Little Kids, Big Hearts
Little Kids, Big Hearts helps kids and their grown-ups grow social and emotional skills, a.k.a. Big Hearts, with a little help from the show's host, Todd Loyd, a longtime early childhood educator. It’s a space where kids LEAD the discussion and explore big ideas in social and emotional learning — from feelings to friendship to helping others. If you like using your imagination, going on mindfulness journeys to magical worlds, and eating gummy bears that grow on trees, then you're in the right place! Recommended for big-hearted kids ages 2-10 (and their grown-ups).
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 83
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Camp Sparkler: Hopes & Dreams
It's our eighth and final week of Little Kids, Big Hearts @ Camp Sparkler, and we're focused on our hopes and dreams: What are we looking forward to as the new school year approaches? What do we want…
Camp Sparkler: Feelings
Week 7 of Little Kids, Big Hearts @ Camp Sparkler is focused on feelings. We all have them — and we all can learn to identify them and manage them!
Feelings are something we discuss a lot on our podc…
Camp Sparkler: Helping Others!
It’s week 6 of our summer learning program: Little Kids, Big Hearts @ Camp Sparkler, and we're back for another week of fun and learning. This week, we're focused on helping others! Podcast host/lead…
Camp Sparkler: Let's Imagine!
Week 5 of Camp Sparkler is focused on using our imaginations. The host of the Little Kids, Big Hearts podcast and head counselor at Camp Sparkler, Todd Loyd, introduces the idea and shares some clips…
Camp Sparkler: Feeling Grateful!
Week 4 of Camp Sparkler is focused on GRATITUDE — feelings of thankfulness and appreciation for the positive people, things, and experiences in your life. Gratitude can be a big, abstract idea for mo…
Camp Sparkler: Calming Down
Week 3 of Camp Sparkler is focused on CALMING DOWN — strategies people can use to regulate their big feelings.
The host of the Little Kids, Big Hearts podcast, Todd Loyd, introduces the idea and shar…
Camp Sparkler: Working Together
This summer, Little Kids, Big Hearts is teaming up with Camp Sparkler, and we'd love for all of our listeners to join us for 8 FREE & FUN weeks of virtual summer camp. LKBH Host Todd Loyd is the head…
Camp Sparkler: We Belong!
This summer, Little Kids, Big Hearts is teaming up with Camp Sparkler, and we'd love for all of our listeners to join us for 8 FREE & FUN weeks of virtual summer camp. LKBH Host Todd Loyd is the head…
Storytime: The Curious Case of the Quiet Tree
Once, in the Land of Qook-a-lackas, where the sky shimmers lavender in the mornings and the grass hums softly under your feet, there stood a tree that… didn’t do anything. It didn’t blossom in spri…
The Nature Detective Mission 🔍🌻
This month, Little Kids, Big Hearts is focused on the natural world — and how it makes us feel!
And this month's "mission" is The Nature 🔍🌻 Detective Mission.
Todd and Christy challenge listeners to …
We 💚 Nature with Maulik Pancholy
On this episode, three kids — Charlie from Brooklyn, Knox from Denver, and Sienna from Houston — join LKBH host Todd Loyd to discuss the great outdoors — and how nature makes them feel.
The kids and …
Judge Reinhold Interview: How to Leverage Nervous Energy to Fuel Your Best Work
On this special episode of the Little Kids, Big hearts podcast, LKBH host Todd Loyd has a conversation with the actor and legend Judge Reinhold.
Judge appeared on our podcast at the start of the mont…
Feeling Nervous? Sing Along With Us!
Everyone feels nervous sometimes — whether you're a Grammy-winning performer or a kid who hasn't started Kindergarten yet!
This month, Little Kids, Big Hearts is focused on feeling nervous — what it i…
Storytime: Quessa's Big Camp Out
Welcome to Storytime!
In this original story by the team at Little Kids, Big Hearts, we join Quessa, Kalini, and Karva, and their class of Qook-a-leekies on their first overnight field trip. It can be…
The I'm Brave Mission
This month, the Little Kids, Big Hearts podcast is focused on nervousness. The kids chatted about what makes them nervous and practiced some strategies to help them cope with nervousness, including a…
Wobbly to Wow With Judge Reinhold
On this episode, four kids — Miel, Kelly, Leo, and Sammy — join LKBH host Todd Loyd to discuss nervousness: What causes nervous? What can we do with nervous feelings?
The kids and Todd then float on …
Brush! Whoosh! Pop! — The Sounds of Our Feelings
This month, Little Kids, Big Hearts has focused on the power of music ... and we're excited to wrap up the month with a special interview with the person BEHIND the music on our podcast: Our audio en…
Storytime: The Day the Songbook Disappeared
Welcome to Storytime!
In this original story by the team at Little Kids, Big Hearts, we learn the origin of the Qook-a-lacka song healer, Quasnick, who we first met in our episode "Moving Time" when Q…
Original Song: Power of A Song
This month, Little Kids, Big Hearts is focused on the power of music, and today we are thrilled to release an original song by the amazing educator/composer Benjamin Weiner called POWER OF A SONG.
Wh…
The Song of YOU Mission
This month, the Little Kids, Big Hearts podcast is focused on the power of music! We shared some of our favorite songs from the LKBH podcast, and today, we're excited to share a brand new challenge f…