Thunder Thursday Tiny Lightning and Rainy Fun

Roll the Dice, Play Nice

Wake Up Kids — Wiggly Wednesday: Tiny Dice, Big Smiles! (June 3, 2026) Rise and shine with Ticky Tocket on your favorite kids wake up podcast! Today’s giggly science scoop whisks us back about 12,000 years, where archaeologists uncovered teeny dice carved from bone—linked to early Indigenous peoples in North America. It’s a joyful reminder that playing games, taking turns, and laughing together is an ancient human tradition. Today’s takeaway: play a game with someone you love, practice turn-taking, and be a good sport—win or lose. A little kindness makes every round more fun! Lindfield weather check: a nippy 16°C this morning, warming to a mostly sunny 21°C—perfect for outdoor fun, playground meetups, or a backyard game-a-thon. Thought for the day: learn something new, make something delightfully silly, and share “12,000-years kind” kindness wherever you go. Tick tick, roll—see you tomorrow on Wake Up Kids!

Hello June! New Space Photos and Sunny Play

Wake Up Kids — A Kids Wake Up Podcast: Monday, June 1, 2026 Rise and shine with Ticky Tocket! This bouncy wake-up episode celebrates the first day of June and the start of winter down south, getting kids energized, smiling, and ready to take on the day. Today’s Science Scoop spotlights the brand-new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. It’s just sent its first space photos and is gearing up for a 10-year sky scan to spot changing stars, comets, and brand-new space rocks—like a giant spot-the-difference puzzle in the night sky. Ticky invites kids to look up after dark, notice what’s new, and stay endlessly curious. Local check-in for Lindfield: a chilly 9.4°C morning warming to a sunny 19°C—perfect for a cozy jacket at breakfast and sunny play later on. Ticky’s Thought for the Day: Be a discoverer—notice something new, ask great questions, learn, create, and spread galaxy-wide kindness. Perfect for school runs and breakfast tables, Wake Up Kids is your daily kids wake up podcast—quick, kind, and curiosity-fueled.

Wake Up Kids: Whale Baby and Sunday Kindness

Wake Up Kids – Super-Secret Sunday with Ticky Tocket Date: 31 May 2026 • A bubbly pop-in from Ticky Tocket for a surprise Sunday special of your favorite kids wake-up podcast! Expect giggles, good vibes, and a brand-new science scoop to start the day smiling. Science Scoop: Scientists have filmed, for the first time, a sperm whale mom giving birth in the wild! The whale pod circles protectively and gently lifts the newborn to the surface for its very first breath—proof that even the biggest ocean families take care of each other. Today’s Takeaway: Families help. Be a helper today—reach something high for someone, tidy up a tricky spot, or support a friend who feels a bit wobbly. Aim for ocean-deep, whale-sized kindness. Weather Check (Lindfield): A frosty 11.7°C morning with a mostly sunny day ahead, top of 21°C—perfect for some Sunday sunshine exploring. Sign-off: Learn something splendid, make something wacky, be kind, and see you Monday! Tick tick, sploosh!

Friday Fun with Smart Dogs and Sunny Skies

Wake Up Kids — Kids Wake Up Podcast: Fan‑wag‑tastic Friday! Ticky Tocket kicks off a celebratory Friday, cheering the end of the school week and the start of the weekend. Press play to power up your morning with smiles, songs, and a big hooray for Friday! Science Scoop: Scientists discovered that some super‑smart pet dogs can learn new toy names just by overhearing people talk—no direct training needed—and then fetch the “new toy” correctly. Moral of the tail: your pup might be listening when you say “walkies”! Weather for Lindfield: 17°C in the morning with showers easing, heading to a comfy 22°C. Weekend outlook: Saturday mostly sunny, top of 21°C. Thought for the Day: Switch on your ears—listen to teachers, friends, and even birds—to discover new things. Create, learn, and be kind. Sign‑off: Have a fan‑wag‑tastic Friday and a wonderful weekend—see you Monday!

Thunder Thursday Tiny Lightning and Rainy Fun

Wake Up Kids — Ticky Tocket’s Thunderously Thrilling Thursday It’s Thursday, May 28, 2026, and Ticky Tocket is cranking up the high-energy fun to launch your morning with a boom, a zap, and a whole lot of giggles. In today’s Kids wake up podcast, we stretch, smile, and get moving for a thunderously thrilling start!   Science Scoop: Scientists have made tiny “tabletop lightning” to copy how real lightning mixes nitrogen and oxygen in the sky to form new chemicals. By zapping air and water, they even created a kind of fuel—hinting at future ways to make important stuff using less energy by learning from nature’s super-smart tricks.   Weather — Lindfield: A comfy 18.2°C (feels like 19.6°C) this morning, warming to around 22°C. Expect showery, splish-splashy skies—perfect for raincoats and gumboots!   Thought for the Day: Be brave and curious—try something brand new, ask big questions, create art no one’s seen before, and shine with sparkly-zappy kindness.   Press play for sing-along stretches, quick-fire facts, and a peppy pep-talk to power your day!   Sign-off: Have a zippy, thunderously thrilling Thursday!