About the yummy buddies
Introduction
The Yummy Buddies are a ragtag group of friends made up largely of personified Singaporean food.
Just like young children, the Yummy Buddies are immensely curious about the world around them, and are always game for adventure. Each character has a distinct personality and unique quirks that reflect their type of food. These often land them in unusual and humorous situations as they explore the world around them.
Life is never boring with the Yummy Buddies!
The characters
Bouncy is our cheerful hero. This exuberant fishball is easily excited by all things new and novel. Bouncy has a quick wit and an infectious sense of humour, but his tendency towards cheekiness sometimes lands him in hot water. Fortunately, with the help of his friends, he always manages to bounce himself out a tight spot.
Merry is a watermelon slice with a huge competitive streak. Sports and games come naturally to her, and she instinctively sizes up every situation to find a way to come out on top. This gung-ho gal likes things fast and furious, and sometimes thumbs her nose at those with a more measured approach to life.
He may be a prata, but life with Flip is anything but flat. Flip wears his heart on his sleeve, and sometimes finds it hard to control his emotions. He views the world in simple terms. Things are either black or white, good or bad, right or wrong. Flip chases perfection, and believes that hard work is the solution to all problems.
Pok Pok is an artistic curry puff who views the world with a childlike sense of wonder. Her friends sometimes find her flighty and naive, but this gentle curry puff is simply an eternal optimist who believes the best about people and tries her best to see things from many points of view.
Wata the water bottle is considerate and caring, often to a fault – his friends sometimes find his help excessive and mildly annoying. On the rare occasion he loses his cool, Wata literally gets boiling mad - the water in him heats up, and steam spurts out from his spout, giving new meaning to the phrase ‘blowing his top’.
This brainy chocolate-coated stick biscuit absorbs information like a sponge and is always hungry for knowledge. The other Yummy Buddies instinctively turn to him when they have questions and Coco delights in helping them solve their little crises with little nuggets of obscure information.
Ms. G is the Yummy Buddies’ favourite teacher. This green apple with a nurturing nature knows that all young learners have a burning curiosity about the world, and together with Poodle, her faithful AI dogbot, Ms. G does her best to help them on the path to discovery.
Poodle combines a puppy’s enthusiasm with the power of the Internet at its finger-, or rather, paw-tips. This AI dogbot, however, doesn’t always have all the right answers (especially if he hasn’t updated to the latest version!). Luckily, Ms. G knows to fact-check and use good ol’ common sense to verify anything Poodle gives her.
Why use yummy buddies?
Engage to educate
With their different personalities and quirks, the Yummy Buddies represent a range of learning dispositions that young learners can relate to. They help make learning entertaining and memorable.
Comics and animations make abstract concepts easier to understand.
Lovable characters help students form emotional connections with educational content.
Engaging stories can motivate even reluctant learners.
Aligned with MOE curriculum
Bite-sized, curriculum-aligned resources fit easily into lesson plans.
Localised content makes learning relevant to students in Singapore.
A wide range of topics supports the development of multiple literacies.
Yummy Buddies as role models
Why the Yummy Buddies were created
We know there are plenty of wonderful resources online. But they aren't always pitched at the right level, relevant to students in Singapore, or easy to use consistently across lessons. We create quality resources developed in partnership with experts, aligned with the MOE curriculum, and localised to the Singaporean context.
Aligned with MOE curriculum
Bite-sized, curriculum-aligned resources fit easily into lesson plans.
Localised content makes learning relevant to students in Singapore.
A wide range of topics supports the development of multiple literacies.