Healthy Living
Bust Back-to-School Stress with Nature and Creativity
Theme: Cycles & Circles, Healthy Communities
Back-to-school season can put anybody in a flap. Help the kids in your life stay grounded with two powerful tools that are always within reach: nature (yes, even in the city!) and creativity. Spending time outdoors helps kids feel more connected to the world they live in. Creative activities let them express themselves, use their […]
Songs That Make Planet Protectors: How Music + Nature = Eco-Engaged Kids
Theme: Healthy Communities
Before a child can read, they can sing. Long before they understand climate science, they can feel the rhythm of a rainstorm, sway to a song about the sun, or clap along to a chorus about protecting water. Here at Future Chicken, we know that music meets kids exactly where they are and taps straight […]
Sitting with Nature: Sit Spot Activities for Kids, Classrooms, and Outdoor Learning
Theme: Cycles & Circles, Healthy Communities
What is a Sit Spot? A sit spot is a personal patch of the natural world – a place a child visits regularly, across seasons and in all kinds of weather, to observe, wonder, and build a genuine relationship with the natural world. In returning to this place again and again, children learn about the world through […]
Snow and Climate Change
Theme: Healthy Communities, Water
Discover the magic of snow, understand its connection to climate change, and explore how our winter landscapes are transforming in a changing world. Here at Future Chicken, we make environmental science fun and accessible for kids, parents, and teachers alike. What’s Snow All About? Snow isn’t just frozen water—it’s nature’s way of painting the world […]
Why Libraries Matter with Mychal Threets
Theme: Healthy Communities
Libraries are more than books. They are places where community, creativity, learning, and curiosity come together 📚✨ In this episode of the Future Chicken Podcast, kids explore why libraries matter and how they help people of all ages and backgrounds learn, grow, and connect. Future Chicken and friends are joined by Mychal Threets, new host […]
You Can Change the Planet with Jaqueline Way
Theme: Cycles & Circles, Healthy Communities
What if giving back could actually make you happier? 🌱 In this episode of the Future Chicken Podcast, Future Chicken and friends travel through time to meet Jacqueline Way, founder of the 365Give Movement, to explore how kindness, generosity, and caring for the planet can create real joy. From helping animals to small everyday acts […]
The Future of Creativity using Nature with Tyler Shaw
Theme: Cycles & Circles, Healthy Communities
Award-winning singer and songwriter Tyler Shaw joins Future Chicken, Frittata, and Rocket Pants for an inspiring conversation about music, creativity, mental health, and the power of nature. 🎶🌲 Tyler shares how spending time outdoors fuels his songwriting, why creativity can help us process big feelings, and how small positive actions can make a real difference […]
Can you Sing with Em Beihold
Theme: Healthy Communities
Singer-songwriter Em Beihold joins FC, Frittata, and Rocket Pants for a heartwarming conversation about creativity, mental health, and the power of community. 🌱🎶 Em shares how songwriting helps her process emotions, why supporting others matters, and what she does to stay mentally healthy. Inspired by her message, the crew travels back in time to learn […]
Environmental Learning for Kids with Autumn Peltier
Theme: Cycles & Circles, Healthy Communities, Water
Water is life and everyone deserves access to clean water. 💧🌍 In this inspiring episode of the Future Chicken Podcast, FC and Frittata speak with Autumn Peltier, an Anishinaabe water rights activist who has been advocating for safe water since she was eight years old! Autumn shares how water connects all living things, why some […]
Bird Facts for Kids with Xtreme Falconry
Theme: Cycles & Circles, Healthy Communities
Ever wondered how falcons fly so FAST? 🦅💨 Future Chicken meets the experts at Xtreme Falconry to learn all about the awesome world of birds of prey! From high-speed hunting dives to incredible sharp eyesight, these raptors are the true superheroes of the sky. Discover how falconers work with these amazing animals to help protect […]