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What if you went to a concert for... a singer who can't sing? In today's folktale from Italy, a croaking toad comes to a forest and is made fun of for the strange and off-tune music he makes... until those very sounds are what saves all the animals in the forest! The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Screen-free Creative Time For Your Kids, Made Easy! is an interactive podcast where your kids get to be the ill...

Have you ever looked up into the night sky and noticed how beautiful the moon is? In Today's folktale from Turkey, our silly main character Hoja goes to get a late night drink of water form the well... and thinks that the moon has fallen into the well! How will he help get it back up into the sky? The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to...

When a kind but poor brother stumbles upon a magical mountain filled with treasure (and guarded by 12 enormous giants!), he learns a powerful secret—and how to use it wisely. But when his rich, greedy brother doesn't use the secret wisely, things don’t go quite as planned. Grab your pencils, Story Artists—it’s time to draw sparkling treasure, towering giants, and the mountain that opens wide with...

If you had to choose between a big bag of gold and singing... which would you choose? In today's folktale from Ukraine, a big family in a tony house has to consider this exact question. This episode was recorded LIVE at Buunni Coffee, Inwood in NYC. It features soul-rock musician Shelly Bhushan . Check out Shelly's music, plus the new album release from her band The Beveled Edges. The Fair...

Do you think you could collect THE WHOLE OCEAN into one water-proof bag?? In today's folktale from Fiji, a woman travels to the ocean and panics when she mistakenly thinks she's done just that. How will she get the water returned to the ocean?! The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted...

Sometimes, what we think is an imperfection is actually a source of beauty. In today's folktale from India, a clay pot discovers how it's crack that lets water out is actually something that has brought joy into the world for others. The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by storyteller Rac...

What would you trade if someone offered you a bag of gold? In today's episode, a family learns that their music is the most valuable thing they posses... even a big bag of gold! The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by storyteller Rachael Harrington, this episode is 30 minutes of scree...

Sometimes when we get upset about something it's hard to not let that feeling take over. In today's story, two brothers get into an argument so bad that it rattles the trees, and their wise mother gives them a way to come back together. The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by stor...

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms and mom figures out there. You've seen the mother's day bouquet of flowers, but ever you ever considered as a gift...a coat made of moss? Yup, today’s story is called *Mossycoat*, and it’s a wild one, so grab your drawing materials and get ready to hear about a mother, her daughter, a coat, a dance, and some stardust. The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Alo...

Today is a very special episode of The Fairy Tale Art Cart Podcast! Not only is it epsisode 30, but this is the first ever LIVE recording of the show! The Joyful Violin was recorded live at Buunni Coffee in Inwood NYC with Violinist Artie Dibble and singer Sishel. The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the...

Happy Earth Day & Month! Today's episode is a Japanese folktale all about stopping to appreciate and listen to the nature around us. The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by storyteller Rachael Harrington, this episode is 30 minutes of screen-free creative listening and drawing. 🎉 ⁠LI...

Ever felt left out? All it takes is one little act of kindness to help that feeling to go away. IN today's episode, snow (who used to be transparent) loves all the colors of all the flowers and would love to also be colorful. Will snow find a flower willing to share some color? 🎉 ⁠LINKS:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠B ecome A Supporter Of The Fairy Tale Art Cart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop The Story Sh...

Spring is in the air, and Bear goes out in search of food after his long winter's nap. Along the way, he finds a friend whose generosity fills up bear's belly... and his heart! The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where you get to be the illustrator of the stories you hear! Hosted by storyteller Rachael Harrington, each episode is 20-30 minutes of...

Do you have a piece of clothing that you love that brings good memories? In today's episode of The Fairy Tale Art Cart, a young girl in a hard situation keeps her heart soft... and gains a magical shawl to help protect her. This is a folktale from Ireland called The Fairy Shawl. The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where you get to be the illustrator of th...

What would you do if you were given a pot of LOTS and LOTS of wisdom stories? In today's episode of The Fairy Tale Art Cart, we'll find out what Anasi the spider does with this exact gift! The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where you get to be the illustrator of the stories you hear! Hosted by storyteller Rachael Harrington, each episode is 20-30...

Today's episode is a very special story; As a birthday gift, my own three kids wrote and recorded their own folktale for the podcast! This collaboratively created folktale takes listeners on a magical journey that features leaky roofs, a unicorn in a field of roses, abundant cherries to snack on, a T-Rex emerging from a volcano... and of course- three very strange gifts. The Fairy Tale Art Car...

How far away can you see? Do you think you'd be able to see all the way across the forest? This silly folktale from Russia features a young girl who uses "super sight" and clever thinking in order to outwit a bear and make it back home. The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where you get to be the illustrator of the stories you hear! Hosted by storyteller R...

Love is in the air in this week's Valentine's Day episode of The Fairy Tale Art Cart! Listen and draw along with the Japanese folktale called Suki's Portrait;a story in which quick thinking and creativity are put into action to reunite Suki and her goofy, lovable husband Gombei. The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where you get to be the illus...

What's better than a cold glass of orange juice? How about eating a drippingly juicy orange from a magic tree?? A young girl finds help and hope from a magic orange tree growing in the forest in this well-loved Haitian folktale. The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by storyteller Rach...

You've heard of nightlights and flashlights... but have you ever heard of lighting up a dark sky with a glowing fish? In this Italian folktale, a forest fairy helps teach a lesson about wisdom and patience and the unexpected is what saves the day! The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted...

An act of kindness can bring warmth to the coldest of places. In this European folktale, a dragon named Warm Heart, a young boy named Samuel, and a mother and daughter save the day by allowing generosity to steer their hearts and actions. The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by storytelle...

Who is stronger: Frost or Warmth? Find out in this folktale from Mongolia! The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by storyteller Rachael Harrington, this episode is 30 minutes of screen-free creative listening and drawing. 🎉 ⁠LINKS:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter Of The Fairy Tale Art Cart⁠⁠⁠...

Ever looked up in the night sky and saw a constellation, or a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern or picture? This folktale from Korea is an imagined explanation of how the Big and Little dippers came to be. The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by storyteller Rachael Harringto...

Is that a SPIDER on your Christmas tree?? Did you know that there’s an Eastern European tradition of hanging sparkling spider, spider web, and tinsel ornaments on your Christmas tree? This folktale, called The Legend of The Christmas Spider explains how these traditions came to be. The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator o...

Have you ever started a collection of something you love? In this week's folktale from Nigeria, a mouse begins a collection of stories that end up doing something very magical! The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by storyteller Rachael Harrington, this episode is 30 minutes of screen-fre...