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Buttons & Figs
Buttons & Figs inspires kids to think critically and express creatively through wordplay.
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Created by: CalicoCast
Started: September 8th, 2016
Status: Active, 178 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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Episodes
Introducing: The Wordplay Zone Nonsense Show
00:08:13 | January 28th, 2022
You are about to enter the Wordplay Zone. Do not try and make sense of any of what you are about to hear. It is all nonsense. It is the middle ground between stupidity and wisdom, between make-believe and absurdity. It is our playground. And we have been at play.
New Show! Introducing the Semi-adventures of Sheila
00:05:23 | December 18th, 2021
We have a brand new, semi-short, audio-fiction podcast show to share. It’s called, The Semi-Adventures of Sheila! We’ve just released all five chapters and you can subscribe, for free, anywhere you listen to podcasts!
EmOcean Play with Venus Underwater author Julia Hengst
00:30:57 | November 18th, 2021
On this episode we get to sail to the land of Mermaidia! Which means you’ll get to hear our interview with author Julia Hengst where she tells us all about the wordplay filled mermaid world she created called Mermaidia. You’ll learn about her new book, "Venus Underwater: Songs from Mermaidia" and how mermaids use song, dance, and wordplay which can help you sort through your emOceans. You’ll also get to hear some of the wonderful music that will bring this world to life. And, as always, we have a couple of Buttons & Figs kids who were inspired by Julia’s mermaid world, who will show us their ways to wordplay….so let’s get started…
Wordplay Zone: The First Annual Library Book Cart Race
00:14:37 | November 12th, 2021
You are about to enter….the Wordplay Zone! A place where kids get to share their story ideas for Sheila and her gang…and we get to bring them to life with our crazy voices, sounds fx, and nonsense! So…WELCOME to our first episode of the Wordplay Zone. In this episode you get to hear the script of 11 year old Buttons & Figs kid Noah. He come up with a crazy library book cart race for Sheila, Max and Jimmy…not to mention a chipmunk, Robot and Spring-Heeled Jack! Get ready to enter the…Wordplay Zone: The First Annual Library Book Cart Race, by Noah
Original Scary Stories – Ages 8+
00:18:33 | October 31st, 2021
You are about to hear original scary stories by students from Independence High School in Glendale Arizona. These stories were written for you, the listeners of Buttons & Figs…but we must warn you, they are not for those who scare easily…there is a story of a ghost, a girl, and a train…all of them are haunting, scary and spooky! We recommend these stories for those who are brave, ages 8+.
Storytelling Contest in the Halloween Zone – Ages 7+
00:10:34 | October 29th, 2021
You are about to hear Sheila host a spooky story telling contest with her friends. Which one will win? Will there be prizes? What is a bloody book anyway? Before we answer these questions, please note…If you are a kid who scares easily, then you may not be ready for this contest, but if you don’t mind the mention of murder and bloody hooks…or books, then…by all means, prepare yourself to enter… the Halloween Zone.
One Halloween Night in the Halloween Zone
00:17:50 | October 27th, 2021
Street scenes. Halloween. The past. You are about to listen to several groups of kids who all live near one another, who take to the streets on their own daring journeys this Halloween Night. Their talk of candy and costumes will be familiar to you…until fear sets in and you hear a black cat start talking…a little too much. This next stop will be…in the Halloween Zone.
Book Recommendation & Dragon Play with kid super reader Debra
00:16:21 | September 18th, 2021
Join me and my kid co-host Debra as we sail in a sieve to the land of dragons! Debra is a super fan of Tui Sutherland’s book series, "Wings of Fire" and she’s here to tell you why she loves these books so much and to share some fun ways to play with dragons!
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Created by: CalicoCast
Started:
September 8th, 2016
Status: Active, 178 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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