Buttons & Figs

Apr 09 2024 179 ep. 12 mins 2.8k
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Buttons & Figs is a podcast for kids about playing with words.

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Wordplay Zone Archives: Safety Video

Apr 09 2024 4 mins  
Buttons & Figs is clearing the decks, taking out the trash, looking through the archives for gems that haven't yet be aired or heard or herded along or deserve to be heard again...hear here!

Wordplay Zone: Pantomime Hotcakes (aka The Hum Da Dumb Dumb Song)

Mar 28 2024 3 mins  
Buttons & Figs was so excited to learn that you still hear here we wrote a new song! for our fans! but especially for Buttons & Figs superfan HANK! Here is Pantomime Hotcakes (aka The Hum Da Dumb Dumb Song) Beryllium, Pantomime, hum Hum, da, dumb, da, dumb, da, dumb, dumb Beryllium, Pantomime, hum Hum, da, dumb, da, dumb, da, dumb, dumb Geology, astronomy Crypto-zoology Telling

Wordplay Zone Archives: The Dentist

Mar 06 2024 4 mins  
Buttons & Figs is clearing the decks, taking out the trash, looking through the archives for gems that haven't yet be aired or heard or herded along or deserve to be heard again...hear here!

Bluebullet to the Rescue - Huzzah! - interview with author Dr. Drew Palacio

Nov 17 2022 29 mins  
Huzzah! as Bluebullet likes to say! On this episode we share our interview with Dr. Drew Palacio, author of "Shrieks and Sounds and Things Abound - the Quiet Wants of Julien J." a fun-filled book of wordplay and nonsense, replete with Superhero advice for times of frustration, from Bluebullet himself - Huzzah! We also got the chance to share Dr. Drew's book with some of the student

Original Haunting Tales - Ages 8+

Oct 29 2022 21 mins  
On this episode we share two original stories, written by the winners of the Independence High School scary story contest. These stories are not for young ears, they are for brave souls who like their stories to simmer slowly (recommend ages 8+). The first, read by author Nathan, is titled, "Plastic Eye" a story that will chill you cold. Next you'll hear a haunting tale by Graham t

A Halloween Night Symphony

Oct 18 2022 5 mins  
Halloween Night. Your favorite night. If you could sit back and listen on that night, you might hear an elaborate symphony, where each movement brings to mind the anticipation, preparation, gathering, trick or treating and stories of the night…sit back and listen, as you anticipate the coming of Halloween Night. A Halloween Night Symphony I. Anticipation II. Preparation III. Ga

The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard - interview with author Ron Keres

Oct 03 2022 24 mins  
To kick off the Halloween season we have an interview with Ron Keres, author of "The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard", a Reader's Choice Book Award Gold winner. The coolest thing about Ron’s story is that he tells it without any pictures…just spooooooooky onomatopoeia words!!! So… let’s set sail in our sieve to meet Ron Keres, hear an excerpt from his book, and have a litt

Book Recommendation and Musical Play from kid super reader Debra!

Sep 16 2022 25 mins  
Join me and kid co-host Debra for our back-to-school book recommendation episode. This time we sail in a sieve to talk about the book "Lulu the Broadway Mouse!" Debra is a super fan of Jenna Gavigan's book, "Lulu the Broadway Mouse", which is about a mouse who LOVES Broadway musicals. Debra and I not only discuss the book, but Lulu's story sparks Debra to give some great advice for

Summertime - The Sheila Show - Sorry!

Aug 22 2022 13 mins  
You are about to travel to the Summertime kid dimension to join the audience of The Sheila Show! The Sheila Show is a summer variety and nonsense sketch comedy show for kids, with skits, musical comedy, and vaudeville-style performances by the eponymous Sheila Carmichael III, along with members of her comedy troupe and various guest stars! Join us each week this summer for new nons

Summertime - The Sheila Show - Me?

Aug 15 2022 10 mins  
You are about to travel to the Summertime kid dimension to join the audience of The Sheila Show! The Sheila Show is a summer variety and nonsense sketch comedy show for kids, with skits, musical comedy, and vaudeville-style performances by the eponymous Sheila Carmichael III, along with members of her comedy troupe and various guest stars! Join us each week this summer for new nons