Sprout Reel (2009)
This is a list of "box bumpers" that aired on Sprout from September 21, 2009 to 2015, to coincide with the channel's rebrand. These idents had both Sproutlets and Grown-Up Sprouts doing a typical preschool activity with a cardboard shoebox right by them. The bumpers were mostly produced and directed by a company called Vault Filmworks and wrote, directed, and produced by Emily Crowley.
Image | Name | Blocks aired on | Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Bedtime | The Good Night Show | A girl picks out a book for Her mother to read. Next to them is a cardboard box with the moon and stars and the Sprout logo. Music is "TODIDBUBBLESMUSIC," which also accompanies the "Bubbles" ident. The same girl and her mom appeared in a promo for the Hush the Fish poem from The Good Night Show. |
![]() |
Breakfast | Sprout's Wiggly Waffle The Sunny Side Up Show |
A girl's father serves her fresh fruit for breakfast, and a cardboard shoebox with the sun, milk, toast, fruit, and the Sprout logo can be seen Music is "TODIDPUDDLESMUSIC," which also plays in the Puddles ident. |
![]() |
Brushing Teeth | The Good Night Show | A girl brushes and flosses her teeth as her mother watches. They exit the bathroom as a cardboard box with a toothbrush, toothpaste, and the Sprout logo can be seen on the sink. |
![]() |
Coloring | Sprout's Wiggly Waffle The Sunny Side Up Show The Sprout Sharing Show The Good Night Show |
A group of kids color pictures, and next to them is a cardboard shoebox with a kite, a paint palette, and the Sprout logo. |
![]() |
Dress Up | Four Sproutlets (Autumn in fairy costume, Nicholas in tie,[1] Amir[2] in builder's hat, and an unknown girl in a chef's hat and apron) play and dance in costumes. The Sprout logo is seen on a cardboard shoebox with various hats. Music is the same as the Coloring box bumper. | |
![]() |
Parade | A group of kids have a parade, and a boy pulls a wagon containing a cardboard box with the Sprout logo, bearing a top hat and tie.
Music: SPRMARCHPROMO. | |
![]() |
Parade | A group of kids have a parade, a boy walking with a dog, and another boy pulls a wagon containing a cardboard box with the Sprout logo, bearing a top hat and tie.
Music: SPRMARCHPROMO. | |
![]() |
Sleepover | The Good Night Show | A boy and a girl play with flashlights and say goodnight to the viewer. Next to them is a cardboard shoebox with a book, the moon and stars, and the Sprout logo. Music is "TODIDMOONMUSIC," which also plays in the Moon ident. The boy and girl were also in the Pajanimals on-demand outro and in a Sprout promo on a Pajanimals DVD release. |
![]() |
Slide | The Sprout Sharing Show | A boy slides down the slide to his mother and sister. Next to the slide is a cardboard box with trees, swings, and the Sprout logo. Music is "TODIDSANDBOXMUSIC," which also plays in the Sandbox ident. |
![]() |
Stars | A boy and a girl look at stars hanging through a ceiling, and standing before them is a cardboard box with stars, planets, and the Sprout logo. Music is "GENOPENSPACEMUSIC," the same as the Space opening. | |
![]() |
Treasure Hunt | A boy leads his parents on a pirate treasure hunt, and looks with his telescope to see a box with trees, a map, x marks the spot, and the Sprout logo. Music is the same as the Coloring box bumper. | |
![]() |
Waking Up | Sprout's Wiggly Waffle The Sunny Side Up Show |
A boy wakes up to his mother, who tickles him. Next to the boy's bed is a cardboard box with the sun, cereal, and the Sprout logo. Music is "TODIDPUDDLESMUSIC," which also accompanied the Puddles ident. Footage from this promo can be seen in a Sprout promo on a Pajanimals DVD release. |
Seasonal
Image | Name | Blocks aired on | Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Autumn Leaves | A girl and her mom rake leaves outside, which they later throw. A box with the Sprout logo, a pile of leaves, and a rake is seen next to them. | |
![]() |
Fall | Sproutlets (including Lana and Sarosh) color pictures and make leaf rubbings as we see a Sprout logo and leaves on a box next to them. | |
![]() |
Garden | Sproutlets plant a garden and hold up a box. Music is the same as the Boat ident. | |
![]() |
Grandparents' Day | Sproutlets make cards for their grandmothers. A girl and her mom say "Happy Grandparents' Day!" and hold up a cardboard box with the Sprout logo. | |
![]() |
Halloween | The Sunny Side Up Show | Sproutlets dress up as a dinosaur, a ballerina, and Chica, and we see a box with the moon, a black cat on a fence and the Sprout logo. Music is an instrumental version of "What Will You Be This Halloween?." |
![]() |
Halloween | A girl in a bumblebee costume paints a pumpkin as we see a cardboard shoebox with the Sprout logo, a ghost, a scarecrow, a jack-o-lantern, and corn. Music is an instrumental version of "What Will You Be This Halloween?." | |
