The Jello Trampoline

Parents!
Listen to this podcast, audiobooks and more on Storybutton, without your kids needing to use a screened device or your phone. Listen with no fees or subscriptions.
—> Order Storybutton Today <—

Sign Up For Kid Shout Out’s and Story Submission’s
https://heymrjim.com/story-submissions

Fun Activities To Do At Home After Listening
https://heymrjim.com/activities-for-kids

About Mr. Jim:

Hi! I'm Jim Jacob, a South Carolina based creator. I started as a podcaster by accident. Our first real episodes on the internet were me trying to find a solution to help tell my sons stories as I was traveling for work. I recorded some stories and hoped that by uploading them to a podcast app, my wife and kids could have easy access to listen. What started as a fix for our family’s bedtime routine interruption has grown into a worldwide audience with hundreds of thousands of listeners. My wife Jocelyn and I have 3 kids and love inspiring others towards greater imagination and curiosity.

Welcome to "Kids Short Stories," the unique podcast where your child's imagination becomes the star of the show! Dive into a world of adventure, mystery, and fun as Mr. Jim brings to life exhilarating tales inspired by story ideas submitted by kids from around the globe. Whether your child dreams up a story about space-traveling aliens, underwater adventures, or magical forests, "Kids Short Stories" transforms their creative sparks into captivating audio experiences.

Each episode of "Kids Short Stories" is a new journey, tailor-made for young listeners who love to explore, learn, and imagine. With a special emphasis on kids' stories, this podcast is not just entertainment—it's a platform where children's voices and ideas lead the narrative. Listen as kids' stories about heroes, mythical creatures, and everyday challenges come to life, fostering a love for storytelling and enhancing listening skills.

"Kids Short Stories" is more than just a podcast; it's a community where children are encouraged to be creative and where their stories are valued and celebrated. By focusing on kids' stories, we aim to inspire a generation of young thinkers, dreamers, and storytellers. Join Mr. Jim every week for a new, exciting kids' story that ignites imagination and brings joy and laughter into your child's world.

Parents and educators love "Kids Short Stories" for its commitment to delivering engaging, thoughtful, and age-appropriate content. Each kids' story is crafted with care, ensuring that it's not only entertaining but also educational. If you're looking for a podcast that enriches your child's day with fantastic kids' stories and a healthy dose of imagination, you've found the perfect listen with "Kids Short Stories."

Don't let your child's imaginative ideas stay untold! Tune in to "Kids Short Stories" and embark on a storytelling adventure where kids' stories come to life. Subscribe now and be part of a podcast that celebrates the power of children's creativity through mesmerizing kids' stories.

Send Mr Jim A Message
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kidsshortstories
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heymrjim

Contributing Writer: Melissa Loehle

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Hello friends, It's mister Jim and welcome back to Kids
Short Stories and Happy Saturday. So make sure that after
this episode there's a new Kid's Animal Stories adventure that
I want you to hear. Today's story comes to us
from Emer. Hey, Emer, she sent me an awesome idea
for a story, and you can too. Just head over

(00:24):
to our Kidshort Stories dot com website and send us
your idea and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure.
Are you guys ready for today's story? Me too? Let's go.
As Emer woke up, she blinked her eyes and wait

(00:47):
a second, is today the day? Today's the day? She
raced downstairs and wait a second, what is Emer talking about? Oh? Yes, today,
Emer is getting a trampoline. She had been looking forward
to today for a very long time. You see, her

(01:07):
mom had gotten a trampoline, but it took a long
time to get there, and finally today was gonna be
the day. She couldn't wait. Is it here yet? Mom?
She said, Uh, not yet, dear. Well, let's eat some
breakfast first and then I'm maybe it will be here soon.
Emer gobbled down her breakfast and then raced to look

(01:29):
out the window. Have you ever waited for a package
to arrive and it just feels like it takes forever. Yeah,
me too, well. Emer waited and waited and waited, staring
out the window as her forehead was stuck to the glass.
That's how hard she was looking out the window. She

(01:52):
was able to pull off her forehead off of the
window and it left a little mark on the window.
She had been leaning again for two hours, waiting for
the delivery truck to arrive. Oh no, can you check
the tracking number to see if it's still on the way,
said Emer. Her mom pulled up her phone and clicked

(02:14):
on the tracking number. The tracking number is a pretty
cool thing when you're waiting for a package. Sometimes you
get a number or a special message that you can
click on and it tells you where the package is
and when they think it might get there. All right, Emer,
it says, it says it's out for delivery and it
should be here any minute. Why don't you keep looking

(02:38):
and maybe you can play a little bit. Emer was
too focused to play. She just couldn't wait. There's a truck.
Look down the street. That is a delivery truck. I
hope it stops at our house as the delivery truck
was driving up the street towards their house. She was
hoping and hoping and hope that it would stop. And yes,

(03:04):
it stopped right in front of their driveway. They're opening
up the back door. Emer shouted, Oh boy, I hope
it's the trampoline. And the door opened and a huge
package was pulled out. It needed two people to bring
it all the way to the door. Wow, that's gotta

