Buttons & Figs

a podcast for kids about playing with words

Buttons & Figs is a podcast for kids about playing with words.

  1. Wordplay Zone: Pantomime Hotcakes (aka The Hum Da Dumb Dumb Song)

    03/28/2024

    Wordplay Zone: Pantomime Hotcakes (aka The Hum Da Dumb Dumb Song)

    Buttons & Figs was so excited to learn that you still hear here we wrote a new song! for our fans! but especially for Buttons & Figs superfan HANK! Here is Pantomime Hotcakes (aka The Hum Da Dumb Dumb Song) Beryllium, Pantomime, hum Hum, da, dumb, da, dumb, da, dumb, dumb Beryllium, Pantomime, hum Hum, da, dumb, da, dumb, da, dumb, dumb Geology, astronomy Crypto-zoology Telling ghost stories when it’s not halloween The kids on the street say that Sheila’s so mean (WHAT?!) She likes to lick rocks and also ice cream (YUM!) Pantomime hotcakes for everyone Pantomime hotcakes for everyone Pantomime hotcakes for everyone You can’t have them until they're done (Get it?!) Beryllium, Pantomime, hum Hum, da, dumb, da, dumb, da, dumb, dumb Beryllium, Pantomime, hum Hum, da, dumb, da, dumb, da, dumb, dumb We have a fan and his name is Hank, I don’t know why but you can take it to the bank (Cha-Ching!) Aloicious, Sheila and Jimmie are back (WHY?) Murder hornets, Bigfoot and Springheeled Jack Pantomime hotcakes for everyone Pantomime hotcakes for everyone Pantomime hotcakes for everyone You can’t have them until they're done (Get it?!) Beryllium, Pantomime, hum Hum, da, dumb, da, dumb, da, dumb, dumb Beryllium, Pantomime, hum Hum, da, dumb, da, dumb, da, dumb, dumb {Sheila: I hate to state the obvious, but you sure say dumb a lot!} Dog joke by Hank, from the podcast Adventures of Powerdog in Dogland! Lyrics by Pamela Rogers and Mark Peña Song is a parody of The Tra La La Song by Mark Barkan and Ritchie Adams from the Banana Split show Midi modified from Online Sequencer/LeeBoss2005

    4 min
  2. The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard - interview with author Ron Keres

    10/04/2022

    The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard - interview with author Ron Keres

    To kick off the Halloween season we have an interview with Ron Keres, author of "The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard", a Reader's Choice Book Award Gold winner. The coolest thing about Ron’s story is that he tells it without any pictures…just spooooooooky onomatopoeia words!!! So… let’s set sail in our sieve to meet Ron Keres, hear an excerpt from his book, and have a little wordplay fun by making our own spooky onomatopoeia sounds….oh, and don’t worry, if you have little ones who scare easily, this story isn’t too scary! Thanks to Buttons & Figs kids Owen, Graham, Emma and Gracie for their onomatopoeia wordplay and art. visit buttonsandfigs.com to see their wordplay. The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard can be founds at: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Scariest-Story-Youve-Ever-Heard/dp/B0B14JLKGL Target: https://www.target.com/p/the-scariest-story-you-ve-ever-heard-by-ron-keres-paperback/-/A-87109340?preselect=87109340#lnk=sametab Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Scariest-Story-You-ve-Ever-Heard-Paperback-9798985911237/688253049 A wonderful reading of The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard by Toadstools and FairyDust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUUXNMjk9Ng Here is a link to Ron's other book, "It's Not that 'Big a Deal'": https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Scariest-Story-You-ve-Ever-Heard-Paperback-9798985911237/688253049 All non-kid SFX from Zapsplat Buttons & Figs artwork by Ann Pickard Logo design by Elizabeth Burrill

    24 min
4.4
out of 5
84 Ratings

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Buttons & Figs is a podcast for kids about playing with words.