- 17
- Episodes
- 2
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About Piney Ridge - Kids Animal Stories
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 (https://patreon.com/PineyRidge?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18Wb8RmvZy/ (https://www.facebook.com/share/18Wb8RmvZy/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories?igsh=NDFrcXJlbnFmbG1y
- Publisher
- Josue Garcia
- Category
- kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 20 May 2026
- Latest episode
- 12 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
17 episodes in the feed.
12 Oct 2026
Super Training
Today in Piney Ridge, Clover, Bev, Edgar, and Tutu threw a surprise hero party for Lilly, Dougie, and Otto. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. How did Lilly and Dougie practice their aim? Throwing acorns in a basket and at a target What did Dougie make a target of? Puma the Mountain Lion Who did the count down for the obstacle course? Bev Who called the winner? Clover What was your favorite part of the training? Acorn toss, jump/climb through trees, hop across rocks, pass through bush’s? For an activity, Set up an obstacle course for your child. You can either take them to a park and make a course with the play equipment or set something up inside your home. This will help your child in many ways. Not only will it help them develop their gross and fine motor skills and their balance, but it will also help them cognitively. Doing obstacle courses can help them with memory by remembering multi step directions, problem-solving by figuring out how to get past an obstacle, and even motor planning by figuring out how they need to move their body. Make sure the cheer them on to build up their confidence and self esteem and support them when an obstacle is hard so they learn to emotionally regulate.
6 Oct 2026
Hero Party
Today in Piney Ridge, Clover, Bev, Edgar, and Tutu threw a surprise hero party for Lilly, Dougie, and Otto. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. What are acorn caps? The tops of acorns that attach them to the tree What did the friends use to make a banner? Slough Sedge (tall thick grass) made into strips and leaves How did Clover make paint? By crushing berries and boiling flower petals and adding sap What did Clover use to make pink paint? Pink petals (from a rhododendron) Why did the friends through a hero party? To say welcome home to their brave friends who helped a little bird get home What did the friends use as a bowl? Acorn Caps For an activity, let’s make our own watercolors. You are going to need leaves and/of flower petals, Alum powder, Soda Ash/Washing Soda, tall glass cups/mugs, small glass cup, strainer, and coffee filters. First take your leaves and rip them into little pieces or grind them up in a mortar and pestle. If you are using petals, remove all the petals from the flower(s). Next either boil your leaves/petals on the stove for 10-20 minutes or place you plant material in a mug and pour boiled water over them and let it steep like tea for 30 minutes. Afterwards pour you liquid through a strainer into a tall glass. Once the liquid has been poured into the glass, make sure it is still warm. Add 2 teaspoons of alum into the liquid and stir it until completely dissolved. In small cup add 1 teaspoon of the soda ash and add just enough hot water to dissolve it. While stirring the liquid with the alum, slowly pour in the soda ash mixture. It will bubble and effervesce like when you add baking soda to vinegar. If you used red leaves, the red liquid will turn dark green when the soda ash is added in. After the 2 liquids have been mixed, place a coffee filter in the strainer and place that over you smaller cup and then slowly pour your mixture through. After the liquid is done straining (may take an hour or so) place your coffee filter with the gooey “gunk” and place on a flat surface to dry (can take up to 48 hours). I put mine on a large plate to be able to move it around as needed. After it has fully dried, scrap off the remaining stuff off the filter and into a sealable container. This hardened stuff is called lake pigment, and it is what you will mix with a little bit of water to make your own water color. Make sure to mix the water with the lake pigment in a ramekin or some kind of small smooth glass container and using a smooth metal or glass object grind the powder into the water until smooth. And now you have made your own watercolor! https://linktr.ee/Pineyridgekidsanimalstories (https://linktr.ee/Pineyridgekidsanimalstories)
28 Sept 2026
The Rescue Expedition Pt. 3
Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly, Otto, and Dougie found an injured Marbled Murrelet named Missy and decided to help take her to the ocean to reunite with her family. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. What is North? Direction on a map. Usually the direction facing “UP” What are some animals you can find on a beach? Crabs, sea stars, sea slugs, seals, birds Where do Murrelets live? On the ocean and they lay eggs in nearby forests Who is Luna? A harbor seal who is friends with Dom the sea otter For today’s activity, we are going to look at maps. Using your map app, or a picture of an app either from your phone or from a book, find a few recognizable landmarks. Have your child tell you the position of the secondary location compared to their home. Is the location above/North their home on map? Is it East/Right of their home. This will help you child build spatial awareness and give the building blocks for learning understanding 3D shapes later on.
