Chinese New Year!

The Chinese Years of the Animals
How the Chinese years came to be named after the animals. It was all decided by a swimming contest.

Year of the Rat: Bertie’s Special Visitor
In the year of the Rat, Bertie gives sanctuary to a special visitor to the pond.

Year of the Ox: The Powerful Ox
An Ox is a large animal that looks like a bull, but he is generally patient, hard-working, and easy-going. And people who are born in the year of the Ox are said to be like that too! How did humans come to have this useful animal on earth to help them farm? Listen on to find out.

Year of the Tiger: How the Tiger Got His Stripes
We celebrate the Chinese New Year with a legend from Asia about How the Tiger Got His Stripes.

Year of the Rabbit: Moon Rabbit
Wishing you prosperity for the new year with this traditional Chinese story about the Moon Rabbit. Learn about the Year of the Rabbit!

Year of the Dragon: Celebrating the Dragon
Let's learn about the Year of the Dragon! This story celebrates the rain-making qualities of Chinese Dragons.

Year of the Snake: Madame White Snake
Listen to Madame White Snake, a story from China, to celebrate the Year of the Snake. Two serpent spirits become young women and one of them marries a man.

Year of the Horse: The Horse that Ran Away
The Horse that Ran Away - This is a chinese tale about a man whose prize possession was his one and only horse. When it ran away, everyone thought he had suffered the most terrible bad luck – but he was wise and saw things differently.

Year of the Goat: Goat and Wolf
In some parts of Asia, the Year of the Goat is also known as the Year of the Sheep or Ram. Learn all about it in this story!

Year of the Monkey: How the Monkey became a Trickster
How the Monkey became a Trickster - Why are monkeys full of mischief? This tuneful story will explain.

Year of the Rooster: Rooster vs Scorpion (audio)
The Rooster and the Fox - the lively story of a fox who tries to trick a farmyard rooster. There are plenty of good morals; “pride comes before the fall,” and “do not fall for false flattery,” are a couple examples.

Year of the Dog: Why Cats and Dogs are Enemies
Why Cats and Dogs are Enemies - A story from China that explains why cats hate dogs. Told by a mouse.

Year of the Pig: A Tale About Greed
Listen to a famous story about a pig to celebrate The Year of the Pig!

Let's Throw a Party
Call and response party song.

Funny Animal Jokes 9
Five funny animal themed jokes for kids!

All Star
We're all rock stars! An anthem for positivity.

Would You Rather Episode 15
Let's play a game of Would You Rather! We've got some silly questions to make you think and laugh.

Rainbow Shoppe
Step into the Rainbow Shoppe with Andrew & Polly and featured artist Lucy Kalantari When do you feel your happiest, and how can you find that happiness when things start going sideways?

Playaway Aerobics: Movement
Are you ready to move and groove? Learn all about how movement can help you live an active and healthy life, along with different moves you can do at home!

I Spy 20
Let's play I Spy & I Hear! Try to find these 5 unique items!

Name That Sound - Instruments
A listening game where kids listen to sounds made my different musical instruments, and guess which instrument made the sound!

Funny Sports Jokes 1
Five funny sports themed jokes for kids!

Trivia: Instrument or Bone
Instrument or Bone is a fun audio game where kids listen to words and guess whether they belong to musical instruments or bones, helping them learn and differentiate between the two.

What's That Sound? Episode 12
Welcome to "What's that Sound?", the game show where we play a sound and you try to guess what it is! Got it? Great! Let's Play!

Guided Doodling: Ice Cream Sundae
Listen, imagine, and draw as you’re guided step-by-step to create an image. This creative activity builds listening skills, focus, and artistic confidence.

Thousand Star Hotel
A folk song about sleeping under the stars.

Sneaky Little Secret
What is the joyful, hidden secret of life? In this silly, rhyming, story you are invited to explore the ancient and mysterious notion that all of life’s many forms (the sun, moon, stars, earth, trees, plants, animals and people) are playful expressions of one single energy – which has secretly fallen asleep. Shhhh…

Playaway Meditations - Mindset
Sit or lay down and relax while listening to a custom, guided meditation from Playaway!

Adagio Non Troppo
Enjoy this invigorating classical musical piece as background music or while trying to expand your musical palette.