STORIES FOR CURIOUS LITTLE MINDS

Little Voices.
Big discoveries.

Play. Talk. Listen. Discover.

Short picture stories and playful mini-missions that help young children build language, confidence, curiosity and the courage to try again.

Created for children ages 4–6 · Best explored with a caring adult

Nia and Pip learning through play

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Mini-missions with Nia & Pip

Choose one mission, enjoy the picture story and continue with the printable activity.

TEACHERS & GROWN-UPS

One playful pathway for ages 4–6.

Enjoy one shared story-and-play journey. Pointing, movement, sounds and home-language answers all count as meaningful participation.

Follow the child's curiosity. The mission is a guide, not a test.
AGES 4–6

Look, talk, move and discover

Short story moments, playful choices, simple vocabulary, movement, retelling and creative challenges.

Mini Missions

Mission 1
Play. Talk. Listen. Discover.

Learn with Alicia · Little Voices · Mini-Mission 1

Play. Talk. Listen. Discover.

Ages 4–6

A Nia and Pip story

Pip’s Missing Sock

Look closely and help Nia find Pip’s missing red sock. Along the way, practise colours, familiar objects and position words.

Nia smiling as Pip wears a red sock like a funny hat
Story 1 of 6Ages 4–6

One sock… but where is the other?

Play and check

Where did they look?

Choose the position word that matches each picture.

Nia and Pip looking under a yellow chair

Where is the ball?

Nia and Pip looking inside a blue basket

Where are the blocks?

The missing sock on Pip's head

Where is the sock?

Remember the story

First, next and last

Look at each picture. Tap FIRST, NEXT or LAST.

Nia and Pip looking behind the curtain
Pip has one sock and begins the search
The sock lands on Pip's head

Play and colour

Colour by Numbers: Pip’s Funny Sock Hat

Choose a number colour, then tap the parts of the picture with the same number.

45 551 222 2126 33 123 56
🎨 Start with number 1 — RED.
0 coloured
⭐ Picture complete! Pip’s sock hat looks fantastic.
Print, play or take Pip offline

The whole mini-mission works on screen. You can also print the colour-by-numbers game, open the larger printable pack, or save this mission on the device for low-connectivity play.

Connect once to save the story, game and printable extras on this device.

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Mini-Mission 2

Pip Plants a Surprise

Learn with Alicia · Little Voices · Mini-Mission 2

Play. Talk. Listen. Discover.

Ages 4–6

A Nia and Pip story

Pip Plants a Surprise

Plant, observe and help one tiny seed transform into a bright sunflower.

Nia and Pip celebrating beside a tall sunflower
Ages 4–6

Wonder Word

Play and check

What Does a Seed Need?

Tap the things that help Pip’s seed grow.

Grow the surprise

🌻 Help Pip Grow the Seed

Choose what Pip should do next. Each good choice helps the plant grow.

Pip’s seed-growing game

Remember the story

First, Next and Last

Look at each picture. Tap FIRST, NEXT or LAST.

Pip finding the seed Finding the seed
Pip watering the seed Watering the seed
The sunflower blossoming The blossom opens

Move with Pip

Grow Like a Seed

Crouch down small like a seed. Slowly stand up, stretch tall like a stem, then open your arms like petals.

Print, play or take Pip offline

The whole mission works on screen. The printable pack is an optional hands-on extension.

Full printable pack ↓

Connect once to save this mission and its printable pack on this device.

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Mini - Mission 3

Shapes, reasoning and resilience

When something falls, we can observe, change our plan and try again.

Learn with Alicia · Little Voices · Mini-Mission 3

Play. Talk. Listen. Discover.

Ages 3–6

A Nia and Pip story

Pip's Wobbly Tower

Stack, compare and help Nia and Pip turn one unstable tower into a sturdy solution.

Nia and Pip celebrating beside a sturdy block tower

Choose a pathway

Both pathways share the story. The prompts change to suit the learner.

Wonder Word
Say together
Free narration uses the voices installed on this device. Try another voice if the first one sounds too mechanical.

Play and check

Build a Sturdy Tower

Choose every idea that helps a tower stand. Watch out for Pip's wobbly choices!

Wonder Word check

What Does It Mean?

Base means...

Wobble means...

Sturdy means...

Sequence the story

First, Next and Last

Away from the screen

Build with Your Body

Stand with feet wide like a sturdy base. Stack your hands slowly above your head.

Continue offline

Download the picture story, age pathway, vocabulary cards and tower design journal beneath this activity.

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LITTLE VOICES · OFFLINE

Take Nia and Pip with you.

Save the Little Voices room once, then open any offline-ready mission and tap Save this mission offline. The story, interactive game and linked printable extras will travel together.

  • Pip's Missing Sock is our first offline-ready pilot
  • Future missions can be added from their own mission page
  • No theme upgrade is needed just to add another mission

Good to know: A saved mission works without internet on that device. Reconnect once whenever you want the newest version.

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