Zodiak Kids has secured a raft of licensing and television sales deals for CBeebies’ ultimate arts and crafts show Mister Maker.

In the UK, The Christy Group has acquired the rights to produce a Mister Maker kid’s dress-up range for launch in Q4 2011, while Carte Blanche has acquired the rights to develop a range of Mister Maker children’s greetings cards which will launch Q3 2011.

Exim Peru, one of Zodiak Kids’ international agents, has licensed a complete range of arts and crafts sets to Hipermercados Tottus in Peru. The range, currently in development, will include products such as stationery sets, back packs and lunch boxes. Mister Maker has been a hit since it launched in Latin America in 2008 with further licensees soon to be announced due the popular demand for the brand in the territory. In Israel, appointed licensing agent Hop, has inked a deal with Event Pro to produce a Mister Maker branded mall tour across multiple sites in Israel. Jerusalem, Ber Sheva and Ramat Gan have all staged successful events to date and more locations will be confirmed soon for Q3 and Q4 this year. While in Singapore, Empire - Zodiak Kids’ appointed agent in Asia - has signed a deal with EEO/Pen2Stage to set up Mister Maker branded activity areas in shopping malls in Singapore. The event will offer hands-on craft sessions and plenty of entertainment for kids and adults.

Mister Maker airs in a number of territories worldwide. Most recently CBeebies’ new Nordic feed has picked up season 1 and 2 of the original Mister Maker series, while CBeebies Poland, Asia, India and Africa have acquired series 1 and 2 of the spin-off series Mister Maker Comes to Town.

CBeebies’ arts and crafts show Mister Maker and the spin-off series Mister Maker Comes to Town, are the ultimate interactive arts and crafts shows for younger kids. With the aid of funny, oversized props; a combination of live action graphics and unique techniques, Mister Maker transforms everyday objects in to art. The second series of Mister Maker Comes to Town is currently in production. In this new series Mister Maker once again takes his artistic talents on the road in his very own vehicle the ‘Makermobile’, visiting his audience of ‘mini-makers’ in and around the North West of England and sometimes in their own home.

Mister Maker and Mister Maker Comes to Town are produced by The Foundation, part of Zodiak Media Group. Zodiak Kids holds worldwide rights in all media for the property.