The Fairy Tale Art Cart

Have you ever looked up into the night sky and noticed how beautiful the moon is? In Today's folktale from Turkey, our silly main character Hoja goes to get a late night drink of water form the well... and thinks that the moon has fallen into the well! How will he help get it back up into the sky?The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by storyteller Rachael Harrington, this episode is 30 minutes of screen-free creative listening and drawing.🎉 ⁠LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter: BUY ME A COFFEE PAGERSVP for a live event in NYC: PODCAST PAGE

🍀 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 minutes to make dinner, answer emails, or just breathe, this screen-free activity for kids delivers independent, creativity-building fun that you can feel genuinely good about. Hit play, hand them the crayons, and let The Fairy Tale Art Cart do the rest! 🎨✨🎉 Show Links:www.rachaelharrington.com/fairy-tale-art-cart-podcastBecome a member of the show at Rachael's Buy Me A Coffee pageinstagram: @fairytale_artcartMake sure to subscribe to the show, leave a review, and stop by the show page for a free coloring page download.

What is sweeter than a yummy piece of fruit? Friendship! In this folktale from Kazakhstan, two cousins make a discovery that brings unexpected joy into their lives- and they get some very magical help along the way. Grab your favorite art materials and get ready to get creative - this is a draw-along podcast with your host storyteller Rachael Harrington!

Is that sour vinegar you're smelling, or is it the complaints of the old lady who lives in the vinegar bottle? In this folktale from England, our grumbling main character learns that home means more than just the size of your house. Come draw along to the story with your host, storyteller Rachael Harrington.

A deliciously fun folktale from the region of West Africa, featuring four musical drawing breaks so that you can become the illustrator of the story you're listening to. Draw-along to the story with your host storyteller Rachael Harrington.

This episode of The Fairy Tale Art Cart features the Brazilian folktale How Hummbird Got Her Colors, told by storyteller Rachael Harrington. As you listen to the story, you are invited to pause at the music and art breaks to create an illustration of what is happening in the story.

**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 crane from a hunter's trap. When a mysterious young woman named Tsuru arrives at his door seeking shelter, an enchanting friendship begins. But when curiosity leads Yoshi to break a promise, he discovers Tsuru's magical secret. This touching tale teaches children about keeping promises, respecting boundaries, and the true meaning of love and friendship.Perfect for screen-free creative time and Valentine's Day storytelling, this interactive draw-along episode encourages kids to create their own illustrations while learning valuable lessons about trust, gratitude, and compassion.**What You'll Find in This Episode:**✨ Classic Japanese folklore retelling for children🎨 Step-by-step drawing activity for kids💝 Valentine's Day themes: love, kindness, and friendship🖍️ Creative art projects inspired by Japanese culture📚 Educational storytelling with moral lessons🦢 Learn about cranes and Japanese traditions👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly content for ages 4-10**Keywords:** Japanese folktales for kids, Valentine's Day stories for children, draw along podcast, art and storytelling for kids, The Grateful Crane story, creative activities for children, folklore podcast, kids art projects, storytime podcast, fairy tale drawing lessons, cultural stories for kids, character education, trust and friendship stories, Valentine's Day activities, children's literature podcast, homeschool art resources, elementary art lessons**Visit The Podcast Website:**Head to www.rachaelharrington.com/fairy-tale-art-cart-podcast to download free coloring pages, find supply lists for this episode's art project, and access show notes with discussion questions for families and educators.**Sign Up for The Fairy Tale Art Cart Newsletter:**Never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Fairy Tale Art Cart newsletter at www.rachaelharrington.com for episode notifications, fun newsletter exclusives, and first access to live event tickets.**Become a Member:**Love The Fairy Tale Art Cart? Join the membership community and unlock exclusive benefits including bonus episodes, extended draw-along tutorials, additional art project ideas, printable resources, and early access to new content. Support the show while getting even more creative storytelling fun for your family! Visit www.rachaelharrington.com to learn more about membership options.**Leave a Review:**If your family enjoys The Fairy Tale Art Cart podcast, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform! Your reviews help other families discover our show and inspire us to create more magical draw-along folktale adventures. Share what stories and art projects your kids love most!**Perfect for:** Parents, teachers, homeschoolers, art educators, librarians, and anyone looking for engaging educational content that combines storytelling, art, creativity, and character development.**Tags:** #FairyTaleArtCart #DrawAlongPodcast #KidsStorytelling #JapaneseFolktales #ValentinesDayForKids #ArtForKids #ChildrensPodcast #CreativeKids #StoryAndArt #HomeschoolArt #FolklorePodcast #KidsActivities

