“You’re getting to be a big boy, I was surprise. It was a lovely, peaceful morning at Caillou’s house. ‘Mommy, can I have some juice, please?’ ‘Of course you can, your glass is in the dish tray.’ Caillou didn’t want to use his regular glass; he wanted to drink from a cup just like mommy and daddy. ‘Oh, oops, hold still Caillou, I don’t want you cutting your feet.’ ‘Oh, ah, what a shame, that’s the cup that grandma made for me.’ ‘I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to break it.’ ‘I know you didn’t, honey, it was an accident.’ ‘Well, I better put these in the trash outside.’ ‘Hello there, Caillou, huh, what’s the matter?’ ‘Hi grandma, I broke mommy’s favorite cup, the one you made for her.’ ‘Well, I’m sure it was an accident, don’t worry about it. I’ll tell you what, I’m going to the Craft Center today, why don’t you come along and make her a new one? ‘ ‘Really? Sure, we’ll tell mommy you’re coming to help me. We won’t say you’re making her a new cup, that way it’ll be a nice surprise for her.’ ‘This is like school.’ ‘That’s right, you’re never too old to keep learning.’ ‘This will keep your clothes clean.’ ‘I like that one, can I make a cup like that, grandma?’ ‘I don’t see why not, I’m gonna help you.’ ‘Hmm, it’s like my play clay at home.’ ‘It is similar, except we put this clay in a big oven to dry and it becomes as hard as rock.’ ‘It goes around, this is how we make pottery.’ Caillou was surprised, grandma’s pot was appearing like magic. ‘I’m gonna make a cup for mommy.’ ‘Now I’m gonna make a car for mommy, and now I’m gonna make a flying car.’ ‘Hey, what’s so funny?’ ‘I’m thinking about what I’m gonna make.’ ‘Well, come here and let’s get started on your cup.’ ‘Just hold your hands like this until the clay takes the shape of a cup, not too tight.’ ‘Now it’s like playing with mud in the backyard.’ ‘Maybe that’s why everyone likes to do it.’ ‘Well done, Caillou.’ ‘Now I’ll hollow out the inside, would you like to make the handle?’ ‘Just roll the clay this way.’ ‘Can I put it on?’ ‘Now we have to bake the clay in an oven for a short while to let it dry.’ ‘How long does it do?’ ‘It takes not very long.’ After a while, grandma took their cup and pot out of the oven. When they cooled down, grandma and Caillou sat down to paint them. ‘Are there any other paints? I don’t like these colors.’ ‘The colors will turn bright when the cup is fired in the oven.’ ‘You have to go in the oven again.’ Caillou was disappointed, his cup didn’t look as nice as all the others. He didn’t think the colors would really get brighter. ‘This time it’ll fire in the oven overnight, and we can come back for it tomorrow.’ ‘But I wanted to give it to mommy today.’ ‘Just be a little patient, Caillou, it’s only one day. Some things are worth waiting for.’ The next day, Caillou was playing with Rosie when grandma came to pick him up. ‘Caillou, do you remember what we need to do today?’ ‘Hmm, we’re going back to the crafts center, mommy’s cup.’ ‘Shh, don’t forget, it’s a surprise.’ ‘All the finished pottery should be over there.’ ‘Use your pot, grandma.’ ‘Thank you, Caillou, but what about your cup? ‘Remember how you made the handle?’ ‘There it is, the colors changed, that’s what happens when we fire the pottery, Caillou. It takes a little longer than modeling clay, but it’s worth the extra time.’ ‘I’m glad I waited.’ ‘Would you like some coffee, mommy?’ ‘Not right now, sweetie, thank you.’ ‘Hmm, would you like some milk or juice?’ ‘I’m not thirsty, but thanks for asking.’ ‘What’s going on?'”
“Close your eyes, mommy! Surprise! I made this for you.”
“Oh, Caillou, it’s beautiful! How did you do it?”
“Grandma helped a little, and I promise I won’t break this one. Thank you very much. It’s the best present anyone could ever get.”
Caillou could tell mommy really liked his cup her. Grandma was right, some things really are worth waiting for.
A surprise for Miss Martin.
One day at playschool, Leo was telling everyone about a party he’d been to.
“My cousin had a birthday party for his pet goldfish, Herman.”
“His goldfish? Did he get presents and everything?”
“Yep, he got a little diver that blows bubbles and moves up and down in his fish tank. I designed it myself.”
“Well, that’s funny. Herman the goldfish’s birthday is in the month of June, just like mine. When’s your birthday?”
“It’s next week on Monday. I wanted to do something special for Miss Martin’s birthday, but I knew I’d need help.”
