Hat Business: Fun Stories for Kids

Ruby is missing.

And for once, Hat has the house all to himself.

Which sounds excellent… until it turns out that waiting for your best mate is actually incredibly boring.

Hat searches the house, checks the backyard, retraces their favourite adventures and even asks a few highly suspicious household objects for clues.

But this isn't really a detective story.

It's a story about missing someone you love, watching your best friend gr...

Ruby is ready for Christmas: tree, presents, festive snacks… and SNOW. Except Australia has other ideas. Like sunshine. And swimmers. And a Christmas Day so warm your pudding might need sunglasses.

In this Hatmas in July adventure, Ruby discovers why it doesn’t snow in Australia at Christmas and learns that a sunny Christmas can still be properly, spectacularly magical.

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Ruby gets a brand new tennis racquet.

Which sounds simple… until you realise racquets have had quite the journey. From heavy wooden beginnings (think: “furniture with ambition”) to today’s much more sensible versions, Old Nan Nan (who is 99 and remembers basically everything) is suddenly VERY interested in giving a full tennis history lesson.

Hat is also here. He has opinions. None of them historically accura...

Ruby is convinced something strange is happening at school… and when Mrs North suddenly disappears, things get even weirder. The substitute teacher arrives with a very odd explanation that sends Ruby and the Hat spiralling into theories, questions, and full-blown detective mode.

Is this just a normal school day… or is something much bigger going on behind the scenes?

In this episode of Hat Business – