Cbeebies: Rapunzel

It proves you don't need CGI dragons to have a magical adventure. Should you watch it? Absolutely. Put it on for a rainy Tuesday afternoon.

2 to 6 years. Watch it for: The villain’s lettuce-based meltdown. Skip it if: You hate having songs stuck in your head for 48 hours. rapunzel cbeebies

While the traditional Brothers Grimm tale can be a little... intense (imprisonment, mysterious magic, wandering blind in a desert), the CBeebies version does what it does best: turns a potentially scary story into a colourful, musical, and genuinely empowering adventure for little ones. It proves you don't need CGI dragons to

You don't need to wait for a prince to figure things out. You can use a hairbrush and a lot of determination. 5. The Tower is Cardboard Gold As a parent, I love the low-budget charm. The CBeebies set designers are geniuses. The tower looks like a brilliant Blue Peter project made of corrugated card and craft paint. It encourages imagination. After watching, my daughter built a "tower" out of sofa cushions and used skipping ropes as hair. Put it on for a rainy Tuesday afternoon