Once Upon A Story

Once upon a story is a movement-based, storytelling podcast for kids! Spark your imaginations and get those bodies moving with interactive retellings of your favorite fairy tales and a few original adventures. 

Episodes

Sep 11, 2026

11 min

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.

Sep 11, 2026

11 min

Aug 11, 2026

20 min

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.

Aug 11, 2026

20 min

Jul 10, 2026

13 min

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.

Jul 10, 2026

13 min

Jun 14, 2026

13 min

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.

Jun 14, 2026

13 min

May 22, 2026

18 min

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.

May 22, 2026

18 min

May 12, 2026

15 min

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.

May 12, 2026

15 min

Apr 24, 2026

14 min

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.

Apr 24, 2026

14 min

Apr 17, 2026

12 min

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.

Apr 17, 2026

12 min

Apr 3, 2026

8 min

In this short, playful episode, the Easter Bunny falls ill right before delivery day. Her friend Squirrel steps in, painting acorns and turning them into colorful, surprise-filled treasures so every child still gets an Easter treat.The story is interactive and full of sound effects and movements for kids to join, followed by a fun acorn-hunt activity to spark creativity.

Apr 3, 2026

8 min

Mar 17, 2026

19 min

Join Jack as he trades a cow for magic beans, climbs a towering beanstalk to a cloud castle, and befriends a kind giant while discovering a golden chicken that lays precious eggs.This playful retelling includes movement prompts and a fun hide-and-seek activity, highlighting kindness, cooperation, and imaginative play.

Mar 17, 2026

19 min

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