Whimsy Whisk, SmartRot character art: Rounded balloon whisk with soft lilac silicone loops, peach handle face and two mint shoes.
✦ New cast · Round 2

Whimsy Whisk

Rounded balloon whisk with soft lilac silicone loops, peach handle face and two mint shoes.

TeachesOrganizing a crowded idea list
EpisodeThe Too-Many Games
LengthAbout 30 seconds
Catchphrase“Choose one beginning!”

More episodes.

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

organizing too many ideasBatter of IdeasWhimsy has a whirl of experiment ideas, and Professor Pancake helps pick one beginning.With Whimsy Whisk, Professor Pancake · tap for the script
  1. 0-6s Whimsy spins so fast, ideas fly out like little paper clouds.
    Whimsy: Bubbles! Volcanoes! Ice towers! Glitter rain!
  2. 6-16s Professor Pancake flops a calm hand on the table.
    Professor Pancake: Hmm. Too many to start at once. Professor Pancake: Pick just one to try first.
  3. 16-25s Whimsy slows down and picks one cloud from the air.
    Whimsy: Choose one beginning. Bubbles! Professor Pancake: Excellent choice.
  4. 25-30s They blow bubbles. Whimsy tucks the other ideas into a jar for later.
    Whimsy: Choose one beginning! Whimsy: Pop pop pop!

“Choose one beginning!”

including a quieter ideaThe Quiet IdeaWhimsy's idea storm drowns out Kiki, until Whimsy pauses to ask for her idea.With Whimsy Whisk, Kiki Kite · tap for the script
  1. 0-6s Whimsy whirls through a list of game ideas. Kiki raises a small hand.
    Whimsy: Tag! Hide and seek! Races! Kiki: Um.
  2. 6-16s Kiki's hand stays up. Whimsy finally notices.
    Whimsy: Wait. Kiki, do you have an idea? Kiki: Yes, a quiet one.
  3. 16-25s Kiki speaks softly.
    Kiki: Shadow puppets? Whimsy: Ideas can arrive quietly! Whimsy: Ooh, yes!
  4. 25-30s They make shadow puppets. Whimsy's loops cast a giant shadow balloon.
    Kiki: Ideas can arrive quietly! Whimsy: Look! A balloon!

“Ideas can arrive quietly!”

reducing too many optionsSpinning ChoicesWhimsy and Yola are stuck with too many game ideas, so they make the choice smaller.With Whimsy Whisk, Yola Yo · tap for the script
  1. 0-6s Whimsy and Yola stare at a big pile of toy boxes. Both start spinning.
    Yola: So many! Whimsy: I cannot pick!
  2. 6-16s Yola stops spinning.
    Yola: Make the choice smaller. Just two boxes. Whimsy: Two I can handle.
  3. 16-25s Whimsy points to two boxes, then just one.
    Whimsy: Choose one beginning. The spinning top!
  4. 25-30s They spin tops. Then they both spin too, and fall over giggling.
    Yola: Make the choice smaller! Whimsy: Choose one beginning! Yola: Whoa.

“Choose one beginning!”

making a crowded plan visiblePlan on the WallWhimsy's party plan is a tangle in her head, so Bram helps her draw it out.With Whimsy Whisk, Bram Bookend · tap for the script
  1. 0-6s Whimsy tells the plan in a big whirl. Friends look confused.
    Whimsy: Snacks, then dance, no, games first, then cake!
  2. 6-16s Bram holds up a big sheet of paper.
    Bram: Share the plan first. Draw it?
  3. 16-25s Whimsy draws three pictures: game, snack, dance.
    Whimsy: One, two, three. That is the plan.
  4. 25-30s Friends point at the pictures and line up. Whimsy beams.
    Bram: Share the plan first! Whimsy: Choose one beginning! Whimsy: It worked!

