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The Sheeps’ Pen

Membership Playground for Biblical Literacy Based on Animated and Live-Action Series.
https://thesheeps.com/
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April 21, 2025 11:59 pm

About this idea
We want to create the "Sheeps’ Pen"—an online monthly subscription membership experience built around our animated series Bedtime with the Sheeps and live-action series Story Time with the Story Mom. The two series together would be freemium content attracting subscribers to an online playground a la The World of Peppa Pig. Bedtime with the Sheeps is an animated series where sheep tell Bible stories from their own (often hilariously wrong) perspective. They’re sheep. They try their best—but they get it a bit wrong, making the show silly and fun for kids. Each episode is followed by Story Time with the Story Mom, a live-action series where kids (and adults) can hear the real story and compare it to the Sheeps’ version. We’ve completed six episodes of each series and are currently working on the next six. These series will serve as the backbone of the Sheeps’ Pen—drawing kids in and encouraging them to engage further through interactive activities and direct encouragement if they subscribe.
Impact
There is so little humorous Biblical content for kids available today. Our goal is to foster Biblical literacy worldwide by reinforcing it with fun activities and regular communications. We’re targeting children ages 3–12. Our team has the experience, infrastructure, and passion to make this successful. The Sheeps’ Pen—with its series, activities, and interactive features—opens a doorway to the Bible for both children and parents who may not know where to start. Biblical knowledge is an important foundation for loving others, understanding justice, and finding meaning in life. The Sheeps’ Pen will offer a creative way to share that foundation with families. The Christian market is international and willing to pay for ad-free content they can trust for their children. Even if you evaluate this strictly on an investment level, there’s nothing quite like this available in the Christian market today.
What I'll do with $5,000
We’ve completed the app wireframes, and plan to use this $5,000 to create a working prototype that casts the full development vision of the Sheeps’ Pen to investors. The app will include a wide range of content: • Our animated and live-action series • Weekly biblical/devotional encouragement • A weekly cartoon strip • Monthly live drawing lessons • Monthly coloring pages, prints, and screen savers • Monthly phone calls with the Sheeps team • Behind-the-scenes updates and sneak peeks • Book updates, readings, and digital freebies • First look at brand merchandise • Insider info on upcoming events We are confident we can deliver all of this in the prototype with assets currently in development. Looking ahead, we plan to add contests/prizes, personalized animated messages, video games, and learning activities. We’ve already received great responses at both the National Religious Broadcasters convention and the Christian Worldview Film Festival. With a finished prototype, combined with our business plan, we’re confident this investment opportunity can open the door to bring this worldwide vision to life. If selected to pitch, we will have both the wireframe and the business plan ready to share.
Quick Bio
John & Judy Grooters have been in the production business since 2001. Wade Gugino has been cartooning full time since 2008. All live in Holland on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan!
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