Art Ninja
Art Ninja is a program for youth on CBBC. He’s an expert animator with amazing art skills. His mission is to teach you his secrets and get you creating your own art. Some call him Ricky, we know him as the ART NINJA. The new series promises great art ideas, makes, mates and Ninja madness! The program has been available since 2026. A total of 44 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
Last episode
Art Ninja
While looking after Gav's cat and Sarah's guinea pig, Ricky gets bitten and suddenly he can hear the pets talking! Not only that, they're gossiping about him.
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Ricky's nan has bought him some driving lessons because she thinks he's too old to ride a skateboard. Unfortunately Ricky is not keen.
After Ricky orders an anti-baldness potion, things get hairy and scary as hair grows everywhere. Ricky makes a paper wig and a shaving foam painting.
When Ricky and Gav watch Officially Amazing their competitive streaks take over with increasingly silly record-breaking attempts.
Ricky's latest tech toy decides to become an audio book. Things get even weirder when Sarah transforms into the wicked witch of the West Country.
Nadiya Hussain is looking for locals to enter a foodie competition. Ricky makes art from food, including a lasagne mosaic.
Series 2
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Ricky decides to get in shape and makes healthy art, including fruit pom-poms and a salad face place mat.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Gavin turns up at the flat, but Ricky thinks there is something a bit strange about his mate.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Ricky decides to form a band, but the instruments he orders don't quite fit the bill.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Ricky is looking after his baby niece and has to use his ninja skills to try to keep her amused.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Ricky orders a takeaway, but will his fortune cookies' predictions come true?
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Ricky wishes he could go back in time after spilling paint on a priceless rug.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Something sparkly and expensive is delivered to the flat, and Ricky thinks a scary man wants it back.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Gavin brings round his new pet and Ricky makes butterfly art inspired by Damien Hirst.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Gavin won't stop playing games on Ricky's phone and despite his best efforts Ricky can't distract him.
Ricky draws and paints with his friends and family. Gav plays a prank on Ricky, so he decides to get his own back using 6,000 cups of juice.
Series 5
Ricky’s duvet day is ruined when he discovers a poorly Gav on his sofa. Luckily Dr Sarah is on hand with some TLC and is ready to banish the bogies
Ricky is forced to renew his ninja licence with the grand high ninja and his friends and family try to boost his skills.
Ricky’s aunt has sent him an antique ornament, but it’s disgusting so he can’t wait to get rid of it. It does inspire him to make some timeless art though
A new episode of the internet sensation Punkest Prank inspires Ricky and Gav to prank each other in order to win a year's supply of Shampoo-Poo.