Episodes
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Chuckles and the Wolverine
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Chuckles is a snow gnome who performs a daring rescue of a wolverine in this original story by Marlene Wurfel for Tales from the Lilypad. New music by Reid Alexander Whelton.
Sound effects courtesy Creative Commons Universal Public Domain Licence and a Creative Commons Attribution Licence via freesound.org. Thank you Pedaling Prince.
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Teddy Bear Island Tuffy's Loving Kindness Meditation
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
In this epsiode, written & performed by Marlene Wurfel, Waffles the Black Bear learns a loving-kindness meditation technique from Tuffy the Griz. It helps him calm down when he's afraid to hibernate.
Music courtesy of YouTube’s Audio Library:
“Whispering Stream” by E’s Jammy Jams
“Somnolent” by The Tides
& "AnaCaptainslogue" by Noir et Blanc Vie
Meditation technique inspired with gratitude by a loving-kindness meditation by Dr. Emma Seppala, Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education.
Saturday Aug 24, 2019
Cat Castle Part II: Sleepytime in the Enchanted Castle
Saturday Aug 24, 2019
Saturday Aug 24, 2019
This is a sequel to the Tales from the Lilypad's version of Grimm's The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat. In the Grimm's fairytale, a poor boy is rescued by a cat who brings him to her enchanted castle in which all the servants are kittens. Inspired by the fairytale, this original 20 minute sleepycast or sleep mediation by Marlene Wurfel is to help kids fall asleep or to just rest and relax at naptime. Welcome to sleepytime at the Enchanted Castle where the sweetwater river flows past all the sleepy little kittens in the sleepy fortress in the enchanted forest.
Saturday Jul 27, 2019
Cat Castle Part I: Fairytale
Saturday Jul 27, 2019
Saturday Jul 27, 2019
A Tales from the Lilypad retell of Grimm's The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat. This fairytale has it all: romance, adventure, comeuppance, revenge, enchanted forests, and a magic castle where all the servants are kittens.
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
The Polka Dot Story
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Vintage Tales from the Lilypad circa 2015: The Polka Dot Story. An original story for Kids & Family by Marlene Wurfel.
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Surly the Garden Gnome
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Surly the Garden Gnome is annoyed by the lack of instructions on parenting that he finds in the Gnominomicon. 1) Be Kind. 2) Listen Deeply. How is that helpful advice? Especially when he finds his garden overrun by baby fairies. It's going to be a busy summer for Surly.
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
The Changeling
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Another adventure of the boy and girl whose job is the preparation and service of oatmeal. Fairies! Potions! Portals to another magical realm!
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Earth Air and Water Fairy Sleep Meditation
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Tuesday Jan 29, 2019
Another original sleep mediation for kids to help them build mindfulness techniques for healthy sleep. This one has ocean wave and bird sounds for white noise and to generate a feeling of wellness.
Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Night Rounds in the Menagerie Sleepycast
Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
Wednesday Nov 28, 2018
This Tales from the Lilypad original sleepycast is to help listeners get sleepy at sleepytime. Go with Jack, the Great Pyrenees dog, as he makes his night rounds of the castle menagerie while the prince and princess sleep. All is well, but Jack keeps watch anyway. He's a guard-dog, so it's his job to check on all those sleeping animals.
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Night Dash a Halloween Story
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Night Dash is a favourite Halloween story about a little monster named Dave, and a little bat looking for her hibernaculum. Tales from the Lilypad is re-releasing it with details about a contest for October 2018. Look for and like the Tales from the Lilypad Facebook page to enter.