Creative Wonders

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Creative Wonders
FormerlyEA Kids (1994-1995)
Company typeDivision of Electronic Arts
IndustryComputer games
FoundedDecember 1994; 31 years ago (1994-12)[1]
Defunct1999; 27 years ago (1999)
FateAssets purchased by The Learning Company in 1998 and folded into Mattel Interactive
SuccessorsThe Learning Company
Mattel Interactive
Key people
Greg Bestick (president, 1995)[1]
ProductsSesame Street
Madeline
Schoolhouse Rock!
Arthur
Little Bear
Dr. Seuss
ABC World Reference
The Baby-Sitters Club

Creative Wonders was an educational software corporation that was active from December 1994 to 1999. It created computer games based on children's characters like Sesame Street, Madeline, Schoolhouse Rock!, Arthur, Little Bear, Dr. Seuss and ABC World Reference. It was a joint-venture between Electronic Arts and ABC.[1]

History

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Logo from 1994 to 1995 as EA Kids.

Creative Wonders started out in 1994 as a division of Electronic Arts called EA Kids before renaming to Creative Wonders.[1] Creative Wonders was responsible for creating popular games like the Sesame Street and Madeline series, and took over publishing of "EA 3D Atlas" which had been created by The Multimedia Corporation in London (a BBC company). In 1995, Creative Wonders teamed with ABC to create the ABC World Reference Series, a series of encyclopedias and atlases on CD-ROM based on "EA 3D Atlas", produced by The Multimedia Corporation and incorporating content and branding from ABC.

In 1998, Creative Wonders' assets were purchased by The Learning Company, and sold ABC and Electronic Arts to that company, and, later in 1999, it was folded into the latter, and later Mattel Interactive.

Products

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  • Sesame Street (1994–1999)
  • Madeline (1995–1999)
  • Schoolhouse Rock! (1995–1999)
  • ABC World Reference Series (1994–1998)
  • The Baby-Sitters Club (1997-1999)
  • Arthur (1999)
  • Little Bear (1999)
  • Dr. Seuss (1999)

Software

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Sesame Street

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  • Numbers (1994)
  • Letters (1994)
  • Let's Make a Word! (1995)
  • Elmo's Art Workshop (1995)
  • Get Set to Learn (1996)
  • Elmo's Preschool (1996)
  • Search and Learn Adventures (1997)
  • Sesame Street Reading Is Fun Toddler (1997)
  • Grover's Travels (1998)
  • The Three Grouchketeers (1998)
  • Elmo's Reading Basics (1998)
  • Elmo's Reading Preschool (1998)
  • Elmo Through the Looking-Glass (1998)
  • Baby and Me (1999)

Madeline

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Schoolhouse Rock!

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  • Schoolhouse Rock!: Grammar Rock (1995)
  • Schoolhouse Rock!: Math Rock (1996)
  • Schoolhouse Rock!: America Rock (1996)
  • Schoolhouse Rock!: Exploration Station (1997)
  • Schoolhouse Rock!: Activity Pack (1997)
  • Schoolhouse Rock!: 1st & 4th Grade Math Essentials (1997)
  • Schoolhouse Rock!: 1st & 2nd Grade Essentials (1997)
  • Schoolhouse Rock!: 3rd & 4th Grade Essentials (1997)
  • Schoolhouse Rock!: 5th & 6th Grade Essentials (1998)
  • Schoolhouse Rock!: Money Rock (1998)
  • Schoolhouse Rock!: Thinking Games (1998)

ABC World Reference Series

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  • 3D Atlas (1994–1997)
    • 3D Atlas 97 (1996)
    • 3D Atlas 98 (1997)
      • 3D Atlas 98 Deluxe Travellers Edition (1997)
  • Wide World of Animals (1995–1998)
    • Wide World of Animals '99 (1998)
      • Wide World of Animal '99 And Dinosaurs Deluxe Edition (1998)
  • World News Insight (1995)
  • ABC NewsLinks (1996)
  • Wide World of Dinosaurs (1998)

The Baby-Sitters Club

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  • The Baby-Sitters Club: Clubhouse Activity Center (1997)
  • The Baby-Sitters Club: 3rd Grade Learning Adventures (1998)
  • The Baby-Sitters Club: 4th Grade Learning Adventures (1998)
  • The Baby-Sitters Club: 5th Grade Learning Adventures (1999)
  • The Baby-Sitters Club: 6th Grade Learning Adventures (1999)

Arthur

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  • Arthur's Preschool (1999)
  • Arthur's Kindergarten (1999)
  • Arthur's 1st Grade (1999)
  • Arthur's 2nd Grade (1999)
  • Arthur's Reading Games (1999)
  • Arthur's Math Games (1999)
  • Arthur's Thinking Games (1999)

Little Bear

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  • Little Bear: Toddler Discovery Adventures (1999)
  • Little Bear: Preschool Thinking Adventures (1999)
  • Little Bear: Kindergarten Thinking Adventures (1999)
  • Little Bear's Rainy Day Activities (1999)

Dr. Seuss

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  • Dr. Seuss Toddler (1999)
  • Dr. Seuss Preschool (1999)
  • Dr. Seuss Preschool and Kindergarten Reading (1999)
  • Dr. Seuss Kindergarten (1999)
  • Dr. Seuss Reading Games (1999)

Others

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  • Family Album Creator (1996) - adaptation of Delrina's Echo Lake
  • Slam Dunk Typing (1997) - adaptation of All-Star Typing 9-12: Basketball Edition (Disk 1)
  • Home-Run Typing (1997) - adaptation of All-Star Typing 6-9: Baseball Edition (Disk 1)
  • Ice-Hockey Typing (1998) - adaptation of All-Star Typing 6-9: Hockey Edition (Disk 2)
  • Type Like A Pro (1998) - adaptation of All-Star Typing 9-12: Soccer Edition (Disk 2)

See also

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References

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