21 Sept 2026
Rescue Expedition Pt. 2
Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly, Otto, and Dougie found an injured Marbled Murlett named Missy and decided to help take her to the ocean to reunite with her family. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. What are herbivores? Animals that only eat plants What do you call animals that eat mostly meat? Carnivores Are people carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores? Omnivores because we eat both plants and meat Which of the Piney Ridge villagers are carnivores? Lilly the cat, Otto the otter, Tec the owl, Sally the salamander, Humpy the salmon, Puma the mountain lion Which of the Piney Ridge villagers are omnivores? Dougy the squirrel, Rico the raccoon, Posie the opossum, Tutu the turtle Which of the Piney Ridge villagers are herbivores? Bev the beaver and Clover the bunny For today’s activity, let’s make a list of herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores! Grab 3 sheets of paper and at the top of each one write an animal category. Next find old workbooks or magazines with pictures of animals, or print out pictures, then have your child cut out the pictures. Lastly, have them glue the picture onto the correct page Patreon: https://patreon.com/PineyRidge (https://patreon.com/PineyRidge) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Piney-Ridge-Kids-Animal-Stories/61590631253384/ (https://www.facebook.com/people/Piney-Ridge-Kids-Animal-Stories/61590631253384/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories/ (https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories/)
24 Aug 2026
Rescue Expedition Pt. 1
Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly, Otto, and Dougie found an injured Marbled Murlett named Missy and decided to help take her to the ocean to reunite with her family. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. Where do mushrooms like to grow? In shady and moist places like forest floors or even in meadows and lawns with healthy soil Which type of poisonous mushroom does the shrimp russula look like? Toadstool (Specifically Fly agaric) Which famous mushroom is modeled after a fly agaric toadstool? The super mushroom from Super Mario Where do you think Missy lives? On the ocean Why was Missy a long way from home? She was with her family looking for a place to nest. For an activity, let’s make spore prints! Grab a basket or container of some kind and go outside to a nearby meadow or woods and go mushroom hunting. Look for a variety of different ones. Carefully pick the mushroom by making sure the cap stays intact. Once you have found a few different ones, head back home. Once you’re home, carefully remove the stem of the mushroom from the cap and then grab different colors of construction paper. Place the cap of the mushroom down on a piece of construction paper, stem side down, and carefully cover the cap with a glass bowl and leave it alone for 12 to 24 hours. After the time has passed remove the bowl and the cap and you will see how the spores dropped from the cap and left a beautiful print on the paper. MAKE SURE TO DISCARD EVERY PIECE OF MUSHROOM AND DO NOT EAT ANY OF IT IF YOU ARE NOT 1000% WHAT KIND IT IS.
20 Jul 2026
Dougie The Super Squirrel
Today in Piney Ridge, Dougie became a super squirrel and helped some of the critters. Even Clover helped after receiving some help herself. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. What did Dougie pretend to be? A super hero! What do maple tree leaves look like? Big and shaped like a hand What do red alder leaves look like? Smaller and oval shaped with serrated edges. What is a “blade” of grass? One single piece of grass What is a worry stone? Something like a good luck charm that you keep with you. You can play with it in your hands to help you calm down if you are feeling a little nervous Do you have something that keeps you calm? It can be a special blanky, a stuffy/toy, or even a worry stone For an activity, let’s become super heroes! Using a bath towel or maybe an old swaddle, tie it around your neck to make a cape. Have your “super” child help your household with tasks around the home. You can also go to your nearest park and pretend that you are someone who needs a super hero to save them. Patreon: https://patreon.com/PineyRidge (https://patreon.com/PineyRidge) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Piney-Ridge-Kids-Animal-Stories/61590631253384/ (https://www.facebook.com/people/Piney-Ridge-Kids-Animal-Stories/61590631253384/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories/ (https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories/)
13 Jul 2026
Otto's New Home
Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly and Bev help Otto find a new home. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. What kind of foods do Otters eat? Fish, crustaceans, birds, eggs, amphibians, small mammals Where do river otters sleep? Caves, hollow logs, abandoned burrows, abandoned dams, near a body of water What is freshwater? In land water that isn’t salty (lakes, rivers, creeks) What is salt water? Water that isn’t inland and is salty (The Ocean) What are crawfish? A freshwater crustacean like shrimp and crabs that look like a mini lobster\ Which plant smells stinky, skunk cabbage or wild ginger? Skunk cabbage, it emits a strong stinky odor to attract pollinators like flies and beetles. For this week’s activity, ask you child what makes their home feel like home. Are there any smells that make them feel at home, specific decorations they may like? Maybe any colors that make them feel comfortable, I have always liked having light colors like teal and lavender in my home.