“Share the plan first!”

making excited speech easier to followWhirl-TalkWhimsy talks so fast nobody can follow, and Mettie helps her leave room for listening.With Whimsy Whisk, Mettie Metronome · tap for the script
  1. 0-6s Whimsy tells a story at top speed.
    Whimsy: And-then-the-dog-and-the-hat-and-the-cake-and- Whimsy: -and-a-boat!
  2. 6-16s Mettie holds up her pointer, perfectly still.
    Mettie: Leave room for listening. Tick. Tock. Whimsy: Oops. Too fast?
  3. 16-25s Whimsy tries again, one tick at a time.
    Whimsy: A dog. Wore a hat. Ate the cake.
  4. 25-30s Mettie laughs so hard her pointer wiggles.
    Mettie: Leave room for listening! Whimsy: Choose one beginning! Whimsy: The dog loved it.

“Leave room for listening!”

Guest appearances

picking one beginning from many ideasTen Cakes, One StartWhimsy has ten pretend cake ideas at once, and Lula helps her choose where to start.With Lula Ladle, Whimsy Whisk · tap for the script
  1. 0-6s Whimsy spins in the toy kitchen, ideas flying out.
    Whimsy: Rainbow cake! Moon cake! A cake with legs! Ten cakes!
  2. 6-16s Whimsy freezes, overwhelmed.
    Whimsy: Too many. Now I can not start any of them.
  3. 16-25s Lula ladles the ideas into a pretend pot, one scoop at a time.
    Lula: Choose one beginning. The others can wait in the pot.
  4. 25-30s Whimsy picks the cake with legs. They finish it and it does a pretend dance across the table. Lula taps the pot: nine more for later.
    Whimsy: Choose one beginning!

“Choose one beginning!”

making a shared plan visibleToo Many IdeasWhimsy has a hundred ideas for the fort, and Bram helps them pick one and draw the plan.With Bram Bookend, Whimsy Whisk · tap for the script
  1. 0-6s Whimsy spins her loops, ideas flying out like bubbles.
    Whimsy: A tower! A tunnel! A moat! A disco! A dragon slide!
  2. 6-16s Bram stands tall and holds up a big paper.
    Bram: Let's choose one beginning and draw it so we both see it.
  3. 16-25s They draw a tunnel together and stick the plan on the wall.
    Whimsy: Tunnel first. Choose one beginning!
  4. 25-30s They build the tunnel; Whimsy pops out the far end wearing a lampshade as a disco hat.
    Bram: Share the plan first! Whimsy: Disco can be next!

“Share the plan first!”

stopping to rest in the middle of a big jobDroopy SpoutWinnie keeps watering row after row while Whimsy adds more, until her spout droops and she plans a rest.With Winnie Watercan, Whimsy Whisk · tap for the script
  1. 0-6s Garden. Winnie huffs from row to row; Whimsy waves a long idea list.
    Winnie Watercan: Roses, tulips, beans... huff, puff. / Whimsy Whisk: Daisies next!
  2. 6-16s Winnie's spout bends down like a wilted flower. She notices.
    Winnie Watercan: My spout is droopy. I need a rest. Rest belongs in the plan.
  3. 16-25s Whimsy draws a little bench on her list and sits beside Winnie.
    Whimsy Whisk: Then rest first, daisies after. I'll sit too.
  4. 25-30s After the rest, Winnie's spout springs up and sprinkles the daisies in one happy rainbow arc.
    Winnie Watercan: Spout up! Daisies, here I come!

“Rest belongs in the plan!”

letting a helper try their own wayFluffy Then FlatRoly wants Whimsy to flatten play-dough his way, but Whimsy's whisking idea turns out to help.With Roly Pin, Whimsy Whisk · tap for the script
  1. 0-6s Play-dough table. Roly rolls flat. Whimsy starts whisking instead.
    Roly Pin: Flatten it like me! Roll, roll! / Whimsy Whisk: I'm whisking instead!
  2. 6-16s Roly opens his mouth to object, then stops and watches.
    Roly Pin: That's not how... wait. Different methods deserve a look.
  3. 16-25s Whimsy's dough is swirly and fluffy. Roly gets an idea.
    Whimsy Whisk: See? Swirly-fluffy! / Roly Pin: Huh. Then I roll it smooth?
  4. 25-30s They combine: a fluffy, smooth pretend pie with whisk swirls on top.
    Roly Pin: Fluffy, then flat! / Whimsy Whisk: Team method! Best pretend pie ever!

“Different methods deserve a look!”