Today, we’re setting off on a winter adventure packed with magic and a very frosty twist. The Jupiter Twins think they’re in for a normal snowy day at the Leora Academy of Magical Arts… but when they build a snowman named Melvin, he doesn’t just stand there, he says hello! Slip on your coziest socks, and get ready for a story packed full of snow and winter magic ⛄️❄️✨ Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’ve got a special New Year’s Eve adventure to round off the holidays , full of sparkle, surprises and a tiny bit of mischief! Charley makes a New Year’s wish that goes slightly wrong—what if time really froze before midnight? Get ready for one magical countdown. ✨ Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’re we’re setting off on a sparkling, twinkly Christmas story packed with festive fun, cozy surprises, and a few jingle-bell twists. Cece and her family think they’re heading out on a normal holiday trip—but when things don’t go quite to plan, they discover a Christmas unlike anything they’ve ever known. So grab your most Christmassy treat, and get ready for a story filled with festive surprises and Christmas magic. 🦖✨ Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Jane Thomas Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis

Today, we’re meeting up with Hector & Sunny - the daring doggy duo who are on a merry mission to save Christmas from Solo the Sausage Dog! 🎄✨ Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Suzanna Mcloughlin Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis

Today, we’re diving into a fun festive story packed with snowflakes, silliness, and one very fluffy troublemaker: George! You might know George from Koala Moon, and Barnaby too—the owl who never says no to an adventure. But today, they’re swapping nighttime exploring for a chilly Christmas escapade, complete with snow, singing, and a cracked old tea tray that might be the wonkiest sled ever. So get cozy… and let the Christmas adventure begin! 🎄✨ Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Jane Thomas Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’re meeting Frida - and if she sounds familiar, it’s because she’s the girl from Koala Moon with the magical paintbrush! This time, she’s using her artistic talents to help a chaotic Christmas Eve get back on track… with a little help, of course, from her trusty Paintersaurus! Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Jane Thomas Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’re joining Koko and Kira as they spend time with their wonderfully curious pet, Rosa the Axolotl. Rosa loves questions, facts, and learning absolutely everything… but there’s just one tiny mystery: axolotls can't actually ask questions….can they? Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️  Sarah Kate Howarth Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

In today’s story, we're meeting a girl named Ginny as she meets a robot called R1K, or Rik as she likes to call him — and he can do almost everything! He cleans, he walks the dog, he even bakes snacks… but there’s one tiny glitch in his programming — Rik just can’t get his circuits around human emotions! This fun story is perfect for kids exploring social & emotional learning (SEL) 💜 Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Elisha Ainsley Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’re heading back to Sleepy Forest to meet the fastest Slow Loris around - Nando Loris! He's about to embark on the biggest race of his life, and with some clever engineering and a helping hand from his friend Koko - he may just win 🏆 Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’re catching up with our two favourite siblings, as their Iguana cousin, Mateo, comes to town! He's just flown in all the way from Mexico, and he’s brought something very special with him… a festival called Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead! Listen out for a cameo from the Mariachi Moles as we learn all about this very special holiday. Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Jane Thomas Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’re heading into the lab with two of the wackiest scientists you’ve ever met - Frank the lizard and Heinz the toad! When a mysterious vial of DNA lands on their workbench one stormy night, these animal inventors decide to create their very own lab assistant. But instead of a genius scientist, they accidentally cook up a fluffy little monster with a secret talent that’s more master chef than master professor! Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Elisha Ainsley Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Hey Koala Kids, we’re sharing something extra fun with you today! This is Embarrassment & Pride Part 1, part of the Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings series hosted by Molly Bloom from Smash Boom Best and Brains On! We wanted you to hear this one because it features a clip from one of our very own Koala Shine stories — The Squid Who Inked the Bed! You’ll also hear brilliant stories from At Your Level and Unspookable. There are new episodes every week for this 7-week series, and you can catch up on everything so far through the link in the show notes. Have fun listening! Let’s dive in!  You can listen to the rest of the Big Emotions series so far,⁠⁠⁠ right here ⭐️. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kids Listen is a non-profit community that champions high-quality audio content for children. Find out more about Kids Listen,⁠⁠⁠ right here 🎧.⁠⁠⁠ Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit ⁠⁠⁠https://koalashine.supercast.com/⁠⁠⁠ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? ⁠⁠⁠Click here.⁠⁠⁠ 🌞 How do you like the show? ⁠⁠⁠Let us know.⁠⁠⁠ Instagram 📸 ⁠⁠⁠@koalakids.fm⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok ⏰ ⁠⁠⁠@koalakids.fm⁠⁠⁠ Narrator 🎙️ Molly Bloom Author ✏️ Jenna Clarke

