Piney Ridge - Kids Animal Stories

Josue Garcia
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Stories for Kids

Welcome to the sweet and wonderful world of "Piney Ridge", a podcast all about telling silly and cute animal stories for kids. The stories are about a group of animals who like to go out to play, have adventures, and make new friends along the way. We blend our captivating story-telling with some animal facts so kids can learn about animals and their environment. Throughout the stories you will meet different animals from forests and wetlands to mountains and rivers and even a desert. This podcast is focused on creating a space where children can listen and learn. Each episode has a hidden life message such as be wary of strangers or be kind The tales are told in a way to promote easy listening and perhaps provide new and captivating scenarios for your child to include during their playtime. Each episode will have a prompt in the description containing a few questions for you to ask your child to help them engage and remember the story more. Subscribe to "Piney Ridge" to hear all of the weekly stories and to follow along with all of the happenings of the area. This is more than just a podcast, it is a whole new world for you and your child to explore! Patreon: https://patreon.com/PineyRidge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18Wb8RmvZy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories?igsh=NDFrcXJlbnFmbG1y

Episodes

  1. Relaxing Meadow Day

    56m ago

    Relaxing Meadow Day

    Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly and Clover relaxed in the meadow and made some flower crowns. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. Do cat eat greens?Yes, the fiber helps them digest their food, especially if that ate to much hair and/or bonesWhat is your favorite flower?Can you describe what it looks like?What do you think Clover was feeling when the stem of a flower ripped while she was making her flower crown?How do you feel when you do something for the first time and it is not quit right?What do we do if something we make dose not turn out how we want?Practice, Practice, Practice! For an activity, let’s make a flower crown! Like described in the story, go pick some flowers from your lawn or a public park. Dandelions, daisies, and clovers will most likely be the easiest to find. When you have the flower, using your nail make a little slit one or two finger widths from the bottom of the stem. Grab the next flower and slide its stem through the slit. Then make a slit in the second stem. Repeat this process until the crown is long enough to go around your child’s head. In the finally stem, make the slit slightly bigger, just enough to pass the blossom through, to close the loop. Patreon: https://patreon.com/PineyRidge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Piney-Ridge-Kids-Animal-Stories/61590631253384/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@piney.ridge.stori

    8 min
  2. Blustery Fun

    Jun 8

    Blustery Fun

    Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly and friends made and flew kites. They even learned more about one of their friends. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. On what kind of trees do acorns grow?Oak TreeWhat do oak tree leaves look like?Long, with wavy/bumpy lobes that look like fingersWhy was Sally in the grass?To keep her body, cool and moist.Why does Sally need to stay cool and moist?So she can breathe by absorbing oxygen from the moisture on her skinWhat is erosion?When the Earth uses tools like water, air, ice, and gravity to move dirt, sand, and rocks from one place to anotherWhat kept the stream bank from eroding?The strong roots of the Slough Sedge. (Pronounced: Slew Sej) For an activity, let’s make quick and easy kites! Grab a plastic bag for you and your child. Preferably the lightweight plastic produce bags, but any plastic bag works. Then get some string, yarn, ribbon, anything like that, and cut a section as long as you are tall. If your bags have handles, tie the string onto that, making sure the string stays long. If the bags don’t have handles, make 2 holes about a fingers width away from the edge and the string there. Then hopefully it is a windy day so you and your child can go out and fly the kites! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/PineyRidge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18Wb8RmvZy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories/

    8 min
  3. Bev's New Dam

    Jun 1

    Bev's New Dam

    Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly and friends met up with Bev to help her build a new dam and lodge. They even met a new friend in the process. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. Where does Bev live?In a beaver lodgeWhat is a Beaver dam? What is a beaver lodge?Dam: A wall of logs and sticks used to stop or slow down the flow of waterLodge: A hollow mound of logs and sticks where beavers liveWhere is the entrance of a Beaver lodge?In the bottom, under the water. This keeps the beavers safe from the weather and from predators.What are the two halves of a turtle shell called?Carapace: The upper half of the shellPlastron: The lower half of the shellWhy do we think Tutu moves slowly on land but fast in the water?The shell is heavy making it hard to move on land. In the water, everything floats so it feels lighter and that lets Tutu move much faster.For an activity, grab two plastic bowls, one large and one small. Fill the large one with water. Fill up the smaller one little less than halfway with something heavier, like rocks, rice, or even water. Put both containers on a flat surface and have your kiddo push the smaller one. Then put the smaller bowl into the larger bowl with water and have them push the little bowl around inside of the water. Have them feel how much easier it is to push it around in the water versus on land. Patreon: https://patreon.com/PineyRidge

    9 min
  4. Hide and Seek in The Dark

    May 29

    Hide and Seek in The Dark

    Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly meets with her new nighttime friends and play some hide and seek. The friends find out the story of the horned bird is real. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. How did the friends find each other in the dark?Nocturnal creatures have good nighttime vision as well as having much better hearing and being more sensitive to movement.Which of the friends are predators?Lilly and TekLilly hunts small animals like mice, lizards, and small birdsTek hunts the same animals as Lilly but also slightly bigger animals like Lilly, Rico, and Posie. They even hunt skunks and rabbits.How does Tek fly silently?He has small, specialized fluffy feathers called down feathers that muffle sounds. His wings are extra big so he doesn’t have to flap as much as most birds and can even fly slower.Do you think the friends are good hiders?There fur are the right shades to blend in with bushes, trees, and shadows. They have a natural camouflage For an activity, right before bedtime, as it is getting darker, play a game of hide and seek without turning on lights. Have your child rely on their sense of hearing to find you. Or put on some perfume and they can use the scent to find you. Have your child put on pajamas that is a close match to your couches, pillows, or sheets and have them “blend in” like the friends. The running around and moving things around to make a hiding place would be good “big body play” that will help your child regulate their energy and emotions and get them ready for bed. Patreon: https://patreon.com/PineyRidge

