Ant
A wordless animated short for children aged 4 to 9: the ants work together perfectly, but there is one ant who does everything differently.
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What is Ant about?
Ant is a wordless animated short for children aged 4 to 9 about a colony of ants that works together perfectly, and one ant who does everything differently.
The ants are busy. They march in neat lines along their tunnels and branches, carrying leaves back home, all in step and all doing the job the same way. But there is one ant, a different colour from the rest, who does not do things the way the others do. From a branch, a bigger ant in a cap keeps watch over the work.
The film is told only in pictures, with no speech, in bright, flat colours and simple shapes that young children can follow easily. It is short, about 4 minutes.
Without a single word, it raises good questions to talk about afterwards. Is there only one right way to do a job? What happens when someone does things differently from everyone else? Can a new idea sometimes help the whole group?
It is also a chance to talk about the ant itself: a tiny creature that Allah made, which works hard and lives together with others in a colony. The Qur'an even has a surah named after the ants, Surah An-Naml.
What your child will learn
- Allah made even the smallest creatures, like the ant.
- Ants live and work together in a colony.
- There can be more than one way to do a job.
- We can learn a lot by watching the creatures Allah made.
Talk about it afterwards
- What were the ants doing?
- How was the one ant different from the others?
- How do you think the other ants felt about it?
- Have you ever done something in a different way from everyone else?
Frequently asked questions
What age is Ant suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It has no words and uses simple, bright pictures, so even young children can follow it.
Does Ant have any words?
No. It tells its story in pictures, with no speech.
How long is Ant?
About 4 minutes.