Today, we join Kira the Panda in Sleepy Forest — a place that’s usually calm, quiet, and oh-so-peaceful… until the Punky Pests arrive! When their noisy marching band starts turning Sleepy Forest into Noisy Forest, it’s up to Kira and the Pooki Pandas to save the day. Can the power of K-pop turn chaos into harmony and teach the pests that music feels better when it’s made with love? Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️  Suzanna Mcloughlin Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Hey Koala Kids, we’ve got part 2 of my very special episode with Abbe from Koala Moon! This bonus episode is part of Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings — a 7-week adventure where more than 40 kids’ podcasts have come together to explore big feelings through stories you can share at home or in the classroom. This is Part 2 of Belonging & Independence, with fantastic stories from Dorktales Storytime, Culture Kids & Stoopkid Stories  Let’s dive in!  You can listen to the rest of the Big Emotions series so far,⁠⁠ right here ⭐️. ⁠⁠⁠ Kids Listen is a non-profit community that champions high-quality audio content for children. Find out more about Kids Listen,⁠⁠ right here 🎧.⁠⁠ Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit ⁠⁠https://koalashine.supercast.com/⁠⁠ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? ⁠⁠Click here.⁠⁠ 🌞 How do you like the show? ⁠⁠Let us know.⁠⁠ Instagram 📸 ⁠⁠@koalakids.fm⁠⁠ Tiktok ⏰ ⁠⁠@koalakids.fm⁠⁠ Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride & Abbe Opher Author ✏️ Jenna Clarke

Today, we meet Saul Usoro, an ordinary kid with some extraordinary superpowers — who’s about to discover a school where everyone has unique abilities! But on his very first day, a science experiment with the Graviton Crystal sends the whole school floating! Can Saul and his new classmates piece it back together before things drift too far out of control? Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️  Elisha Ainsley Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’re meeting Sizzle, a tiny red dragon with a big problem…her fiery burps are turning trees to ash and threatening to get her kicked out of the magical Leora Academy! It’s up to the Jupiter Twins, Lily and Jake, to find the one thing that can cure her burps: the golden fruit of the legendary Quenching Tree, found on a floating island in the sky. But with no magic allowed, can they get there and back in time before Sizzle flames out for good? Let’s find out! Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today we’re diving into science class with Alan, where one mysterious ingredient brings a blob of slime to life! At first, it’s all fun and games, until the slime starts taking over a little too much of Alan’s life. Can Alan learn that even sentient slime has feelings…and that real friendship means setting boundaries and finding compromise? Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Rita the rat and Rollo the raccoon are off on their usual Sunday adventure in New York City, until they discover something shocking: the Statue of Liberty is missing! As strange things start happening all over the city, the critters uncover a sneaky supervillain behind it all. Can they use their brains and bravery to save Lady Liberty and bring freedom back to NYC? Let’s find out! Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’re joining Koko the koala on an emotional rollercoaster in Sleepy Forest! A new neighbour has moved in - Quibbles, an African Grey Parrot with a very particular mood. At first, Koko tries to ignore Quibbles’ constant negativity, but eventually, it becomes too much to bear. With some wise advice from his mother, Koko discovers that he and Quibbles might have more in common than he ever imagined. Can understanding and empathy turn tension into friendship? Let’s find out! Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Jane Thomas Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’re meeting Tofu, an extraordinarily lazy panda, who bamboozles the other animals into bringing him bamboo to chomp on by pretending he's a karate master. Only, the thing is, the village is about to come under attack from business men who want to mow down their crops and take all the bamboo for themselves. The animals come to Tofu for help, and his lies are exposed. Can he come up with a plan to redeem himself and save the village? Let's find out!  Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Jane Thomas Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis