Finding new stuff to keep our little ones entertained is getting harder the longer we're home. Many of us parents are relying more heavily on screentime to get us through, but even then, trying to find new stuff can be a challenge. Thankfully, we have The Wiggles and their stream of constant content. If you're looking for something new, they're uploading clips from their latest show The Wiggles World to their YouTube channel for us.

The show, which was available previously only in Australia, is a new creation of the super group. Filmed back in 2019, it's a completely new series that introduces some new faces but still has the same Wiggles flavor. Moms.com was lucky enough to talk to Lachlan Gillespie (aka Lachy Wiggle) and the star of their new segment 'Le James Cafe,' James Harkness about the flair of this new world they've created.

"There's so much color there's so much singing and dancing and it's a really nice statement," Lachy says of The Wiggles World.

In The Wiggles World, kids get to get to visit 'Le James Cafe' along with The Wiggles to learn about new foods and cultures through their signature blend of song and dance.

"James's cafe segments are a different food each day," Lachy explains. "So the child has to go through that with one Wiggle sitting at the cafe and work out the clues for what food you're going to be served up. What's the meal of the day."

Like much of their content, this was all the brainchild of the blue Wiggle himself, Anthony Feld. Anthony is the founding member of the group, who have been ground for almost 30 years! Educating kids is the driving force of their content, and it's a passion for Anthony.

"I think it's one of the great strengths of Anthony. His big thing is letting children have an experience with in so many different cultures and languages," Lachy explained.

One of the easiest ways to expand kids' world is to introduce new people. The Wiggles have created quite a little universe in itself, but this new series introduces us to new people like James, Australian ballet dancer Paul Knobloch, who plays the cafe's waiter, Shirley Shaun the Unicorn and the cartoon Wiggles!

Lachy was really excited about the addition of the new folks, but especially getting to work with James on the cafe segments' music and vision. "It's just a really, really great experience to work with someone talented like that," he says.

But who is the proprietor of 'Le James Cafe'? James Harkness is an American stage actor, known for his performances on Broadway. In the fall of 2018 while on a tour stop in Toronto, The Wiggles caught a performance of Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Time of The Temptations, in which James stars as Paul Williams. Anthony Field was so inspired by the performance, he began a friendship with James via Instagram.

"I didn't know who The Wiggles were," he explains. "But I was like, well, this is actually really cool. And it's educational."

As Anthony was developing the idea for The Wiggles World, he knew that James would fit perfectly into this new world. James posts a variety of things on his Instagram, including his love of music, dance and food.

"[Anthony says] 'I see, I know you love food, and I have this idea. Would you be interested in coming to Australia?'" James explained.

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A veteran of the entertainment business, James was aware that sometimes things don't play out the way they seem. So his excitement at the prospect of working with The Wiggles was tempered with the reality that it might not actually happen.

But then he explained that a few days after their initial conversation, Anthony called back to set up James's trip. Because of his Broadway work schedule, they had to cram two weeks' worth of work into five days. But he was up for the challenge.

"I was actually really nervous about it because they're a big entity. And I'm like 'you are, you are putting a lot of faith in someone you don't know'," James said.

But Anthony knows what he's doing. The process creating the 'Le James Cafe' segments were incredibly collaborative, giving James the chance to share his songwriting skills and offer them to the group.

"I would say,' hey, do you think' and each time he would go, 'hey, yeah, that's great.' And the third time, there was a little bit more of a in his voice to let me know, I trust you. This is a collaboration. You do your thing, and we are going to come to the table and create something that is going to be really cool. And that was an incredible things in experience."

With The Wiggles World, Anthony knew that he wanted to expand on the normal Wiggles crew. His inclusion of James was intentional, and not just for his overwhelming talent, which would have been more than enough. Inclusion was at the front of his mind too.

"He was like, 'I want kids, not only in my country, but in other countries to see other skin types, and to know that they can look at the TV screen and go: Hey, that guy looks like me'," James explained.

In the first 'James Cafe' segment posted on YouTube, you can see that inclusion is important to The Wiggles. There are dancers of various races, showcasing different styles of dance. Anthony and The Wiggles have always been great about presenting kids with that diversity, but it's nice to see, especially as the conversation about diversity is really taking front and center.

"He wants, kids across the world that are Wiggles fans to see that there is a lot more out there in the world," James says.

Right now The Wiggles World is only available in full in Australia, but they'll be adding new video clips to their YouTube channel in the coming weeks, so keep checking back.

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Sa'iyda Shabazz is a mom and freelance writer who lives in Los Angeles. She is a pop culture fanatic who loves to cook and bake in her spare time. She is also a writer for Scary Mommy, and has had written for sites including, HelloGiggles, The New York Times and the Washington Post. She graduated with a degree in Theatre Studies before deciding that she wanted to trade the stage for the page. Find her on Twitter:@xoxsai or on Facebook: Sa'iyda Shabazz, Writer.

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