Episode · Lamplighter Kids Stories
54. Commitment: Esco and the Regional Tamale Competition
17 Oct 2023 · 29 min
Episode · Lamplighter Kids Stories
17 Oct 2023 · 29 min
Our virtue in this episode is: Commitment! Escolastica Lopez lives in a small town in Mexico with her not-so-small family. This year is a very important year for her Mama because she really wants to win the Regional Tamale Competition. Can Esco help her Mama reach this goal? Find out in our episode today! Discussion questions for kids: Question 1) What are your commitments in your life right now? Question 2) What makes it easy to commit to something? What makes it hard? Physical Letters from Momo are back! Subscribe for a monthly letter full of warmth and wonder, delivered to your child’s…
by Lamplighter Kids Stories · English · Kids & Family
Lamplighter Kids Stories is a gentle, ad-free family podcast with Rebecca and her squirrel friend, Momo McSquirrel. Original adventures bring virtues to life through voices, songs, and questions. Physical Letters from Momo are back! Subscribe for a monthly letter full of warmth and wonder, delivere
17 Aug 2024 · 24 min
Our virtue in this episode is: Discernment! Come meet Cinnamon, a fox kit who finally gets to explore outside the den! Everything is new and wonderful and exciting until something happens that throws Cinnamon into a whole adventure of his own. Follow Cinnamon’s exciting journey in today’s episode! Discussion questions for kids: *We will add discussion questions in Act 2 of this story! Physical Letters from Momo are back! Subscribe for a monthly letter full of warmth and wonder, delivered to your child’s mailbox: https://lamplighterkids.com/letters Grown-ups: Our first animated…
24 Dec 2023 · 25 min
Our virtue in this episode is: Joy! Join us for the rest of Chug’s journey through the Luminere Mountains. As he makes his way through forests and valleys without a track under his wheels, he wonders if he made the right decision to go this way. What obstacles will he face? Will he be able to make it to their destination and deliver his passengers to their loved ones waiting there? Find out in today’s episode! Discussion questions for kids: Question 1) How can you feel joyful even when things aren’t going your way? Question 2) How are joy and happiness different? Physical Letters from Momo…
4 Dec 2023 · 26 min
Our virtue in this episode it: Joy! Chugs the electric train loves his station high up in the Luminere Mountains. For most of the year, this station is a quiet and sleepy place, but during the holidays it changes into a busy hub of vacationing passengers and endless shining packages. This year Chugs wants one thing more than ever: To finally carry some real passengers in his cars, not just cargo. Will he get his holiday wish? And even if he does, will he be able to carry the passengers through the sometimes dangerous mountain passes without problems? Find out in our episode today! Discussion…
10 Aug 2023 · 25 min
Our virtue in this episode is: Curiosity! Come meet Nugget, a chicken whose questioning mind leaves her little rest. She’s always wondering about the world around her. Unfortunately, her fellow hen friends don’t seem to care about her questions. They’re happy to simply eat food, dust bathe, and sleep. Poor Nugget feels alone with all her questions, but… perhaps not entirely alone. Join us as Nugget finds some surprising companions along the way! Discussion questions for kids: Question 1) What are some of the good things you are curious about? How can you find out the answers to your…
30 May 2023 · 30 min
Our virtue in this episode is: Contentment! Join Beau the Koala and Ruby Rue the Kangaroo on a great adventure in the Outback of Australia. As Ruby Rue shares stories with Beau about all her fun adventures, Beau begins to wish that he could leave his eucalyptus grove and have some adventure of his own. What adventure awaits him out there in the real world? Find out in our episode today! Discussion questions for kids: Question 1) What does it mean to be content with what we have? Question 2) Have you ever wanted something that someone else has? How did that make you feel? Physical Letters…
9 Mar 2023 · 24 min
Our virtue in this episode is: Hope! Dai Lu and his grandfather are off on an exciting adventure to look for the legendary queen's egg. Will their deepest hopes come true? Find out in our episode today! Discussion questions for kids: Question 1) What is something you’ve been hopeful for in the past? Did it happen, or are you still hoping for it today? Question 2) How does it feel when something you are hoping for comes true? Physical Letters from Momo are back! Subscribe for a monthly letter full of warmth and wonder, delivered to your child’s mailbox: https://lamplighterkids.com/letters…
7 Oct 2026 · 3 min
Grown-ups, there are three new ways to enjoy Lamplighter Kids! ⭐ Get real Letters from Momo in your mailbox ⭐ Enjoy new stories and videos a week early in Kids Club ⭐ Watch your favorite Lamplighter adventures come to life through animation Explore them all at https://lamplighterkids.com/more ----------------------------------- Hi, friends! Momo and I have three exciting things to share with your family! LETTERS FROM MOMO ARE BACK! Our physical Letters from Momo subscription brings your family a printed letter and activity each month, with little adventures from Momo's forest world and…
12 Aug 2026 · 24 min
Our virtue in this episode is: Forgiveness! Join seagulls Mimi and Rio on their tasty beach adventure today! When they get assigned their specific beach zones, they’re excited for a day of snack-hunting. But what will happen when a new seagull comes along and begins eating their snacks? Find out in today’s story! Discussion questions for kids: Question 1) Have you ever had to ask for forgiveness? Was it hard to do? Question 2) Have you ever forgiven someone who hurt your feelings? What did that feel like? Physical Letters from Momo are back! Subscribe for a monthly letter full of warmth and…
28 May 2026 · 2 min
The stories you already know and love… are coming to life! For the past several years, Lamplighter Kids Stories has been a quiet place for children and families to slow down together through gentle, meaningful storytelling. Now, we’re bringing those stories to life as a calm, storybook-style animated series featuring Momo, gentle animation, and the same heart behind the podcast your family already knows and loves. The Kickstarter campiagn is fully funded but you can still support us! If your family enjoys these stories, please consider joining the Lamplighter Kids Club. Membership helps us…
13 May 2026 · 25 min
Our virtue in this episode is: Beauty! William the frog loves his home on the pond. When his good friend Oscar the otter delivers some exciting news to William, he knows that this day will be unlike any day he's had on his peaceful pond before. Come and see what lies in store for William! Discussion questions for kids: Question 1) What is something that you find beautiful in your very own house? Question 2) Is there something you find beautiful out in nature? Physical Letters from Momo are back! Subscribe for a monthly letter full of warmth and wonder, delivered to your child’s mailbox:…