(03:25):
be it, right, I think so, deer. Emer and her
mom were eagerly waiting at the door, and sure enough,
that was the trampoline. Yes, her mom had ordered the
special setup package, so not only was it being delivered,
but they would also put it together for them. Oh wow,

(03:45):
that looks really complicated, said Emer. As they opened up
the trampoline box. It was full of all kinds of pieces.
Have you ever seen a big trampoline before? Yeah, they're humongous. Well,
they don't arrive as a big trampoline. They come in
all kinds of little pieces that you then have to

(04:06):
put together and it takes a long time, but with
the professionals it goes a lot faster. As Emar waited
and waited, she felt like it was taking forever learning
to be patient. It is a really important thing. Do
you know why. Yeah, because there's all kinds of things

(04:27):
in life that we have to just be patient for.
And is it better to complain while you're waiting or
to be patient and be excited for the good part. Yeah,
it's not good to complain. It's great to be excited
for the good part. And so as emer just she

(04:48):
couldn't wait. She ran upstairs and put on her jumping
shorts and her jumping shirt and some really fancy jumping socks.
Have you ever seen jumping socks before? Yeah, they're pretty cool.
They got sticky pieces on the bottom so that you
don't slip, and yeah, they're pretty cool. As she came

(05:10):
back downstairs, there it was. The trampoline had been put together. Yes, mom,
can I go jump on it? Absolutely? I want to watch,
said her mom. As they both ran outside. She couldn't
believe it. It was totally massive, this trampoline that showed
up in that box, which it was a big box,

(05:31):
but it looked so small now compared to the trampoline
all set up. She climbed up the ladder and went
inside and zipped clothes the screen that went around it.
Do you know those screens that go around the trampoline. Yeah,
those are really important that keep us safe, and so
we always got to make sure that there's zipped clothes
when we go inside. As Emer started to bounce boo

(05:56):
boo boo, was that she noticed something came flying out
of the center. Ha, it looks like some kind of
slime monster. Look at it, mom, Ugh, what is that?
They both said with each bounce. Out of the middle

(06:17):
of the trampoline came flying out all kinds of different
colors of some kind of slime creature. Wait a second,
as it landed on the trampoline, it was not alive.
It was not a monster. What is that? There was
a green one and a blue one. It looked like, uh,
maybe the size that you'd scoop out with a spoon.

(06:41):
What is that, Mom? It smells like jello jello, said
her mom. That can't be, But it actually was. Emer
and her mom had discovered some kind of magical trampoline
that every time that you jump on it, it would
launch out different colors of jello into the air for

(07:04):
you to catch in your mouth. What on earth is
Oh my goodness, I need one of those in my backyard.
That's so cool, Emer, Wow, I can't wait. Wait, what's
gonna happen next? As Emer jumped again jump, another red

(07:25):
piece of jello flew into the air and she caught
it in her mouth. Oh wow, we need to invite
the whole world over here, or well at least all
my friends. They gotta see this for themselves. Emer was smart.
She knew that she couldn't eat all this jello by herself.
She had to share with her friends, and so that

(07:45):
the rest of that day, she and her friends spent
jumping on this magic trampoline that would launch jello into
the air and then then they caught it in their mouth.
Holy smokes, that's so cool. If you you had a
magic trampoline, what would you wanted to launch out of
the middle with every jump? Hmm? Maybe skittles, Oh those

(08:12):
are good, or ice cream scoop of ice cream That
would get kind of messy. But jell o gel is
pretty cool. But I wonder what you would want in
your trampoline. I've never heard of this before, but we
definitely need to figure out where Emer and her mom

(08:35):
got this magical trampoline, because I definitely need a jello
launching trampoline in my backyard. Well, friends, if you have
an idea for a story, I would love to hear it.
Like I said earlier, we turn awesome ideas into really
silly adventures. Emer this was her idea for a story

(08:57):
she sent me about She wanted a magic jel trampoline
and every bounce on the trampoline it would launch jello
in the air. And so I turned it into a
story just from a little idea from Emer. And you
can send me your ideas to just go over to
the website kitt short stories dot com and I would
love to see your idea for an amazing adventure. Well, friends,

(09:20):
if you're in the car, or if you're getting ready
for bed, or if it's in the middle of the day,
I hope you have a super duper day and hang
around in a minute because I'm gonna douce some kids
shout outs. Well, that is the end of this adventure.
We'll see you next time. Great job, you listened all

(09:50):
the way to the end, and you know what time
it is. It's time for kid shout out. So I
want to say hey to Evelyn from Montana Callen and
Cora Firm Tech Lucas and Licia and Andy all from Bradford, Ontario,
Sawyer from Chicago, Pranav from the USA, Trinity from Washington,
and Nicholas from Singapore. I'm so glad that you're all

(10:11):
on the Kids Short Stories family and on our spy team.
We could not stop Doctor Stinky Breath without you, my friends. Well,
don't forget right now, there's a new Kid's Animal Stories story.
Head on over to our other podcast, Kids Animal Stories
to listen to that adventure right now. Friends, Well, I

(10:33):
hope you have a super duper day. I'll see you
next time. Bye.