Happy New Year 2025! As we get ready to welcome 2026, I thought it'd be fun to re-release the very first ever episode of The Fairy Tale Art Cart as a way to reflect on the amazing journey of the show so far. This new year already holds some pretty incredible things for the podcast (click that newsletter subscribe button to be the first to know) - so thank you for being here and being a part of the creativity!Grab your favorite drawing materials and wrap up in something colorful and cozy, because today's screen-free drawing story takes us to Brazil for the story How Hummingbird Got Her Colors. It's a story of friendship and creativity that will have you giggling and getting imaginative!With playful narration and fun illustration prompts, kids build creativity, focus, and storytelling skills—no screens required. Perfect for car rides, quiet afternoons, or family creative time together.🎉 Links for The Fairy Tale Art Cart:Contact Me For Live Storytelling Bookings: ⁠⁠EMAIL ME⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BUY ME A COFFEE PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Coloring Page & Sign Up For Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST PAGE⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Visit My ⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠

Gather your crayons and settle in for a cozy, screen-free interactive draw along adventure as we tell a folktale from the Maori people called How Maui Brought Fire. Designed with creative kids and busy, imaginative parents, this storytelling episode invites children to listen closely, draw along, and bring Maui’s mischievous adventure to life on paper. With playful narration and fin illustration prompts, kids build creativity, focus, and storytelling skills—no screens required. Perfect for car rides, quiet afternoons, or family creative time together.🎉 Links for The Fairy Tale Art Cart:Contact Me For Live Storytelling Bookings: ⁠⁠EMAIL ME⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BUY ME A COFFEE PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Coloring Page & Sign Up For Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST PAGE⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Visit My ⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠

What’s the craziest yet most delicious recipe idea that you can think of for a cup of hot cocoa? What ingredients might be a yummy way to spice up that mug of cocoa?Welcome to The Fairy Tale Art Cart, a podcast where you get to become the illustrator of the stories you hear: hosted by art teacher turned globe-trotting professional storyteller Rachael Harrington. If you’re a parent looking for imagination-inducing screen-free activities for your kids using simple art materials that you already have- you’re in the right place!This week's episode is a little bit different than the usual style of folktale draw-along episodes found here in The Fairy Tale Art Cart. Rachael's kids were sick this week, so she's instead bringing a fun and music filled illustration prompt episode: come draw-along and create a picture of a mug of hot cocoa in a setting that YOU get to dream up!🎉 Links for The Fairy Tale Art Cart:Contact Me For Live Storytelling Bookings: ⁠⁠EMAIL ME⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BUY ME A COFFEE PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Coloring Page & Sign Up For Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST PAGE⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Visit My ⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠

Get ready for a giggle-filled draw-along storytelling adventure as we draw our way into the classic English folktale “The Emperor’s New Clothes!” In this playful episode, kids can sketch, imagine, and laugh along as our very fancy Emperor shows off an outfit that—oops!—might not be quite what he thinks, making it a 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 imagination, and brings the silliness to life!PLEASE NOTE: This is the last new epsiode that will be posted on Spotify. After this episode, you can listen to new episodes of the show on other listening platforms, but not Spotify.🎉 Links for The Fairy Tale Art Cart:Contact Me For Live Storytelling Bookings: ⁠EMAIL ME⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BUY ME A COFFEE PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Coloring Page & Sign Up For Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST PAGE⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Visit My ⁠⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠

Get ready for a draw-along storytelling adventure as we dive into the joyful Ghanaian folktale “Anansi’s Hat Shaking Dance!” In this upbeat story draw-along episode, your child can laugh, wiggle, imagine, and draw along with Anansi the Spider—a perfectly screen-free way to spark creativity, keep little hands busy, and make story time extra fun. Grab some crayons and settle in, because this silly, art-filled tale is the perfect quick activity for busy families who want engaging, creative play without screens.🎉 LINKS:GET SHOW NEWS & PERKS - SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTERGET BONUS EPISODES - BECOMING A SUPPORTING MEMBER

In this delightful Nigerian folktale, your kids will listen and draw along as they imagine a time when the sky hung low enough for children to reach up and take just what they needed. But when greed begins to stir, the sky zips far, far away—setting the stage for a playful, meaningful adventure that inspires creativity and big conversations. Perfect for families seeking screen-free entertainment, this episode blends imaginative storytelling with hands-on art making to spark curiosity, deepen listening skills, and make story time come alive.PLEASE NOTE: The last new episode uploaded to Spotify will be posted on Nov 29. After that, you can listen to the show on other listening platforms, but not Spotify.🎉 Links for The Fairy Tale Art Cart:Contact Me For Live Storytelling Bookings: EMAIL ME⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠BUY ME A COFFEE PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Coloring Page & Sign Up For Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST PAGE⁠⁠ ⁠Visit My ⁠WEBSITE⁠

