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Creative Wonders

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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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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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.2

The story

Creative Wonders started out in 1994 as a division of Electronic Arts called EA Kids before renaming to Creative Wonders. 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Creative Wonders, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

Who has led Creative Wonders, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Tim Jenkins1995–1998

Chief financial officer

  1. Tim Jenkins1995–1998
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Products and brands

  • software

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Products

Sesame Street (1994–1999)

Madeline (1995–1999)

Schoolhouse Rock! (1995–1999)

ABC World Reference Series (1994–1998)

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The Baby-Sitters Club (1997–1999)

Arthur (1999)

Little Bear (1999)

Dr. Seuss (1999)

Software

Sesame Street

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: Toddlers Deluxe (1997)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Preschool Deluxe (1997)

Sesame Street: Get Set for Kindergarten Deluxe (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 and Kindergarten (1998)

Elmo Through the Looking-Glass (1998)

Bert and Ernie's Rainy Day Activities (1998)

Baby and Me (1999)

Madeline

Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show: A Learning Journey (1995)

Madeline European Adventures (1996)

Madeline Thinking Games (1996)

Madeline Preschool & Kindergarten (1997)

Madeline 1st and 2nd Grade (1997)

Madeline Rainy Day Activities (1998)

Madeline 1st and 2nd Grade Reading (1999)

Madeline 1st and 2nd Grade Math (1999)

Schoolhouse Rock!

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

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

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

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)

Arthur's Preschool (2000)

Little Bear

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

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

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)

From Wikipedia’s article on Creative Wonders, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1999Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1995New chief executive Tim Jenkins becomes CEO1

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