Barnaby the Moose

New 3D animated series · Ages 2–6

Barnaby the Moose

A round brown moose in a hand-knitted red sweater wanders the northern woods, where every mossy log, glowing mushroom and forgotten box is hiding one small, funny surprise.

Meet Barnaby Watch Episode 1
  • Set in the North American woods
  • New episode every Saturday
  • Made in Niagara, Canada
Barnaby, a chubby brown moose with a large round black nose and a red knitted sweater, standing in a bright forest

Boop the nose

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The Story

One forest.
A thousand little surprises.

Barnaby lives where the pines grow tall and the mushrooms glow after rain. He is not a brave moose. He is not a fast moose. He is a curious one — and in these woods, curiosity is the only tool you really need.

Every story begins the same gentle way: something small and strange appears. A humming box in the ferns. A feather that lands on the tip of his enormous nose. A trail of soft light disappearing into a tunnel. Barnaby leans in — nose first, always nose first — and the forest answers.

Nothing here is scary for long. Whatever pops out becomes a friend, a game, or a very silly chase, and every adventure ends the way it started: a warm sweater, quiet trees, and a moose already wondering what is behind the next one.

“If you can't see what's inside, you have to put your nose in.”

— Barnaby's entire life philosophy
Extreme close-up of Barnaby's huge black nose with a single feather resting on it
The nose always arrives first.
Barnaby walking into a dark forest tunnel carrying a small warm light

Ep. 1

Barnaby and the Magic Box

Watch on YouTube →

The Cast

Meet the cast

One very round moose, one very small ball of light, and a forest that keeps handing them things to worry about.

Portrait of Barnaby the moose smiling in a sunlit forest clearing Series lead

Barnaby

He was knitted into that sweater, as far as anyone can tell — no one has ever seen him without it. He talks less than he sniffs, celebrates absolutely everything, and treats a closed lid as a personal invitation.

Species
Moose. A remarkably round one.
The nose
Enormous, black, glossy. Enters every room before he does.
Antlers
Small. He is still very proud of them.
Signature move
Two hops, then one spin. Performed after any success, however minor.
Favourite sound
The pop of a lid coming loose.
Weakness
Feathers. One landing on his nose ends the whole scene.

Side characters

Friends of the forest

See their adventures Colour them in

Episodes

Out now in the woods

A new adventure lands on YouTube every Saturday. Subscribe and it turns up on its own.

Barnaby peering into a glowing wooden chest, thumbnail reading What's Inside? Episode 1

Barnaby and the Magic Box

A humming chest in the ferns. One brave sniff. One extremely surprised moose, flat on his back among the glowing mushrooms.

≈ 1 min 24 sec · Watch on YouTube →
Barnaby mid-chase through a colourful forest, thumbnail reading Episode 2: The Magic Chase Episode 2

The Magic Chase

Something bright is bouncing away through the trees, and Barnaby has decided — with no plan whatsoever — that he is going to catch it.

≈ 2 min · Watch on YouTube →
Forest floor illustration reading To Be Continued Episode 3

The Long Way Home

A river to cross, a promise to keep, and a very long walk to the Great Dandelion Tree. Currently in production.

Coming soon

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Take a walk in the woods

The whole first episode — mushrooms, mischief and one very large nose.

Barnaby sitting among glowing mushrooms in the forest

Episode 1 — Barnaby and the Magic Box

Fun Zone

For the small ones

Four free colouring sheets to print at the kitchen table, and one nose that really, really wants to be booped.

Activity

The Nose Boop

Give it a tap. He likes it. Probably.

Boop me!

Boops so far: 0

For grown-ups

What we do — and don't — put in front of your child

Ages 2–6

Written for preschoolers: simple sentences, one idea at a time, no plots to keep track of.

Soft sound

No shrieks, no sudden bangs, no shouting. Surprises are played for giggles, not for fright.

Calm endings

Episodes close on a gentle loop rather than a cliffhanger, so "one more" stays your decision.

Small studio

Made by an independent team in the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada — for Canadian and US families.