Blue Peter badge | Frequently Asked Questions

On this page, you will find information about Blue Peter badges, how to apply and what to do if you have a problem.

Blue Peter badges are awarded to viewers who demonstrate creativity and effort by sending ideas, or original artwork to contribute to the programme.

Each badge represents something special. Watch Blue Peter and find out how to apply for each individual badge by clicking the links.

Blue ⛵️ | Green 🌿 | Music 🎹 | Sport 🤾🏼‍♂️ | Book 📚 | Orange 🧡 | Gold ✨

You can only apply for one Blue Peter badge at a time, online or by post.

Find out about all the different Blue Peter badges and how to apply for them here.

PLEASE NOTE! You will need a BBC child account to sign into My Blue Peter. This means you will need an individual child account for each child who is applying.

If you don't have your own BBC Child account, grab a grown-up to help and click here to register for a BBC account. You'll need a parent or guardian's permission to sign up. Once you've done that, you can log in! You can find out more about signing in and registering for an account here. 

Visit the BBC account help page for more information.

If this is your first time applying for a Blue Peter badge, then yes, sign in with your BBC child account username and create a new My Blue Peter profile. Please take note of your username and password as you will need this every time you want to log in to My Blue Peter and access your digital Badge ID card.

If you already have a badge, no. If you are aged between 5 and 15 years of age and haven’t accessed My Blue Peter before, just sign in with your BBC child account username and click on 'I already have a badge' then let us know your membership number, which is on your badge ID card or any letter we have sent you. Please do not create a new profile as your existing badges will not be displayed.

No! Your brothers and sisters can sign up for their own BBC child accounts which can then be linked to your grown-up’s BBC account. Grab your grown-up, and read more information on how to set up individual BBC accounts here.

If you cannot remember your username and/or password, you’ll need to create a new BBC child account. Visit the BBC account help page for more information. If you have created a new BBC child account contact [email protected] with your full name, address and membership number, so we can unlink the My Blue Peter profile from the original account it was linked with. Please do not create a new My Blue Peter profile!

You can apply for the original Blue badge, Green badge, Music badge, Sport badge, and Book badge online.

You can win an Orange badge by applying online and being a winner or runner up in a Blue Peter competition.

You can apply for the Blue badge and Gold badge by post.  

You can only apply for one Blue Peter badge at a time - via post or online. If you have submitted an application, which hasn't been processed yet, you will not be able to submit a new application until the other application has been processed.

Please also ensure all fields are completed and the minimum word count is reached. Once this is achieved the submit button will be highlighted.

Please ensure you submit images as a .jpeg or .png file. Please do not email in a photo or video if it can’t be included in your application.

We do not accept email badge applications.

To check the status of your badge application visit the 'My Badges' section in My Blue Peter and look at the icon in the top corner of the badge.

Once you have started a badge application you can save it as a draft, so that you can complete it later. You will see a pencil in the top corner of the badge to show that it is in ‘Draft’ status.

When all the fields are complete and the minimum word count is reached, you can submit your application. A paper aeroplane arrow will show that it is in ‘Submitted’ status. Please allow at least 12 weeks (sometimes longer) for us to view your application.

If your application has been successful, you will see a gold star to show it has been awarded. Please allow at least two weeks from when you see a gold star for the letter and badge to be processed and posted to you.

If a change has been requested, you will see an application and arrow icon. Please view the notes on the application and resubmit it, so a badge can be awarded.

We receive thousands of letters and applications every week and we read every single one, so it can take a bit of time for us to get through them all. We aim to reply to you within 12 weeks, but it can take longer.

Please be patient, it maybe that we have received an unprecedented amount of submissions and we have not read yours just yet.

After 12 weeks, check My Blue Peter to see if your status is submitted, successful, or a change has been requested.

You may not be successful if the badge application does not meet the requirements. Your submission must be original, age-appropriate, show creativity and effort and include all the information requested.

We want to hear your ideas and so your badge application must be all your own words and work.

Once your badge application has been reviewed, if something is missing you will receive a message in My Blue Peter and you can try again.

We do not reply to postal applications that are not successful (unless it is a Gold badge nonimation).

The BBC cannot take any responsibility for any technical failure or malfunction, which may result in an application being delayed, or not received.

You can only apply for one Blue Peter badge at a time, online or by post.

If you lose your badge, you can fill and submit another application using My Blue Peter to replace your badge.

Click on the badge that needs replacing and the 'Replace Badge' button in the top corner.

Once the form has been resubmitted you will see two shields to show it is pending a replacement.

We are not able to replace badges for any reason to anyone aged 16 and over.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to replace limited edition or archived badges.

The Blue Peter badge ID card verifies that you are the owner of a Blue Peter badge and aged between 5 and 15 years of age. This allows you to enter the Blue Peter attractions along with your badge and will expire on your 16th birthday.

Once your Blue Peter badge has been awarded head to My Blue Peter to view your digital badge ID card. We no longer issue posted cards.

No, you must upload a photo of yourself for your Blue Peter badge ID card to be valid. Once uploaded, your image will appear instantly. The number of times you can update your photo is restricted.

