Stories from the Woods - Original Children's Stories Podcast

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King Leon The Small | An Original Children's Bedtime Story Jan 12, 2026

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King Leon was a small king but he had big ideas. He made those big ideas a reality, even when advised against doing so. Listen to find out what ideas he had and how they led him to be a small king with a big head instead of a wise king.

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Two Cousins, Two Ways of Life | An Original Children's Bedtime Story Jan 05, 2026

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This story is about two cousins who have a different way of life. They struggle with how the other cousin lives their life instead of seeing the value of each other's approach. A third cousin comes to visit and helps them see a different perspective. Listen to see what he has them do to allow them to appreciate each other.

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Mary and Jeri | An Original Children's Bedtime Story Dec 29, 2025

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Mary and Jeri are two twin sisters that do not seem to grow out of their childish ways. Or maybe they only revert to those childlike behaviors when they are in their home. The bizarre behavior baffles her parents and doctors. Listen to find out more of how Mary and Jeri handle this as they grow into adulthood.

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Seasonal Lights - An Original Children's Bedtime Story Dec 22, 2025

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Shane lives in the house on the street that never has Christmas lights displayed. He loves Christmas personally but cannot afford to buy them. His father says he can display lights if he can create them himself. Listen to find out if he is able to create lights to put on display.

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The Christmas Cast - An Original Children's Bedtime Story Dec 15, 2025

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Christmas is almost here and to celebrate here is a story of a girl, like many girls and boys, who is excited for Christmas morning. She is hoping she will get a bike this Christmas. However, the Christmas day is not how she planned it to go. Listen to find out what unexpected gift she receives.

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Oh, Possum! - An Original Children's Bedtime Story Dec 08, 2025

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This story follows a family of possums through their daily life. However, one of the younger possums is a little bit naive and makes several mistakes. Some of which put him in dangerous situations that his mom and dad have to help him out in. Listen to find out what mishaps happen along the way.

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Grant's Purpose - A Worker Ant Story - An Original Children's Bedtime Story Dec 01, 2025

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In today's story, we enter the fascinating world of an ant colony where our main character, Grant lives. He seems to be different than the other ants in his class. He does not bring back food to the colony like the others. The other ants are frustrated because they think he is not helping out or following directions. Listen to the whole story to find out what Grant is bringing back and why.

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The Traveling Garden - An Original Children's Bedtime Story Nov 24, 2025

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The Traveling Garden is about two children who see an opportunity to share the joy of gardening with others in their neighborhood. It is a great story of sharing while enjoying the amazement of a growing garden.

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The River Lesson - An Original Children's Bedtime Story Nov 17, 2025

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The River Lesson is about a father fish who shows his son a special quiet place that he goes to each week to observe the river life. He teaches his son about some of the things that they do and do not have control over in the environment they live in.

This story is perfect before bedtime, while traveling in a car, or you just need some downtime. Welcome to Stories from the Woods, original children's stories, created by our family, for kids of varying ages but a focus on 4- to 10-year-olds. The majority of our stories span 5 to 20 minutes - the perfect amount of time to listen right before bedtime or for a short drive in the car. These stories range from kids experiencing adventures in new worlds to talking animals.You can also listen to our podcast on all podcast platforms if you just want to listen to the audio.Subscribe so you do not miss an episode and feel free to donate on our Patreon site if you are enjoying these stories. https://www.patreon.com/cw/storiesfromthewoods

Fred and Barry Jun 14, 2022

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Stories from the Woods - Original Children Stories Season 6 - Episode 10: Fred and Barry

Enjoy this first story that I created for my children.

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