Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings

Do you love stories? In this episode you meet two inspiring tale tellers. Our friends Rebecca Cunnigham Executive Producer and Host of Girl Tales and Kathleen Pelley - Author, Scottish Storyteller and Speaker are challenged in a storytelling game of idioms. Would you like to take a turn of phrase yourself? See if you can try out this challenging mashup game with your family. Here's a list of idiom...

Meet two news podcasts. Would you rather play reporter and ask the questions or be in the spotlight? We thought it might be fun for you to play along with how news is made. Our friends Leela and Lyndee of Newsy Pooloozi have news of their own - they had to change their name! Join us as The Ten News' curator and producer Tracy Leads Kaplan asks the hard-hitting questions. We also invited The Ten Ne...

Meet two smart podcasts that make learning fun! The Good Words Podcast's Lynn and Cool Facts About Animals' Ali and her kids Grady, Clara & Teddy bring their collective wit, acumen and phat lexicon to the table. See if you can play along and test your knowledge of words used to describe groups of different animals. We start off with a highlight they each share showcasing their mash-up partner's po...

Mashups is a new podcast, brought to you by Kids Listen, that introduces you to some of our talented friends. We want you to get a taste of these kidcasts and their pods. In each episode we 'mash up' two KL podcasts, first through an introductory clip, then a game that mashes up their styles and brings out their personalities, and ending with a behind the scenes bit they chose to share with you.

Get in the 'back to school' mindset and have a listen. Eight of us Kids Listen member podcasts created a short offering on the theme of this year's return to school as a sampling for you and your family. Collaborators in the order in which they appear in the episode: The Fina Mendoza Mysteries -  www.chesapeakepress.org/finamendozapodcast All Things Madison -  www. ShopMadisonLauren.com Nature Nar...

Get in the 'back to school' mindset and have a listen. Eight of us Kids Listen member podcasts created a short offering on the theme of this year's return to school as a sampling for you and your family. Collaborators in the order in which they appear in the episode: The Fina Mendoza Mysteries -  www.chesapeakepress.org/finamendozapodcast All Things Madison -  www. ShopMadisonLauren.com Nature Nar...

In this episode, we hear from Jonathan Cormur, host and storyteller of the Dorktales Storytime Podcast. Travel back in time to listen to "The Dorktales Broadcasting System" radio broadcast about the life of Hedy Lamarr! Who knew that Hollywood's famous film star from the 1930s and 40s was one of the most brilliant minds of her time? Adored by the public as "the most beautiful woman in the world,"...

Do you like to say the words, Activity Books? Do you like all the puzzles and games found in Activity Books? Then you'll love comedy musician Mike Phirman's new album titled, "Activity Books".  In this episode you'll get to hear one of the songs from his new EP, "Word Search/Vacuum", featuring the voice of Weird Al Yankovich, and you'll get to hear our funny and fabulous interview with Mike about...

Today, we hear from Story On, a podcast about creating and sharing stories. Laura talks about how she created a silly story about friendship. Then, she shares the story "Dotty and Stripes Forever."    Dotty and Stripes are a mismatched pair of socks. Stripes gets tired of the same old thing and decides to take off on an epic adventure. Things go wrong almost immediately but, lucky for Stripes, Dot...

What's more fun than playing video games?  Listening to this video games episode of course!  Ari interviews [minecraft.net]Minecraft's Rebecca Gordius , plays out some "would you rather" scenarios in the Virtual Beastro and nerds out about how video games affect us.  We packed lots of fun segments for you to play along! Kid guests: Interview: Eli, Ben, Mason & Oliver Virtual BeastRo: Dominic & Rol...

Celebrate Earth Day with Nature Just Got Real, and then head to KidsListen.org for the activity

Noodle Loaf brings fun music games for kids about fresh fruit and drums of the world.  After (or during) the show, make your own homemade drum using your imagination and/or inspiration from one of the linked tutorials below.  Then search "Noodle Loaf" in your favorite podcast app for more episodes containing rhythm games, singalong songs and music activities for kids of all ages.  

