Lamplighter Kids Stories

Our virtue in this episode is: Humility! Meet FireFlash - the fastest race car in the world! He is very popular among cars everywhere, but one night learns that there's more than just racing and fame when he meets a young car named Sam. Will FireFlash choose humility and help Sam achieve his race car dreams? Find out in our episode!

Discussion questions for kids: 

Question 1: What does it mean to practice humility?

Question 2: Can you think of someone in a book or a movie or in real life who practiced humility? 

Our virtue in this episode is: Presence! Up on a quiet hill in the middle of a busy city lives an old wise tree. She loved living life slowly, and wanted to help others to do the same. One day she decided that she needed to help the park’s gardener, who was always very busy, to enjoy the sunrise happening right in front of him. Come listen and see what can happen when we slow down and enjoy the beauty all around us!  

Discussion questions for kids: 

1) What are some of the things that you like to enjoy in your life?

2) How does it make you feel when you notice the beautiful things around you?

Our virtue in this episode is: Love! Come visit Ninja Dog Island off the coast of Japan where many dogs are training to find their future families. Michi is one of those Ninja Dogs, dreaming of the day when he'll find his forever home. When will that day come? What kind of family will need him? Will he be able to love and defend his new family? Find out in today's episode! 

Discussion questions for kids: 

Question 1: Who are the people that you love most in your life? How do they make you feel?

Question 2: What are some ways you can show those people you love them?

Our virtue in this episode is: Patience! Follow Jerome the Hermit Crab as he longs for a new shell for his home. Every day he looks in the tide pools to see if any shiny new shells have washed up, but every day he is disappointed. Will he find a new shell before he gets noticed by the hungry seagulls? Listen to today's episode to find out!

Discussion questions for kids: 

Question 1) Can you remember a time in your life where you had to have patience to wait for something good?

Question 2) What does it feel like when you have patience? What does it feel like when you don’t have patience?

Our virtue in this episode is: Loyalty! Join us high up in the Andes mountains where we meet a pack llama named Flora. She loves her job and especially loves her wonderful owner, Elena. While they are hiking around the ruins of Machu Picchu, they encounter an exciting and dangerous adventure! 

Discussion question for kids:

1) Can you think of someone who is loyal to you? How does it make you feel knowing that they’re loyal to you?

2) Can you think of a character in a movie or book who practiced the virtue of loyalty?

Our virtue in this episode is: Hope! Join us to hear the rest of the story about Marco and his journey through the jungle. Will he be able to find his way home? Will he ever find out who his first family was or where he came from? Find out in our exciting episode today! 

Discussion questions for kids:

1) Why is it good to have hope?

2) Has there been a time when you’ve felt hopeful even when something bad happened?

Our virtue in this episode is: Hope! Meet Marco, a boy who lives in an amazing hot air balloon home with his kind caregivers, Don and Elizabeth. They had found him alone in the jungle as a young boy and took him into their lives and hearts. Come join us for Act 1 of the story as they try and discover who Marco's first family is... until a large storm interrupts all their plans! 

Discussion questions for kids:

* Find them in the next episode which will conclude this adventure!

Our virtue in this episode is: Resilience! Come with us on a prehistoric adventure today. Ella the maiasaura just hatched from her egg and is enjoying the beautiful valley that she lives in when all of the sudden, something surprising happens that could ruin the dinosaurs valley forever. What will the dinosaurs decide to do? Find out in our story today!

Discussion questions for Kids:

Question 1:  Think about a time that something hard happened to you and you had to practice resilience… what did it feel like?

Question 2: Can you think of anybody in a movie, book, or maybe even your life, who has practiced resilience?

Our virtue in this episode is: Empathy! Join us for Act 2 of the epic adventure featuring fairy kingdoms, mossy forests, four-leaf clovers, and leprechauns. In this episode you will hear the conclusion of Fergus and Fiona's adventure!

Discussion questions in this episode:

Question 1: What does empathy mean?

Question 2: Can you think of a real example when someone showed you empathy? Maybe your mom or dad or a friend? How did it make you feel? 

