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The Fairy Tale Art Cart

Rachael Harrington

The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive draw along podcast where your kids become the illustrators of the stories they listen to! Each episode of the podcast features one folktale from around the world that pauses for music-filled drawing breaks, inviting your child"s imagination to run wild as they create illustrations of key moments of the story! Perfect for building independent screen free creativity, allowing you 30 minutes of guilt-free activity time that

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29:12

The Magic Tea Kettle: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/10/03

Season three is officially here! We're kicking it off with a bubbling, rumbling, wildly fun tale from Japan called The Magic Tea Kettle. When an old priest brings home a strange looking tea kettle from the market, all he wants is a quiet cup of tea. But what he gets is a fluffy, furry, spinning surprise!🎨 What You'll Draw Today (4 Drawing Prompts):The magic tea kettle springing to life — a furry tanuki (raccoon dog) racing around the kitchen!The tinker and the tanuki kettle, chatting together in

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27:37

Why Lizards Sunbathe: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/08/08

In today's draw along episode, we travel to Mexico for a folktale that answers the question: Why do lizards sunbathe? One morning, the sun doesn't rise and one by one, the biggest and strongest animals in the world go looking for it and give up. There's just one small animals who keeps looking. This is a story about what happens when everyone says it can't be done, but someone keeps going. Could the tiniest animal alive be the one who saves the entire forest?🎨 What You'll Draw Today (4 Drawing

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31:15

Heungbu & Nolbu: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/08/01

In today's draw along episode, we travel to Korea for a beloved folktale called Heungbu and Nolbu. It's a story about two brothers whose choices about helping and kindness are very different, and a tiny injured swallow and magic seeds that bring some very unexpected rewards (think: gold, goblins, and debt collectors.)!This is a story about generosity, jealousy, and what it really means to give without expecting anything back. And along the way, your kids will draw four illustrated scenes!🎨 What

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27:00

Why Mosquitos Buzz In People's Ears: A Draw Along...

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2026/07/18

Ever wonder why mosquitos buzz in your ear at night? This West African folktale has the answer, and it starts with one tiny braggart who told one very big lie.In today's draw along episode, we follow the chain reaction set off when a boastful mosquito tells an outlandish story to an iguana. One by one, the animals of the forest misread what's happening, panic spreads, an owl's nest is lost, and suddenly... the sun won't rise. All because of one lie that nobody stopped to question.It's a beautifully

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31:03

The Bossy Rooster: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/07/11

Ever been bossed around (or, ever done the bossing)? In this draw along episode, we tell a beloved Cuban folktale about a very proud rooster on his way to his uncle's wedding. When El Gallo, The Rooster, gets his magnificent beak muddy right before the ceremony, he demands that everyone around him fix the problem: the grass, the goat, the stick, the fire, the water. One by one, they all say... nooo way.It's not until Rooster stops demanding and starts asking that something beautiful happens. His old

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24:45

How Maui Caught The Sun: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/06/20

What if the days were so short that by the time you said "good morning," it was already nighttime?In this draw along episode, we travel to the world of the Māori people and discover the folktale How Maui Caught the Sun, a story about Maui the demigod who is done waiting around for things to get better and decides, with his brothers by his side, to do something no one has ever dared to do before. Maui is clever. Maui is bold. And Maui has a plan that is either going to change the world...or go

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27:20

The King & Moon: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/06/13

What would you do if you wanted something so badly that you'd go to the most outrageous, over-the-top lengths imaginable to get it?In this draw along episode, we travel to the Domincan Republic and discover a story called The King and the Moon. It's the tale of a very powerful king who looks up at the night sky one evening and decides he simply must have the moon. What follows is a chain of demands more ridiculous than the last, and a carpenter who finds himself caught in the middle of the most

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30:21

The Empty Pot: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/06/06

What would you do if you had to show up with nothing but the truth, but the truth was actually all that you needed?In this episode, we travel all the way to ancient China for a folktale called The Empty Pot. It's the story of a boy named Ling who loves plants and gardens, and who is given a very special seed by the emperor himself. Ling waters it, tends it, sings to it, and moves it to a bigger pot...but nothing grows, not even a sprout. When the emperor asks all the children of the kingdom to

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36:56

Gecko Who Never Gave Up: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/05/30

There's a drought in the land. The riverbed is dry. Every single animal, from the massive elephant to the squeaky little mouse, tries to stomp the water up from the ground. One by one, they all give up. But tiny little Gecko refuses to quit. The bigger animals laugh at him. They mock him. But, Gecko stomps anyway.This is a story about what happens when you keep going even when others say you can't. It's a story your kids will be talking about long after the episode ends, and that will help them

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32:30

The Twelve Months: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/05/23

What if winter could turn into spring in an instant just because you were kind?In this magical draw along episode, we travel deep into a snowy Czech forest and discover one of the most enchanting folktales from Eastern Europe: The Twelve Months. It's a story about a girl named Marushka who loves nature so deeply that nature loves her right back...and about what happens when greed meets the 12 gnomes who rule the seasons.This episode is packed with three music filled drawing prompts and imaginative

