.
Kento Keywind: What part can you do today? / Nixie Snowflake: Find my cubby. Say hi to one friend.
16-25s Nixie finds her cubby, then turns to Kento.
Nixie Snowflake: Cubby: found! Hi, Kento! / Kento Keywind: That's one friend.
25-30s Nixie does a happy spin. Kento twirls his loops beside her.
Nixie Snowflake: Two parts done! / Kento Keywind: New is a real stage!

“Choose your part!”

Guest appearances

being new and not knowing yetFirst RainNixie has never seen rain before, and Uma helps her feel okay being new.With Uma Umbrella, Nixie Snowflake · tap for the script

0-6s Rain starts to fall. Nixie flinches.
Nixie: What is this? I only know snow!
6-16s Uma opens wide above her.
Uma: That is rain. It is okay to be new at it.
16-25s Nixie peeks out and lets one drop land on her arm.
Nixie: It is wet! But not cold like me. Kind of tickly.
25-30s Nixie twirls under Uma and catches drops on her six arms. Uma twirls too, and they spin together in the rain.
Nixie: New is a real stage!

“New is a real stage!”

being new without needing instant masteryNew at MusicNixie is new to music class and upset she can't play yet, and Notey helps her notice her first step.With Notey Nook, Nixie Snowflake · tap for the script

0-6s Nixie holds a pretend xylophone stick and frowns.
Nixie: Everyone else knows songs. I don't know any.
6-16s Notey hops over.
Notey: New is a real stage! What's one sound you can make?
16-25s Nixie taps one bar softly. Ting!
Nixie: I made a ting! Notey: That's your first step!
25-30s Nixie taps ting-ting and Notey dances to it; her six arms tap six bars at once by accident, making a funny chord.
Nixie: New is a real stage! Notey: And a great chord!

“New is a real stage!”

jealousy about a new friendJelly SundaeEveryone crowds around new kid Nixie, so Juno names her jealous feeling and invites Nixie to play.With Jelly Juno, Nixie Snowflake · tap for the script

0-6s Friends cluster around sparkly Nixie. Juno melts by the slide.
Juno: Everyone likes the new kid more than me.
6-16s Juno names it quietly, then reforms.
Juno: I feel jealous. Good for her. Next for me.
16-25s Juno wobbles over to Nixie.
Juno: Want to play jelly tag? / Nixie: I am new. Show me?
25-30s Nixie tags Juno and a frosty sparkle lands on Juno's head.
Nixie: Tag! / Juno: Now I am a jelly sundae!

“Good for them. Next for me.”

asking for directions in a new placeFirst Day HallwayCleo and Nixie are lost on their first day, so Cleo asks Bram the way.With Cleo Compass, Nixie Snowflake, Bram Bookend · tap for the script

0-6s Cleo and Nixie stand in a long new hallway. Cleo's pointer spins around and around.
Nixie: Where is the art room?
6-16s Cleo almost starts wandering, then stops.
Cleo: Ask before wandering! Bram, which way to art?
16-25s Bram points with his little arm.
Bram: Past the books, then the red door. Nixie: New is a real stage.
25-30s Cleo's pointer clicks straight. They march to the red door together.
Cleo: Ask before wandering! Nixie: Thanks, Bram!

“Ask before wandering!”

making room for someone newScoot OverNixie is new and the bench looks full, so Clack scoots over and starts a scoot wave.With Clack Cashew, Nixie Snowflake · tap for the script

0-6s Park bench. Friends sit squished. Nixie stands nearby, holding her lunch.
Nixie Snowflake: Um. Is there a spot for me?
6-16s Clack looks at the bench, then at Nixie.
Clack Cashew: There can be! Everybody, scoot a little, please. / Nixie Snowflake: Really? For me?
16-25s Clack scoots. The whole row scoots, one by one, like a wave. A space opens.
Clack Cashew: Right here, Nixie! / Nixie Snowflake: Thank you, everybody!
25-30s Nixie sits. One more scoot and a ladybug lands in a tiny leftover gap. Everyone laughs.
Nixie Snowflake: Room for her too! / Clack Cashew: Make a little room!

“Make a little room!”

saying hello when you feel lonelyTwo New KidsSolo and Nixie both stand alone at the park until Solo says one hello.With Solo Squeegee, Nixie Snowflake · tap for the script

0-6s Park. Solo stands by a tree. Nixie stands by the slide. Both look around quietly.
Solo Squeegee: Everyone has a friend but me.
6-16s Solo takes a breath and walks over.
Solo Squeegee: Hello. I am Solo. / Nixie Snowflake: Hi! I am Nixie. I am new.
16-25s They smile shyly.
Solo Squeegee: Want to slide? / Nixie Snowflake: Yes!
25-30s They slide together. Solo's mint head squeaks all the way down. Squeeeak! Nixie laughs.
Nixie Snowflake: You sing when you slide! / Solo Squeegee: One hello can start it!

“One hello can start it!”

feeling excited and nervousWiggly TummyOn the first day of school, Fizz and Nixie name feeling excited and nervous together.With Fizz Fig, Nixie Snowflake · tap for the script

0-6s School gate. Fizz's leaf ears flap fast. Nixie stands near her.
Fizz Fig: My tummy is wiggly. Is yours?
6-16s Nixie nods.
Nixie Snowflake: Mine too. Are you nervous? / Fizz Fig: Nervous and excited. Both at once!
16-25s They look at each other and nod.
Nixie Snowflake: Both feelings can come in with us. / Fizz Fig: Okay. Let us go.
25-30s They step in. A banner says WELCOME and drops confetti right on their heads.
Nixie Snowflake: Surprise party! / Fizz Fig: Ha! Two feelings fit!

“Two feelings fit!”

Round 4 crew.

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