The Bard Puppet currently owned by Julie Aigner-Clark
- "BLAAAAAAH!!"
- -Bard's catchphrase
Bard, puppet called Drizzle, is a green dragon that was the first puppet to appear in the series. First appearing in Baby Mozart, he went on to host Baby Shakespeare. He later starred in Baby Santa's Music Box, then returned as a puppet in World Music, World of Words and World of Rhythm. He was later made into a Kids II puppet.
Appearance[]
Bard has green skin with a red snake-like tongue, and yellow horns and spikes across his back. He's seen wearing various headgear, like a straw hat as seen in Baby Shakespeare.
Puppet Appearances[]
- Baby Mozart (debut)
- Baby Shakespeare
- Baby Santa's Music Box
- Baby's First Sounds (Fun with Phonemes, as a snake, that he's pretending to be)
- World Music (replica by Images in Motion)
- The 10 Years of Discovery Show
- Baby Einstein: 10 Years of Discovery (replica by PlaySoup)
- World of Colors (2009) (replica by Images in Motion)
- World of Words
- World of Rhythm
- The Letter D
- The Letter E
Animated Appearances[]
- Baby Shakespeare
- Baby Shakespeare (book)
- Video Tutorials (2000-2002)
- Bard's Rhyme Time
- 365 Days of Baby Einstein
- Baby da Vinci
- Rhyme and Play
- Neighborhood Numbers
- Playtime Music Box (book)
- Let's Look
- See and Spy Colors
- Look at Me! Mirror Discovery Cards
- First Words
- Sing and Play 2008 CD
- Bard at Play
- World of Words
- World of Rhythm
- First Alphabet
- Places to Play
- A Yummy Surprise
- Hello, Bard!
- My ABCs
- Opposites
- Sensing Nature
- Side by Side
- Time for Rhyme
- Weather Window
- What Shall I Wear?
Trivia[]
- Bard's name comes from William Shakespeare's title, The "Bard of Avon".
- A bard is a poet or a musician, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition. This fits with Bard's poetic nature and love of music.
- His original name Drizzle was the name given to the puppet that was used as his basis by his manufacturer, Legends and Lore.
- Bard might also be based on the self titled character from the 1898 story by Kenneth Grahame called The Reluctant Dragon, which is about a young boy who discovers a dragon who’s fun loving and a lover of poetry instead of a fearsome creature. This story was adapted by Disney as a segment of the 1941 live action/animation hybrid film of the same name.
- According to the Baby Einstein website in 2010, the reason why Bard says "Blah!" is that when he was a very young dragon, he wanted to learn how to spit fire from his mouth, but the only thing that came out of his mouth is "Blah!" He can later spit fire when lighting the "10" birthday candles from the Baby Einstein: 10 years of Discovery.
- Also in the same website but in 2009, Bard's favorite food is Crème Brûlée.
- A modified version of Bard appeared in an episode of the PBS Kids television series, The Puzzle Place called Spud Buds. The episode came out 3 years before his official debut in Baby Mozart.
Gallery[]
Baby Mozart[]
Stares in confusion, wondering who whistled at him
Blaaaahhh!!!
With his tongue out
2008
Bard tickles Aspen with his tongue
Baby Shakespeare[]
Before the opening
Riding on a Sesame Street Express Ride-On Train
Sneezing from a Sunny the Singing Sunflower
Painting
Sees a Frog in a Box
Plays in the Fall Leaves Pile
Bard vs. Snowballs
Finds a snowball
Gets scared by an owl
By a fence
Chasing a butterfly
Goodnight, Bard
During the credits with Markie Scholz and Bluebird
Baby Santa's Music Box[]
Riding on a Wooden Christmas Rocking Horse
Dances along with Misty
Baby's First Sounds (Fun with Phonemes)[]
World Music[]
World of Colors[]
World of Words[]
Video[]
Looks behind the Hawaiian Plastic Flower Necklace
Wearing a Farming Hat
Wearing a Cat Headband and Fuzzy Stick
Wearing Sunglasses near the Fuzzy Stick
Wearing a Yellow Rain Hat
Wearing a Straw Hat near the Cow Skin Bucket
Butterfly Garland Multicolor on his nose
Bard's Tribute to Beethoven[]
World of Rhythm[]
Playing a Lollipop Drum (Reused "BLAH!" from Baby Mozart)
Dancing near a 12 Disco Ball
The Letter D[]
The Letter E[]
