Maked Up Stories: Imaginative Kids Stories

One morning over breakfast Patrick sees something he'd never noticed before - through the mist that clouds Lake Wanaka, an unfamiliar island. He could scarcely imagine the adventure that awaits him there. Enjoying Maked Up Stories? Please rate and review us and share your child’s favorite episode on social media and in parenting and school groups. This is the best way for new listeners to find...

Farynn, fearing she'll never feel magic in anything now that her best friend is moving across the country, has an unexpected experience with a carousel in San Diego's Balboa park. Perfect for children and parents alike, this imaginative tale gently celebrates the beauty of childhood wonder, creativity, and the timeless power of stories to connect and inspire. Join Owen as he passes on the...

Farynn, fearing she'll never feel magic in anything now that her best friend is moving across the country, has an unexpected experience with a carousel in San Diego's Balboa park. Perfect for children and parents alike, this imaginative tale gently celebrates the beauty of childhood wonder, creativity, and the timeless power of stories to connect and inspire. Join Owen as he passes on the magic, r...

In this enchanting episode, journey with Owen, a young boy whose visits to Portland’s beloved Powell’s Books reveal a hidden world of wonder and magic beneath its shelves. When Owen discovers a mysterious door leading to a luminous garden inhabited by glowing jellyfish and a wise old turtle named Archibald, he learns he has been chosen as the Storykeeper—someone whose pure imagination and heartfel...

Tonight's Maked Up was told on the fly as part of our bedtime routine, Steve style! Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of context clues supports your child’s language development...

In this final installment of the story, Sienna, Marina and Silas team up with local scientists to defeat Tenebra once and for all, sending her back to Southeast Asia where she will not be able to harm the local environment as she has in Hawaii. Mermaids Sienna and Marina are sisters but they have very different approaches to protecting the ocean, especially when it comes to humans. This story abou...

* This episode contains a briefly creepy scene in which the sea witch Tenebra (a personification of an invasive algae bloom) slithers up Captain Silas's arm and caresses his cheek. The algae then seeps into the ocean where it will need to be cleaned up. If you prefer to skip past this scene it appears from 4:20-4:30. Mermaids Sienna and Marina are sisters but they have very different approache...

Mermaids Sienna and Marina are sisters but they have very different approaches to protecting the ocean, especially when it comes to humans. This story about protecting the ocean from a buried curse touches on themes of sisterhood, collaboration and adventure. Kids will also learn about ocean health and some of the things we can do to protect our oceans. Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedti...

Mermaids Sienna and Marina are sisters but they have very different approaches to protecting the ocean, especially when it comes to humans. This story about protecting the ocean from a buried curse touches on themes of sisterhood, collaboration and adventure. Kids will also learn about ocean health and some of the things we can do to protect our oceans. Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedti...

Mermaids Sienna and Marina are sisters but they have very different approaches to protecting the ocean, especially when it comes to humans. This story about protecting the ocean from a buried curse touches on themes of sisterhood, collaboration and adventure. Kids will also learn about ocean health and some of the things we can do to protect our oceans. Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedti...

In Part IV of the story, Laia and Aarna attend the auction to purchase the property and save Belladonna's garden. *This episode contains a friendly ghost named Evelyn. Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vo...

In Part III of the story, Laia and Aarna make a plan to help Evelyn and Belladonna. *This episode contains a friendly ghost named Evelyn. Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of contex...

In Part II of the story, Laia and Aarna meet a friendly ghost and learn why she doesn't want them to open the treasure box. *This episode contains a friendly ghost named Evelyn. Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imaginatio...

Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of context clues supports your child’s language development. Enjoying Maked Up? Tell your friends! It's still the best way for new listeners to...

Something a bit different today: forestry expert Sara Connor joins us to answer your questions about trees. Didn't have a chance to send in your question? That's okay! You can still send it to makedupstories@gmail.com and we will get you an answer from Sara. Parents, are you an expert on something kids may want to know? If you'd be willing to answer questions from our listeners please...

Have questions for Sara about trees, forestry or her career? Send an email or a voice memo to makedupstories@gmail.com. Today we have a guest story by Sara Connor. Sara was a Flight Instructor and High School Science teacher. She taught kids about forests, water, soil, and conservation. Sara worked for a family lumber company and a  forestry museum.  Sara is an author and active in her community....

A Fire Samurai, an Army Ninja and a boy named Clark arrive in Tenrai on a mission of cosmic importance. Will Clark be able to stop a sabotage plot that threatens the fragile peace in the Samurai Universe? Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format...

Clark, squire to the Fire Samurai and Army Ninja, finds his footing on the team aboard the perilous journey to Tenrai at the heart of the Samurai Universe. Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary wit...

A Fire Samurai and an Army Ninja come to town in search of a squire to support a mission of cosmic importance. Could Clark be the spire they're looking for? Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabular...

Enjoying Maked Up? Help us grow by sharing with friends, family, classmates and teachers. In today's story, brothers Caspian and Silas stay up late to try to solve the mystery of the murals that appear overnight at the football field every year before the big game, as if by magic. Some themes from today's story: conservation, redwood trees, friendship, and teamwork. Maked Up Stories is a d...

You can help MakedUp by sharing a link to your child's favorite story with friends, family and classmates. In today's story, Albert and his friends Ruby and Gus discover a plot by a logging company to harvest ancient redwoods from Muir Woods for profit. Will the friends be able to stop the loggers in time? Some themes from today's story: conservation, redwood trees, friendship, and tea...

*This story contains a brief scene of a giant hot dog with laser beam eyes trying to eat the city which may be scary for some children. Enjoying Maked Up? Help us grow by sharing MakedUp with your friends, family and teachers. It's the best way for new families to find the podcast. Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, o...

* Content warning: the protagonist in this story finds a skeleton and is initially frightened. Nothing else scary happens and the story is about finding one's bravery. Enjoying MakedUp? Help us grow by sharing MakedUp with your friends, family and teachers. It's the best way for new families to find the podcast. Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedti...

Enjoying MakedUp? Help us grow by sharing MakedUp with your friends, family and teachers. It's the best way for new families to find the podcast. Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plen...

Enjoying Maked Up? Help us grow our audience by rating us and sharing MakedUp on social media, in parenting groups, and with your child's teacher. In today's episode Naomi perfects her mushroom cupcake recipe, and an apparent public relations disaster for the cafe has an unexpected result. Our intro/outro music is Hishtadlus, by Batya Levine. Does your child want to record an intro or outro messag...