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25:54

Momotaro: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/05/16

Once upon a time, a kind old man and a kind old woman wished and wished for a child... and then one sunny washing day, a giant rosy peach came bobbing down the stream with the most surprising little someone tucked inside. In today's draw along folktale from Japan, a tiny peach-born boy named Momotaro grows big, strong, and brave enough to set off on the adventure of a lifetime. But he quickly learns that the greatest quests are never meant to be tackled alone. With a bag of kibi dango (millet

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28:41

The Cherry Tree: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/05/09

A little old man and a little old woman are stuck in the silliest standoff over who should walk down to the river to fetch the water...and the tomato, onion, and pepper sitting in a basket on the kitchen table are getting more frustrated with every grumpy “I don’t wanna!”In today’s draw-along folktale from Mexico called "The Cherry Tree", one teeny squabble snowballs into a juicy, sky-tumbling, storm-tossed adventure that nobody saw coming. The lesson tucked between the giggles that this story

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34:54

Aran Aung & The Elephants: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/05/02

What happens when 500 lost elephants stomp their way into what they think is a cave? The answer will simply bloooowwww you away! In today’s screen-free draw along folktale episode called Aran Aung and the Elephants, your young story artist will discover that even when you’re lost (and a little bit grouchy), help has a funny way of arriving in the most unexpected ways: sometimes from a kind stranger, and sometimes in the form of a world-shaking sneeze. Grab 3 pieces of paper and your favorite

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31:59

The King's Secret: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/04/25

Once upon a time in Ireland, there lived a king with a secret so enormous, so embarrassing, so downright ridiculous that he had not told a single soul — not the queen, not his children, not even his dog (and dogs, as you know, are excellent listeners). In today's draw along episode, The King's Secret, your story artist meets a young barber named Liam who is about to learn two things the hard way: secrets are very heavy to carry, and the truth has a funny way of finding its voice anyway. Grab 3

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23:54

The Calabash Children: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/04/18

Story artists, grab your crayons and your drawing paper because the story in today's episode is about to get fuuuun! In this magical Tanzanian folktale called The Calabash Children, a lonely woman makes a wish so impossible it could never, ever come true… except it totally does, in the most way imaginable. And just when you think you've figured out where this story is going, buckle up, because the calabash children have a surprise so delightfully unexpected that your kids will be scribbling

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31:22

The Story Bag: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/04/11

What if the stories you never told came alive? Once upon a mischievous midnight, a young boy's unspoken tales burst free from the bag he's kept them in and create quite a flurry! What happens next will have your little ones smiling wide and begging for one more story. This is the Korean folktale called The Story Bag.The Fairy Tale Art Cart is an interactive draw along podcast where your kids get to become the illustrators of the stories they hear! It's the perfect screen-free creative activity for

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22:08

The Bell of Atri: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/04/04

The people of a small village, decide to build a bell tower in the middle of the square with one rule: anyone who has been treated unfairly can ring it... but wait until you hear who rings it in this retelling of the Italian folktale called The Bell of Atri! The Fairy Tale Art Cart is an interactive draw along podcast where your kids get to become the illustrators of the stories they hear! It's the perfect screen-free creative activity for busy families! Grab your crayons and settle in for a story,

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27:16

The Magician's Library: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/03/28

Ready for your kids to outwit an evil magician, one drawing at a time? In this adventurous episode of The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids, a young man named John begins reading books from the secret library of an evil magician. When the magician finds out, a wild ride of wit and magic ensues!The Fairy Tale Art Cart is the perfect screen-free creative activity for busy families! Grab your crayons and settle in for an art filled storytime that keeps little hands busy, sparks big

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22:25

Tom's Green Handkerchief: A Draw Along Story For Kids

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2026/03/17

🍀 Grab your crayons and get ready for a little Saint Patrick's Day magic! In this episode of The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids, host Rachael Harrington retells the hilarious Irish folktale "Clever Tom," a tale packed with wit, trickery, and the kind of laugh-out-loud fun that keeps little ears perked up and tuned in. Your kids will listen, imagine, and draw their way through this whimsical folktale adventure...all with nothing more than paper and crayons! Whether you need 30

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22:05

The Crane's Gratitude: A Draw-Along Story For Kids...

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2026/02/10

**The Crane's Gratitude - Folktale Draw-Along | Valentine's Day Story for Kids**Join storyteller Rachael Harrington for a magical Valentine's Day draw-along adventure with "The Crane's Gratitude," a beloved Japanese folktale perfect for children! In this episode of The Fairy Tale Art Cart podcast, your kids will listen to and illustrate this heartwarming story about kindness, gratitude, trust, respect, and love.**About The Folktale:**Follow the story of Yoshi, a kind farmer who rescues a beautiful

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