Let’s Play Outside!

Cowy is stuck at home watching cartoons. Any ideas how to get her out and play outside? We came up with some fun activities for everyone. Join Elliot, Lisa, Cowy and Billy as they rediscover the joy of playing outdoors. 

Discover more activities, games, and songs that will teach your little one all about collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication in the Lingokids app! 💙

Story by Sabrina Walasek. Voices: Robin Reed. Music and Sound Design: Juan Delgado.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Welcome to Music to our Ears, where we share some
interesting tidbits and stories related to our favorite Lingo Kids songs.
What's going on here, Elliott and Kelly? You're watching cartoons?
We love this one. You've seen it one hundred times. Okay,

(00:29):
maybe not one hundred. Let's open up these curtains. Whoa,
it's so bright, right, it's a beautiful day. Oh, I
can't believe it. You're still in your pajamas. Time to
get some fresh air and outdoor playtime. Why the sun

(00:49):
gives you vitamin D for strong bones. Outdoor play helps
your heart and lungs. Plus it's fun to run, skip, bike, slide,
and play games. I still prefer watching cartoons, Cowie, did
you know you blink less when you stare at a screen?
This can dry your eyes out. Eyes are meant to

(01:12):
look at all sorts of things, some close, some far away,
and some in between. When you stare at a screen,
your eye muscles don't get the practice they need. Natural
daylight is also needed for your eyes to develop properly. Geez.
Kids who are active outside do better in school and
have longer attention spans. Play is good for the brain,

(01:36):
so grab your jackets. And sunglasses and let's go play. Okay, Hey,
someone drew hopscotch squares on the sidewalk. Who wants to
jump me? Whine? Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

(01:56):
nine ten, Dan, How funny? Way better than sitting inside? Right,
Elliott Elliot? Where'd he go over here? Oh? A sandbox?
A great place for imaginations to grow. Callie, jump in.
There's a bucket and a shovel, plus lots of toys

(02:18):
to create a world of your own. We need Lisa
good idea. I'll call her. Hi, Lisa, what are you
doing watching a movie? You're bored? We're at the playground.

(02:39):
Come join us. Look nice sand castle, Elliott Cowie. Did
you make the wall out of sticks? Yes? Clever Lisa. Hi,
anyway you got here quickly? I peddled fast. A fun
way to get your heart pumping. Hey, see those four

(03:01):
swings over there? Yes, yes, we can pump our legs
until our toes touch the sky. We can pretend to
fly that music. Well, then let's swing and sing a
song about ways to play outdoors. Ready, here we go, one, two, three, fall.

Speaker 2 (03:21):
Everybody play outdoors. It's a beautiful day to go outdoors.
Let's play outdoors.

Speaker 1 (03:36):
It's a beautiful.

Speaker 2 (03:38):
Day to play outdoors. We escape if we escape on
a scapeboard, right, if we rock on a vice in
the sand?

Speaker 1 (03:49):
Bars dig dig dig dig one two three fall.

Speaker 2 (03:57):
Everybody play outdoors. It's a beautiful day to go outdoors.
Let's play outdoors. It's a beautiful way to play outdoors.
We skate, yes, we skate on roll escates. We hop, yes,
we hop in a game of hops between the one,

(04:26):
two three four.

Speaker 1 (04:27):
Everybody play out doors.

Speaker 2 (04:29):
It's a beautiful day to play outdoors. To play outdoors.

Speaker 1 (04:35):
B pay outdoors.

Speaker 2 (04:38):
One two three four. Everybody play out doors.

Speaker 1 (04:43):
Kay, now that was music to our ears. We hope
you like the song. You can sing it all day long.
How much time are you spending staring at a screen?

(05:05):
What could you do outside by yourself or with friends?
Think about it, Go by until next time.