“We should have a surprise party for Miss Martin’s birthday. That sounds like fun!”
“Are you? I have to go. Bye!”
“Miss Martin’s birthday is on Monday. Clementine and Leo and I want to have a surprise birthday party for her.”
“Oh, that sounds like fun. You’re going to need food. Hmm, can we make cupcakes?”
“And we need a present too. A surprise present.”
“Have you thought about what would be a good surprise for Miss Martin?”
“Oh, what a shiny car!”
“Oh my, why thank you. I’ve always wanted a cake. Goodness, I love airplanes. Ready for takeoff!”
Caillou realized that the presents he’d like to get wouldn’t be so good for Miss Martin. He wondered what Miss Martin would like. Maybe Leo and Clementine would know.
The next day, Caillou’s friends came over to help Caillou plan the party. They started by making birthday cupcakes.
“Now for some eggs. Don’t worry, Rosie, we can clean that up. Why don’t you mix the batter instead?”
“What present should we give Miss Martin? An eraser that never gets smaller or a pink pen with feathers on it?”
“I know! We can make her a birthday card. My mommy likes to get flowers on her birthday. I bet Miss Martin does too. Good idea! I can show you how to make paper flowers if you like.”
“Oh, let’s go make the card first.”
“I drew a butterfly. I’m drawing happy faces on the balloons because they’re happy. It’s Miss Martin’s birthday. And I’m drawing a big cake with lots of candles on it. Rosie, draw! Okay, Rosie, here. you can color the grass.
” “Very nice! Miss Martin will love it.”
“Are you ready to make some paper flowers?”
“Yeah, okay.”
First, we draw some simple flowers next to each other on our sheet. Browder, that’s wonderful, Rosie. Okay, now we cut them out. Now we take each flower and poke a small hole in it using our pipe cleaner and slide the flower down a little bit. Then curl the top of your pipe cleaner down to make the middle of your flower. Look at my flower, they all look beautiful. Now we make some more until we have a nice big bunch. Yeah, now don’t forget, Clementine, you bring the card and Ilio, you bring the flowers. I’ll bring the cupcakes. Okay, bye Caillou.
Caillou was very excited about surprising Miss Martin. He couldn’t wait for her birthday to arrive. On Monday morning, they brought the card, the flowers, and the cupcakes. Remember, it’s a surprise, okay guys? And they had to be especially careful that Miss Martin didn’t see them. Miss Martin, can you close your eyes? Okay, but just for a minute. When I count to three. Okay, one, two, three. Surprise!
Oh my, such a wonderful card and these beautiful flowers. Thank you cupcakes, lovely. You really thought of everything. We made the cupcakes ourselves, mommy helped. Oh my, I’m gonna have one. Daddy, we had a fun party. Miss Martin was really surprised and she liked her cupcake. Can I have a surprise party for my birthday? Haha, we’ll see.
We’re having a party, we’re having a party. A good time, all my friends are here and it’s gonna be a special day. We’re having a party, we’re gonna play lots of games, we’re gonna dance around, and everybody shout hooray, hooray. There are different kinds of parties you can celebrate, lots of things. Birthdays, holidays, graduations, and we all get to sing. We’re having a party, everybody put on your hat, put on your hat. Okay, and make some noise. It’s fun to get presents, but I like giving them more. ‘Cause making happiness is the very best present for sure. Having a party, now it’s almost time. Let’s all help clean up. Yes, having a party is fun.
Surprise sleepover. It was early evening and Caillou and Sarah were having fun playing outside. I caught it. It looks like it’s going to rain. Daddy’s home. Hi Caillou. Hi Sarah. I feel drops. Did someone leave the sprinkler on? No, daddy, it’s a rainy. Hurry up, everybody, or you’ll get all wet. Oh, you’re up just in time. You almost got soaked. Hey, Q’bert’s a scaredy-cat. I’m not afraid of storms. Oh, stay right where you are, everybody. I’ll find a flashlight. Don’t worry, I’m right here, sweetie. Here we are. Don’t worry, Rosie, it’s only me. I’ve got some candles in the kitchen. To the kitchen.
At first, Caillou was a little afraid when the lights went out, but with the candles lit, things didn’t look so scary anymore. Here we go. Why did the lights go out, daddy? Oh, I think the rainstorm caused it. Sometimes lightning hits power lines, it makes the power go out. Let’s see if everyone else’s lights are out. Yeah, our world went out. Probably just the lights in our neighborhood. Let’s listen to the radio and find out what’s happening. Oh, cut it out, I can’t see. Officials expect power to be restored. We just have to wait a little bit longer and the lights will come back on.