"Who will help me..." In this playful episode, the Little Red Hen finds a few grains of wheat and sets out to bake a loaf of bread—with a little hope (and not much help) from her friends. Along the way, there’s laughter, lessons, and the sweet smell of something wonderful baking. Curl up and listen to this classic tale about hard work, helping hands, and the joy of sharing what you’ve made.The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Screen-free Creative Time For Your Kids, Made Easy! keeps your kids independently entertained with imaginative storytelling from storyteller Rachael Harrington and music filled draw-along prompts. All you need is paper, crayons, and 30 minutes of calm, screen-free fun. Love this epsiode and want to invite me to tell stories or perform the show live for your school, library, or corporate family day event? Book a 15 minute "Well, Hello" call today!🎉 ⁠LINKS:⁠Book a Call: CALENDAR LINK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter: ⁠⁠⁠BUY ME A COFFEE PAGE⁠⁠⁠Download Coloring Page & RSVP for a live show: ⁠⁠⁠PODCAST PAGE⁠⁠ Visit My WEBSITE

A story about a talented young girl and her ukelele, her magician father, and a giant who threatens their village?? It's a fresh new take on the South African folktale Abiyoyo! Through music, laughter, and a little bit of magic, the young girl and her father activate the power of creativity and courage to save the day. This episode was recorded LIVE at Buunni Coffee, Inwood and features Latin Grammy nominee Flor BromleyLove this episode and want to partner with me to bring storytelling to your community or organization? Check out my website, or go straight to my contact page to schedule a 15-minute call.Coming Up:Halloween Folktale Fun at Battle Hill Park Playground on Oct 27 at 5:30Halloween Stories at Sugar Hill Musuem on Oct 31 at 10amHalloween stories at the Inwood Monster March on Oct 31 at 4pm (Emerson Playground)

Take a rollicking road trip with four unlikely animal friends who refuse to grow old quietly! In The Bremen Town Musicians, a donkey, dog, cat, and rooster hit the road in search of a new life (and a shot at a music career). It’s a story about reinvention, resilience, and finding your harmony... even if it's a little off key!The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Screen-free Creative Time For Your Kids, Made Easy! keeps your kids independently entertained with imaginative storytelling from storyteller Rachael Harrington and music filled draw-along prompts. All you need is paper, crayons, and 30 minutes of calm, screen-free fun.🎉 ⁠LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter: ⁠⁠BUY ME A COFFEE PAGE⁠⁠Download Coloring Page & RSVP for a live show: ⁠⁠PODCAST PAGE⁠

What if you went to a concert for... a singer who can't sing? In today's folktale from Italy, a croaking toad comes to a forest and is made fun of for the strange and off-tune music he makes... until those very sounds are what saves all the animals in the forest!The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Screen-free Creative Time For Your Kids, Made Easy! is an interactive podcast where your kids get to be the illustrator of the stories they hear! Hosted by storyteller Rachael Harrington, this episode is 30 minutes of screen-free imaginative and interactive listening and drawing.🎉 ⁠LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter: ⁠BUY ME A COFFEE PAGE⁠Download Coloring Page/RSVP for a live show: ⁠PODCAST PAGE

When a kind but poor brother stumbles upon a magical mountain filled with treasure (and guarded by 12 enormous giants!), he learns a powerful secret—and how to use it wisely. But when his rich, greedy brother doesn't use the secret wisely, things don’t go quite as planned. Grab your pencils, Story Artists—it’s time to draw sparkling treasure, towering giants, and the mountain that opens wide with a single magical phrase! This is the Folktale from The Brothers Grimm called: Simeli Mountain.The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by storyteller Rachael Harrington, this episode is 30 minutes of screen-free creative listening and drawing.🎉 ⁠LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter Of The Fairy Tale Art Cart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rachaelharrington.com

If you had to choose between a big bag of gold and singing... which would you choose? In today's folktale from Ukraine, a big family in a tony house has to consider this exact question. This episode was recorded LIVE at Buunni Coffee, Inwood in NYC. It features soul-rock musician Shelly Bhushan. Check out Shelly's music, plus the new album release from her band The Beveled Edges.The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by storyteller Rachael Harrington, this episode is 30 minutes of screen-free creative listening and drawing.🎉 ⁠LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter Of The Fairy Tale Art Cart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Do you think you could collect THE WHOLE OCEAN into one water-proof bag?? In today's folktale from Fiji, a woman travels to the ocean and panics when she mistakenly thinks she's done just that. How will she get the water returned to the ocean?!The Fairy Tale Art Cart: Draw Along Stories For Kids is an interactive podcast where kids get to be the illustrator of the stories the hear! Hosted by storyteller Rachael Harrington, this episode is 30 minutes of screen-free creative listening and drawing.🎉 ⁠LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become A Supporter Of The Fairy Tale Art Cart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop The Story Shop Collections ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠& Podcast Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Show Notes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - check the ⁠BLOG⁠