![]() |
Hay Maze | The Good Night Show | A group of Sproutlets (including EJ) go through a hay maze as a box with the Sprout logo, corn, and some gourds can be seen. Music is the same as the Kite ident. |
![]() |
Mother's Day | Molly McCabe and a girl talk about how much they loves their mothers. Music is the same as the Rain ident. | |
![]() |
Mother's Day | Sproutlets spell the word "mom" using cardboard signs. | |
![]() |
Oranges | Erin and Leah Ewing and their dad pick oranges from trees that come from the Earth and hold up a box with rainclouds, the earth, and the Sprout logo. Music is the same as the Rain ident. | |
![]() |
Recycling | The Good Night Show | A boy and girl use an empty water bottle to make an airplane and music maker, respectively. They hold up a box with a flower, a flower vase, and the Sprout logo. Music is the same as the Rain ident. |
![]() |
Recycling | A boy and girl reuse an empty egg carton to make flowers and a caterpillar craft respectively. The girl holds up a box with grass, a tree and ladybug, sun, and the Sprout logo. | |
![]() |
Sled | Sprout's Wiggly Waffle The Sunny Side Up Show The Sprout Sharing Show |
A boy and his mom carry a box with a hat, scarf, and the Sprout logo on a green sled. Music is the same as the Coloring box bumper. |
![]() |
Snow | Sprout's Wiggly Waffle The Sprout Sharing Show |
Kids and their father play in the snow, then go inside as a box with snowflakes, mittens, and the Sprout logo can be seen. Music is the same as the Coloring box bumper. |
![]() |
Snow Angels | Sprout's Wiggly Waffle The Sunny Side Up Show The Good Night Show |
A girl waves and makes snow angels, then goes inside as we see a box with snowflakes and the Sprout logo. Music is "TODIDKITEMIX," which also plays in the Kite ident, and was shortened in some airings. |
![]() |
Snowflakes | Sprout's Wiggly Waffle The Sunny Side Up Show The Sprout Sharing Show |
A girl and her mom make paper snowflakes. Next to them is a box with a snowman drinking hot chocolate and the Sprout logo. Music is the same as the Coloring box bumper. |
![]() |
Thanksgiving | Kids say they're thankful for their families, and a girl holds up the same box as Jack's. Music is the same as the Boat ident. | |
![]() |
Thanksgiving - Jack | Jack says he's thankful for his little sister Anna, then holds up a box with harvest and the Sprout logo. Music is "TODIDBOATMUSIC," which also plays in the Boat ident. | |
![]() |
Thanksgiving - Jenna | Jenna says she's thankful for her pet dog, then holds up a box with a tree, leaves, a cornucopia, and the Sprout logo. Music is "TODIDBOATMUSIC," which also plays in the Boat ident. | |
![]() |
Thanksgiving - Griffin | Griffin says he's thankful for his brand new pillow, then he and his mom hold up a box of the Sprout logo in an Autumn scene. Music is "TODIDBOATMUSIC," which also plays in the Boat ident. Footage was reused in a promo for Sesame Street. | |
![]() |
Valentine's Day | Claire makes a Valentine's card for her friend Sarah, and holds up a cardboard box with the Sprout logo. | |
![]() |
Valentine's Day | Several Sproutlets talk about what they love, including their baby sister, their mom, and Max. A boy wishes the viewers a happy Valentine's Day and holds up a cardboard box with the Sprout logo. | |
![]() |
Valentine's Day | A girl shows the viewers a valentine she made for her sister, wishes them a happy Valentine's Day, and holds up a cardboard shoebox with the Sprout logo. | |
![]() |
Valentine's Day | Sproutlets show off their Valentine's Day cards and crafts, wishing the viewers a happy Valentine's Day. Right next to them is a cardboard shoebox with the Sprout logo. | |
![]() |
What I Like About the Earth | A boy likes the earth's blue oceans, another boy likes trees, and yet another likes caterpillars. A girl holds up a box with a tree, a stream, and the Sprout logo. Music is the same as the Boat ident. |
Honorable mentions
Image | Name | Blocks aired on | Description |
---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Waffle Day | Donning waffle antennae, Owen and Sabrina say "happy waffle day," a girl makes a waffle with her mom, and Taylor Dior says "happy waffle day" with her waffle having a flag on top reading Sprout's logo. Music is "TODIDPUDDLESMUSIC," which also accompanied the puddles ident. Aired on August 24, 2010. |
Notes
- In videos of the box bumpers, the end parts were instrumental, but in TV airings, children's voices said "Sprout."
Sources
- ↑ Evans, Gina. Facebook post (February 24, 2011), Retrieved July 1, 2025
- ↑ prettymakeup1111. Amir's Sprout commercial (February 14, 2011), Retrieved July 1, 2025