To gain free entry with a full paying adult, just show your ID card via screen shot or by logging into your My Blue Peter profile, along with your Blue Peter badge.

You can take a screen shot of your digital ID card in advance of visiting an attraction. The date and time stamp captured on the card will be valid for two weeks. Please ensure your device is charged.

Blue Peter badge attractions will accept both the digital and posted badge ID cards. Please note, we no longer issue new or replacement posted cards.

If you have lost your posted badge ID card you can simply log into your My Blue Peter profile and use your digital ID card. Please note, we no longer issue new or replacement posted cards.

Badge owners, with a valid badge ID card, can gain free entry into Blue Peter Badge attractions around the UK. You must take your Blue Peter badge and show your digital, or posted badge ID card to gain access. Before you visit any of the attractions, grab a grown-up and read the Blue Peter Terms and Conditions.

Have a look at our current Blue Peter badge attractions and use our quiz to help you decide on your next badge adventure!

Please remember to check individual attraction websites to see opening times before setting out on your journey.

Unfortunately we cannot award badges to anyone under the age of five, or over the age of 15. We are not able to replace badges for anyone aged 16 and over.

Joint applications are not permitted. We can’t accept your application as part of a group or school.

It’s important for Blue Peter to receive individual applications, so that we know you’ve asked your parent or guardian for permission and asked them to read the Privacy Notice.

Each child needs a BBC child account to apply for a badge online, which is linked to a parent or guardian’s account. (This cannot be a teacher account.) Because of data protection, teachers or group leaders cannot apply on behalf of children.

Click here for more information about how to register for a BBC child account. Alternatively, individuals can apply for the Blue Badge by post.

Unfortunately we cannot award badges to anyone under the age of five, or over the age of 15. We are not able to replace badges for anyone aged 16 and over.

We don’t accept individual applications on behalf of anyone else; children must apply for badges themselves. You can only nominate another child for a Gold badge.

We do not accept badge applications from parents on behalf of children. Children with additional needs can have support from a grown-up to make their application.

At Blue Peter we welcome applications from children of all abilities, and we are always happy for a grown up to give support. Please ask a parent or guardian to create a profile on My Blue Peter for you.

If writing a letter or completing the online application form is a big task, let us know in your application and we can accept a video or pictures of you completing an activity for a badge.

Sorry, we cannot return submissions.

No, Blue Peter's badges are awarded to UK residents (including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and children of UK armed services overseas) aged between 5 and 15 years of age only.

If your query is related historical appearances on Blue Peter, or archive materials including photos, letters, or footage, unfortunately the Blue Peter correspondence team don’t retain historical archive.

By applying, the parent/guardian are deemed to have given permission for the submission to be created and published free of charge by the BBC, BBC Studios, or production partners in all media and platforms, including television, print and internet, for all purposes as it wishes.

Blue Peter may wish to display entries containing an entrant’s forename, age and town or county, working in line with the BBC Child Protection Policy, to prevent jigsaw identification of any entrant.

It is important that you and your parent or guardian read the Blue Peter Badges Privacy Notice so that you are aware of how and why we use your personal data.

The Gold Blue Peter badge is the rarest badge of them all and are only given to individuals for extraordinary achievements. Find out how to apply for a Gold badge.

Terms and conditions (Gold badges)

1. The Blue Peter Editor, in consultation with a panel of the BBC Studios Kids & Family Production team, carefully reviews each Gold Badge letter to make a decision.

2. Applications or nominations can only be made by letter.

3. The person must be aged 5-15, have a keen interest in Blue Peter and already earned at least one other Blue Peter badge.

4. Please provide a detailed summary explaining what the person has achieved and documentation to support an application.

5. The actions must be verifiable by an independent third-party witness. Research will be undertaken by the Blue Peter team and the parent / guardian of the nominee, as appropriate may be contacted and asked for relevant contacts to assist this research.

6. If you are under 18 years old, you must seek your (or your nominees) parent/guardian’s permission to make a nomination or application.

7. You must provide the name and telephone number and email address of the parent or legal guardian.

8. Blue Peter may contact the parent or guardian to check consent and to ask for additional information.

9. If you are nominating someone else, you must not submit personal data relating to another individual without first obtaining the permission of the nominee’s parent/guardian.

10. For what is considered personal data please visit the BBC’s Privacy pages at www.bbc.co.uk/privacy

11. If a nomination for a gold badge is not successful and the circumstances have significantly changed, you may apply again, after 1 year.

12. The BBC cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any problem which may result in any nomination not properly registered.

These terms and conditions are subject to the laws of England and Wales.

We hope you found the information you were looking for; the Blue Peter badge correspondence team can’t respond to individuals queries or questions that are covered in the FAQ.

If you can’t find the information you need you can write to us at our address:

Blue Peter MediaCityUK Salford, M50 2DH

In your letter please include your full name, address, date of birth, Blue Peter badge ID number if you have it and an email contact.

You can write to us at our address:

Blue Peter MediaCityUK Salford, M50 2DH

Or you can email us on: [email protected]

You can join presenters Joel, Abby, Shini, Hacker and Henry the dog and watch Blue Peter on BBC iPlayer!