Our virtue in this episode is: Empathy! Join us for Act 1 of an epic adventure featuring fairy kingdoms, mossy forests, four-leaf clovers, and leprechauns. In this episode you will meet the fairy friends Fiana and Fergus and find out what they saw in the forest that will shock all the fairies of the 3 Kingdoms.

Discussion questions for kids:

* Find them in the next episode which will conclude this adventure!

Our virtue today is: Friendship! Join us as we travel to the future where robots do all the household chores. TR4 is just another robot and... he's very lonely. None of the other robots in the house want to talk or play with him, they are all busy doing their jobs. Will he ever find a friend? Find out in today's episode! 

Discussion questions for kids: 

1) Who are some of your good friends? What do you like about each of those people? 

2) What makes someone a good friend?

Our virtue today is: Grace! Today's story takes place in the hot desert of Africa. Zuri the shrew loves nothing more than to drink the sweet nectar from the flowers in the springtime, but, just as he finds the last patch of flowers, a mean bee steals them away from him! Will Zuri remain angry at the bee, or will he choose to show her grace and help her when she's in need? Find out in our episode! 

 Discussion questions for kids:

1) What is grace?

2) Has anyone ever given you grace? Has your mom or dad or friend been kind to you even when you have been mean to them? How did that make you feel?

Our virtue today is: Perseverance! Join us in the beautiful city of Paris where we meet the famous pigeon choir of the Notre Dame. Ever since she was little, Madeline Macron has dreamed of joining the choir but - will she sing well enough during the try-outs to be chosen?  Sometimes reaching your dreams requires a lot more work than you expected! 

Discussion questions for kids: 

1) What are some of your dreams? What do you want to be when you grow up?

2) Have you ever persevered when something got hard? How did it feel when you did that? Was it worth it in the end?

Our virtue today is: Bravery! Meet Timothy, a little mouse with a big problem - he is scared of almost everything! He was the last mouse in the world who ever thought he could be brave, but then something happens that helps him change his mind. He realizes that being brave doesn't always mean being big and strong, sometimes you can choose to be brave even when you feel scared! 

Discussion questions for kids:

1) When do you feel scared?

2) What does it look like for you to be brave when you’re scared?

Our virtue today is: Compassion! Mortimer is a happy old cat, content with his way of life when something happens that shakes up his normal. Join us for a snowy, heart-warming Christmas story and learn more about what it means to have compassion!  

Discussion questions for kids:

1) How do you think Mortimer felt when he saw that the little owl couldn't get out of the stocking on his own?

2) Has anyone ever shown you compassion? How did it make you feel?

Our virtue today is: Generosity! Join us for the last part of our Frost Feast adventure! Will Aprina be able to collect enough gifts to give to the merchildren across the trench? Will the Frost Feast be saved? Find out what generosity looks like in our story today! 

Discussion questions for kids: 

1) What are some ways you can show generosity to others this season?

2) How do you think it makes others feel when you are generous towards them? 

Our virtue today is: Generosity! This festive holiday story takes place... underwater! Get to know Aprina, an Arctic mermaid, as she discovers a world she never knew existed, and is faced with a choice she never thought she'd have to make.

Our virtue today is: Forgiveness! Come hear the second and final part of the Tale of Pokey Town. Thanks to Mertle and Gerty, the hedgehogs have found their missing diamond but... there is a problem. Find out what happens in this exciting and heart-warming episode! 

Discussion questions for kids:

1) What is forgiveness and why is it important to forgive?

2) Have you ever had to forgive someone for hurting you? How did it make you feel after you forgave them? 

Our virtue today is: Forgiveness! Come hear the first part of the Tale of Pokey Town where you will meet talking hedgehogs! They love their town and they love each other but one morning they wake up to find that something awful had happened! The hedgies of Pokey Town are shocked and angry. What will they do? Find out in our adventure today!  

Our virtue today is: Beauty on the Inside! Join Momo and Rebecca as they tell a story about a young boy who wants a dog more than anything else in the world. Instead of a dog, though, he ends up with a very... surprising present. Find out what happens in our story today! 

Discussion questions for kids:

1) What does it mean to have beauty on the inside?

2) Can you think of anyone you know who is beautiful on the inside? How do they make you feel?