How come the radio works when we don’t have power? Batteries, right? You’re absolutely right. We don’t have to plug the radio into the wall to make it run because it runs on batteries, just like the flashlights. See, can I use your phone? I better call my mom. Good idea. I bet there’s no power in your house either. Why don’t I call and ask if you can stay here for the night? Yeah, ask her. Okay.
Sara’s mom said it was okay for Sara to stay over after dinner. Caillou and Sarah built a tent so they could pretend they were camping. Rosie was invited to join them, but she had to be careful not to make the tent fall down. Sarah asked her mom to turn off the lantern because they found the dark more fun. Rosie got scared, but Caillou reassured her by pointing out that the scary monster was actually just Gilbert. Caillou didn’t want Sarah to talk about scary monsters, so he told her there were no monsters. Sarah apologized for unintentionally scaring Caillou.
They decided to pretend they were explorers and followed Gilbert around the house. Caillou excitedly pointed out that Gilbert was running after the light. However, the lights came back on, signaling that it was time for bed. Caillou and Sarah were disappointed because they were having so much fun in the dark. Gilbert looked tired.
Caillou asked his parents if they could sleep in the tent, pretending they were camping in the forest. His parents agreed and went to get some sleeping bags. Caillou proudly showed Sarah that he could make a bunny rabbit. He mentioned that there were lots of rabbits, deer, squirrels, and even big bears in the forest. Caillou pretended he was really in the woods with all the animals.
Caillou reassured Sarah, who was afraid of the dark, by telling her she could come with him. He pretended to be a forest ranger named Caillou and said he wasn’t afraid of the dark. Caillou then demonstrated his ability to make a bunny rabbit and a bear, assuring Sarah that the bear wasn’t real and she shouldn’t be afraid of bears because she was a bear herself.
Caillou’s mom apologized for taking a long time to find the sleeping bags and wished them sweet dreams.
“Close your eyes, mommy! Surprise! I made this for you.”
“Oh, Caillou, it’s beautiful! How did you do it?”
“Grandma helped a little, and I promise I won’t break this one. Thank you very much. It’s the best present anyone could ever get.”
Caillou could tell mommy really liked his cup her. Grandma was right, some things really are worth waiting for.
A surprise for Miss Martin.
One day at playschool, Leo was telling everyone about a party he’d been to.
“My cousin had a birthday party for his pet goldfish, Herman.”
“His goldfish? Did he get presents and everything?”
“Yep, he got a little diver that blows bubbles and moves up and down in his fish tank. I designed it myself.”
“Well, that’s funny. Herman the goldfish’s birthday is in the month of June, just like mine. When’s your birthday?”
“It’s next week on Monday. I wanted to do something special for Miss Martin’s birthday, but I knew I’d need help.”
“We should have a surprise party for Miss Martin’s birthday. That sounds like fun!”
“Are you? I have to go. Bye!”
“Miss Martin’s birthday is on Monday. Clementine and Leo and I want to have a surprise birthday party for her.”
“Oh, that sounds like fun. You’re going to need food. Hmm, can we make cupcakes?”
“And we need a present too. A surprise present.”
“Have you thought about what would be a good surprise for Miss Martin?”
“Oh, what a shiny car!”
“Oh my, why thank you. I’ve always wanted a cake. Goodness, I love airplanes. Ready for takeoff!”
Caillou realized that the presents he’d like to get wouldn’t be so good for Miss Martin. He wondered what Miss Martin would like. Maybe Leo and Clementine would know.
The next day, Caillou’s friends came over to help Caillou plan the party. They started by making birthday cupcakes.
“Now for some eggs. Don’t worry, Rosie, we can clean that up. Why don’t you mix the batter instead?”
“What present should we give Miss Martin? An eraser that never gets smaller or a pink pen with feathers on it?”
“I know! We can make her a birthday card. My mommy likes to get flowers on her birthday. I bet Miss Martin does too. Good idea! I can show you how to make paper flowers if you like.”
“Oh, let’s go make the card first.”
“I drew a butterfly. I’m drawing happy faces on the balloons because they’re happy. It’s Miss Martin’s birthday. And I’m drawing a big cake with lots of candles on it. Rosie, draw! Okay, Rosie, here. you can color the grass.
” “Very nice! Miss Martin will love it.”
“Are you ready to make some paper flowers?”
“Yeah, okay.”