    9 min
  5. Nighttime Neighbors

    May 29

    Nighttime Neighbors

    Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly meets many new friends who show her around the meadow at night. She warns her friends of a mysterious horned bird who can snatch them up. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. Where do you think the nighttime friends live?Rico - A hollow logPosie - A burrowChordeiles - On tree branches and on the groundSally – Under logs, rocks, and moss or in small abandoned burrowsWhat kind of the nighttime friend sounds the cutest?What kind of animal do you think the horned bird is?Listen to the episode “Hide and Seek In The Dark” for the answerWhat is nocturnal? Crepuscular? Diurnal?Nocturnal – active at nightCrepuscular – most active during sunrise and sunsetDiurnal – active during the day For an activity, go outside and look amongst the trees. Try to see if you can find birds’ nests and dreys. Dreys look like an enclosed ball while the nest looks more like a bowl. Also go out to your nearest forested park and look along shaded damp areas to find salamanders. They may be under decaying logs and near creek beds. Just be sure to be aware of your surroundings and put everything back where you found it. Patreon: https://patreon.com/PineyRidge

    8 min
  6. Lunch With A Stranger

    May 28

    Lunch With A Stranger

    Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly meets a stranger and is invited out for lunch. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some of the prompts from below. Where do you think Puma lives and sleeps?Very steep and rocky areas, with a lot of bush’s for them to hideThey will sleep anywhere from on trees, under rock ledges, or even in caves. They will sleep somewhere new every few nights.What kind of food does Puma eat?Other animals smaller than them, deer’s are their favoriteWhy did Humpy return to area where he was born?Humpback/Pink salmon return to the area where they were born to lay eggs after 18 months in the oceanDoes Bev live in her dam?No, beavers have “lodges” which is a pile of sticks, mud, and leaves that forms a dome where the beavers sleep and store food. Beavers build dams to create a pond where the water is still or slow moving so they can create their lodge safely.Why was Dougie opening a pinecone?To get to the seeds hidden with the hard outer folds (called scales)For an activity, find brown and tightly closed pinecones. Put them in a warm dry area until the cone dry’s out and open naturally. Once it is open, turn the cone upside down and shake it or tap it until the seeds fall out. You can also gently peel back the scales and push out the seeds with a finger. After you get the seeds out you can place them in a cup of water, any seeds that sink to the bottom can be planted. DO NOT EAT THESE SINCE MAY SPECIES OF PINE TREES CAN BE TOXIC To plant your seeds, place them a damp paper towel inside a sealed plastic bag in the back of your fridge from 30 to 90 days. Afterwards place in small pot with potting mix and place the seed ¼” deep into the soil. Place the pot in a warm and sunny location and keep moist. A seedling will emerge within 2 to 4 weeks. Patreon: https://patreon.com/PineyRidge

    9 min
  7. Berry Picking Adventure

    May 20

    Berry Picking Adventure

    Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly decides she wants to bake a berry pie. While on her way to pick berries she comes across her friends and invites them to join after play time. Parents, feel free to ask your kiddos some of the engaging question from below. Where do you think the friends live?Lilly - A hollow logClover - A burrowEdgar - On a tree branchBev - A damWhat kind of foods do the friends eat?Lilly - Fish, berries, insectsClover - Vegetation (like wildflowers, grass, and clover), tree bark, pine needlesEdgar - Fish, nuts, fruit, insects, grainsBev - Cambium (inner layer of bark), leaves, twigs, grains, tubers, aquatic plantsHow did Lilly remove the thorn from Clovers paw? Have your child reenact it.FYI for parents, Alcohol and Peroxide ARE NOT recommend to clean wounds because they kill healthy tissue, use soap and water to wash and then apply an ointment like Aquaphor or Vaseline.Do you think Clover was brave to let Lilly remove the thorn?For an activity, grab different colors of play-doh and a ramekin . Have your child make their favorite berries and place them in the ramekin and cover it with a thin piece of play-doh to make your own pies. Patreon: https://patreon.com/PineyRidge

    7 min
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Welcome to the sweet and wonderful world of "Piney Ridge", a podcast all about telling silly and cute animal stories for kids. The stories are about a group of animals who like to go out to play, have adventures, and make new friends along the way. We blend our captivating story-telling with some animal facts so kids can learn about animals and their environment. Throughout the stories you will meet different animals from forests and wetlands to mountains and rivers and even a desert. This podcast is focused on creating a space where children can listen and learn. Each episode has a hidden life message such as be wary of strangers or be kind The tales are told in a way to promote easy listening and perhaps provide new and captivating scenarios for your child to include during their playtime. Each episode will have a prompt in the description containing a few questions for you to ask your child to help them engage and remember the story more. Subscribe to "Piney Ridge" to hear all of the weekly stories and to follow along with all of the happenings of the area. This is more than just a podcast, it is a whole new world for you and your child to explore! Patreon: https://patreon.com/PineyRidge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18Wb8RmvZy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories?igsh=NDFrcXJlbnFmbG1y

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