Once Upon A Story

Join a lively retelling of "The Lion and the Mouse" where children act out the story with movements—grow tall like trees, tiptoe, roar, and chew through ropes—to bring the folktale to life. This short episode mixes playful movement with a kindness challenge, teaching that even small acts can make a big difference.

Join the Once Upon a Story podcast for an original interactive tale where you become the main character and visit a magical apple orchard whose colored apples transport you to wondrous places. Sing, clap, and pick enchanted apples that whisk you to oceans, hot-air balloons, mountain peaks, Italian feasts, and zebra stampedes; includes playful prompts and simple extension activities like taste tests and drawing your own magical destination.

Join Sir Sipsalot in a playful retelling of the nursery rhyme "I’m a Little Teapot." When he wakes up alone in Eva’s play kitchen, he rolls off to find his teacup friends, meets playful pretend foods and stuffies, and follows songs and clues until they all reunite for a joyful afternoon tea. The episode ends with a cozy tea party, singing the teapot song together, and a simple extension activity suggesting a make-believe tea party at home with decorated cups or herbal teas with an adult.

Season 2 opens with a playful retelling of Snow White who lives with seven adorable animal friends. When the jealous queen sends Snow White away, a kind huntsman helps them hide in a cottage where they play, work, and learn together. The story focuses on sharing feelings, kindness, and communication, ending with a warm resolution and a fun charades activity for listeners to try.

Join Zebra Zane at Shelly’s Beach as he learns to surf with Sea Turtle Sarah, practices playful tricks from the Spectacular Surfers, and proves that practice and determination can make anything possible. This energetic episode invites listeners to move along with the story through fun actions and ends with a balance challenge to try at home.

Join Once Upon a Story for a playful retelling of The Tortoise and the Hare — The Turtle and the Rabbit — full of interactive motions, sounds, and a heartwarming lesson about slowing down and enjoying the journey. Kids will laugh, move along with Rabbit and Turtle, and try a fun fast-and-slow game at the end to practice pacing, patience, and kindness.

Join the Once Upon a Story podcast for a playful retelling of Cinderella, where a kind girl with a big imagination designs magical, ultra-comfortable shoes that change her life. With fun movements, a helpful fairy godmother, and a prince who notices her creativity, Cinderella turns her dream into a shoe business. This short episode celebrates kindness, forgiveness, and creative dreaming—perfect for young listeners and anyone who loves a fresh spin on a classic tale.

Part two of our nursery rhyme adventures features playful, interactive retellings of "Jack and Jill" and "Hey Diddle Diddle." Kids join in with movements, imaginative games, and a silly story about a royal mud feast after a hill-side mishap. The episode also follows a magic wand that brings toys and kitchenware to life, ending with simple extension activities: go play outside, collect nature to make art, and create your own magic wand for more pretend play.

In this episode of Once Upon a Story, classic nursery rhymes Humpty Dumpty and Little Bo Peep are turned into playful, movement-filled stories for kids. Listeners join Humpty on his morning run and surprising transformation, meet Bo Peep and her dancing sheep, and are invited to try simple extension activities like a protective egg drop experiment and a sharing-and-compromise challenge.

In this episode of Once Upon a Story, traveler Oliver arrives in a small town where people keep to themselves. To feed the hungry villagers, he makes “stone soup,” encouraging everyone to add ingredients from their homes until there is enough for all. The story teaches the value of sharing and community and invites listeners to reenact the tale by pretending to make their own stone soup.