First, we draw some simple flowers next to each other on our sheet. Browder, that’s wonderful, Rosie. Okay, now we cut them out. Now we take each flower and poke a small hole in it using our pipe cleaner and slide the flower down a little bit. Then curl the top of your pipe cleaner down to make the middle of your flower. Look at my flower, they all look beautiful. Now we make some more until we have a nice big bunch. Yeah, now don’t forget, Clementine, you bring the card and Ilio, you bring the flowers. I’ll bring the cupcakes. Okay, bye Caillou.
Caillou was very excited about surprising Miss Martin. He couldn’t wait for her birthday to arrive. On Monday morning, they brought the card, the flowers, and the cupcakes. Remember, it’s a surprise, okay guys? And they had to be especially careful that Miss Martin didn’t see them. Miss Martin, can you close your eyes? Okay, but just for a minute. When I count to three. Okay, one, two, three. Surprise!
Oh my, such a wonderful card and these beautiful flowers. Thank you cupcakes, lovely. You really thought of everything. We made the cupcakes ourselves, mommy helped. Oh my, I’m gonna have one. Daddy, we had a fun party. Miss Martin was really surprised and she liked her cupcake. Can I have a surprise party for my birthday? Haha, we’ll see.
We’re having a party, we’re having a party. A good time, all my friends are here and it’s gonna be a special day. We’re having a party, we’re gonna play lots of games, we’re gonna dance around, and everybody shout hooray, hooray. There are different kinds of parties you can celebrate, lots of things. Birthdays, holidays, graduations, and we all get to sing. We’re having a party, everybody put on your hat, put on your hat. Okay, and make some noise. It’s fun to get presents, but I like giving them more. ‘Cause making happiness is the very best present for sure. Having a party, now it’s almost time. Let’s all help clean up. Yes, having a party is fun.
Surprise sleepover. It was early evening and Caillou and Sarah were having fun playing outside. I caught it. It looks like it’s going to rain. Daddy’s home. Hi Caillou. Hi Sarah. I feel drops. Did someone leave the sprinkler on? No, daddy, it’s a rainy. Hurry up, everybody, or you’ll get all wet. Oh, you’re up just in time. You almost got soaked. Hey, Q’bert’s a scaredy-cat. I’m not afraid of storms. Oh, stay right where you are, everybody. I’ll find a flashlight. Don’t worry, I’m right here, sweetie. Here we are. Don’t worry, Rosie, it’s only me. I’ve got some candles in the kitchen. To the kitchen.
At first, Caillou was a little afraid when the lights went out, but with the candles lit, things didn’t look so scary anymore. Here we go. Why did the lights go out, daddy? Oh, I think the rainstorm caused it. Sometimes lightning hits power lines, it makes the power go out. Let’s see if everyone else’s lights are out. Yeah, our world went out. Probably just the lights in our neighborhood. Let’s listen to the radio and find out what’s happening. Oh, cut it out, I can’t see. Officials expect power to be restored. We just have to wait a little bit longer and the lights will come back on.
How come the radio works when we don’t have power? Batteries, right? You’re absolutely right. We don’t have to plug the radio into the wall to make it run because it runs on batteries, just like the flashlights. See, can I use your phone? I better call my mom. Good idea. I bet there’s no power in your house either. Why don’t I call and ask if you can stay here for the night? Yeah, ask her. Okay.
Sara’s mom said it was okay for Sara to stay over after dinner. Caillou and Sarah built a tent so they could pretend they were camping. Rosie was invited to join them, but she had to be careful not to make the tent fall down. Sarah asked her mom to turn off the lantern because they found the dark more fun. Rosie got scared, but Caillou reassured her by pointing out that the scary monster was actually just Gilbert. Caillou didn’t want Sarah to talk about scary monsters, so he told her there were no monsters. Sarah apologized for unintentionally scaring Caillou.
They decided to pretend they were explorers and followed Gilbert around the house. Caillou excitedly pointed out that Gilbert was running after the light. However, the lights came back on, signaling that it was time for bed. Caillou and Sarah were disappointed because they were having so much fun in the dark. Gilbert looked tired.
Caillou asked his parents if they could sleep in the tent, pretending they were camping in the forest. His parents agreed and went to get some sleeping bags. Caillou proudly showed Sarah that he could make a bunny rabbit. He mentioned that there were lots of rabbits, deer, squirrels, and even big bears in the forest. Caillou pretended he was really in the woods with all the animals.
Caillou reassured Sarah, who was afraid of the dark, by telling her she could come with him. He pretended to be a forest ranger named Caillou and said he wasn’t afraid of the dark. Caillou then demonstrated his ability to make a bunny rabbit and a bear, assuring Sarah that the bear wasn’t real and she shouldn’t be afraid of bears because she was a bear herself.
Caillou’s mom apologized for taking a long time to find the sleeping bags and wished them sweet dreams.