In this episode, we hear from Jonathan Cormur, host and storyteller of the Dorktales Storytime Podcast. This episode features one of the podcasts, "Hidden Heroes of History" episodes on Louis Armstrong. It's a tale of Mississippi river boats, parasol parades and breaking racial barriers…it's about a man who built a music legacy and a legacy beyond music. After you listen, we'll challenge you to us...

Enjoy this episode and then head over to KidsListen.org for a quick fun lesson on how to get spooky on your own.

This week, we hear from Story On, a podcast about creating and sharing stories. In this episode, Laura talks about the different elements commonly found in fairy tales. Then, she shares her fairy tale "Beware the Flowers of the Forest."    Farmer Wyatt and his horse Ivy are traveling down an unfamiliar road when they find themselves drawn to a nearby forest with the most incredible flowers. When W...

Fina Mendoza, the ten-year-old daughter of a congressman from California, solves mysteries on Capitol Hill. Fina has a new mystery on her hands. Her entire fourth grade is competing with fifth graders in a reading competition to see who can read the most pages. The prize: free pizza. Unfortunately, her class loses the contest. But pizza mysteriously appears anyway at the front door of all the four...

Noodle Loaf brings fun music games for kids about weird picnics, forts and more.  This episode contains rhythm activities, drawing games, singalong songs and might even improve your rap skills.  Be sure to check out the link to find activities inspired by the show to get your imagination soaring.

What How World: Tell Your Own Story! Mr. Eric gets a little help from Alabaster, Abacus, and Cleocatra as he runs you through a story activity. This is a great activity to try with friends and even grownups! Lessons include: Learn how to start your own make believe scenes from a simple suggestion; you'll have more fun imagining with friends when you work to accept each other's ideas   Join our Pat...

This week's episode features a tale from the podcast Stories for Wonderful Children about  a boy named Akuro. He longs for friends, but struggles with shyness. When he learns of the Japanese legend of 1,000 origami cranes, he believes that he has found a way to fulfill that wish.   Once you've finished listening, if you'd like to fold your own origami, instructional videos can be found on the Stor...

Edgar the Egret needs a vacation! He decides to fly to a tropical Caribbean Island. The only problem is, Edgar can't speak the Spanish language. Perhaps a bilingual mockingbird can help him make friends with a local Caballo. Special guests Evan & Vanessa Blum from the Eat your Spanish podcast.

In this episode, we learn about maps for Cole of Toronto, Canada.  Why do we need maps?  Why is making a map of earth so difficult?  What is the most expensive map in the world and why is it so expensive?   After listening to this episode, try to create your own map of your neighborhood using some of the things you learned in the podcast. 

This episode of The Good Words Podcast talks about the word, "corporeal," and explores the question, "What does it mean to have a 'good' body?" Includes segments, "Ads that Subtract" and, "Embrace Vulnerability," a story from contributor Pam Mungroo, and an  original song, "Good Body." The activities that related to this episode are divided into three areas:  corporeal shapes, corporeal pride, and...

In this episode, we talk about the importance of Warrior Kids exercising their voices and about issues important to them. After you listen, Warrior Kids get to work on a written or artistic blog to share something they care about.

What's the strangest food you've ever eaten? I bet these gourmet guests have got you beat. Meet Create A Cook's Lilah and James and Time For Lunch's Harry Rosenblum and his daughter Moxie. Two of our favorite segments are back - play Musician or Food & Trippin' Errol in this fun packed episode. Don't forget we have an activity version of the Trippin' Errol, Nerd Out and Bizarre ASMR segments, so p...

In this episode, we hear a story from the Purple Rocket Podcast - Lilly and the Bye Bye Bad Glove. Lilly, a girl who's sick of dealing with all the challenges in her day. But when she finds a magical glove that allows her to snap past all the hard stuff, she learns why it's important to work through life's obstacles. After you listen, say bye-bye to the year 2020 by making your very own Bye-Bye Gl...