7 Jul 2026
Water Day Fun
Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly and friends escaped the heat by having a fun day in the water! Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. What do you like to do when it is really hot outside? What do you like to do when at a pool/lake/river? Why do you think Clover doesn’t like getting wet?? Bunnies are sensitive creatures and it takes them a long time to dry which can make them really really sick What is buoyancy? An invisible force that pushes objects upwards inside water, helping it float What do you like to do after a day in the water? Do you like to be pushed/pulled around in the water, on a board, or even on a blanket on the floor? For an activity, go and play Marco Polo. Usually, it is played in the water, but it can be played outside of the water too. This game will help your child learn to trust and follow their ears and sense of touch like they would trust their eyes.
30 Jun 2026
The Campout
Today in Piney Ridge, the nocturnal friends decided to have a campout where they roasted food and played games! Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. What do you like to do when camping/relaxing around a fire? What did Rico do to keep the fire from spreading? He made a ring of rocks around the area where the fire was What are cattails? A tall grass/reed with a brown furry spike at the top Which of the snacks the friends ate sounds the yummiest? Insects, fish, nuts, popped seeds (like mini popcorn) How did Rico start a fire? By rubbing a few sticks together until black soot/ash sparked and placed that on the fluffy cattails What did the friends do before they went home to sleep? Put out the fire using water and dirt. What did the big plant say to the little plant? What’s Up Bud! For an activity, do some campfire activities! Make s’mores in the microwave and make some popcorn then gather around a light source like a candle or flashlight. Make a blanket fort and pretend it is a tent, share stories, play games. Play charades by having your kiddo pretend to be someone or something.
22 Jun 2026
The Meadow Cup
Today in Piney Ridge, the diurnal friends made soccer equipment and had a few matches. Unfortunately Edgar hurt his wing and sat out and Clover mended his wing and kept him company. Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below. What do you do when you get bored? Make a new game? Go find cool things to collect? What does “vertical” mean and what are examples? Vertical: Straight up and down Trees, poles, someone standing What does “horizontal” mean and what are examples? Horizontal: Going side to side/flat Table top, the floor, someone laying down What does Otto eat? Fish, crustaceans (crayfish and crabs), amphibians, & reptiles What did Clover make for Edgar? A sling What is the sling used for? To keep someone from moving their arm so it can heal For an activity, using some household objects make some posts. Depending on your child, you can use a doorway indoors or set something up outside. Then have yourselves a little soccer game!
15 Jun 2026
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 bones What 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 (https://patreon.com/PineyRidge) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Piney-Ridge-Kids-Animal-Stories/61590631253384/ (https://www.facebook.com/people/Piney-Ridge-Kids-Animal-Stories/61590631253384/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories/ (https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@piney.ridge.stori (https://www.tiktok.com/@piney.ridge.stori)
8 Jun 2026
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 Tree What do oak tree leaves look like? Long, with wavy/bumpy lobes that look like fingers Why 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 skin What is erosion? When the Earth uses tools like water, air, ice, and gravity to move dirt, sand, and rocks from one place to another What 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 (https://www.patreon.com/cw/PineyRidge) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18Wb8RmvZy/ (https://www.facebook.com/share/18Wb8RmvZy/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories/ (https://www.instagram.com/pineyridgestories/)
1 Jun 2026
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 lodge What 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 water Lodge: A hollow mound of logs and sticks where beavers live Where 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 shell Plastron: The lower half of the shell Why 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 (https://patreon.com/PineyRidge?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink)
29 May 2026
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 Tek Lilly hunts small animals like mice, lizards, and small birds Tek 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 (https://patreon.com/PineyRidge?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink)
29 May 2026
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 log Posie - A burrow Chordeiles - On tree branches and on the ground Sally – Under logs, rocks, and moss or in small abandoned burrows What 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 answer What is nocturnal? Crepuscular? Diurnal? Nocturnal – active at night Crepuscular – most active during sunrise and sunset Diurnal – 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 (https://patreon.com/PineyRidge?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink)
28 May 2026
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 hide They 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 favorite Why 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 ocean Does 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 (https://patreon.com/PineyRidge?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink)
20 May 2026
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 log Clover - A burrow Edgar - On a tree branch Bev - A dam What kind of foods do the friends eat? Lilly - Fish, berries, insects Clover - Vegetation (like wildflowers, grass, and clover), tree bark, pine needles Edgar - Fish, nuts, fruit, insects, grains Bev - Cambium (inner layer of bark), leaves, twigs, grains, tubers, aquatic plants How 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 (https://patreon.com/PineyRidge?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink)
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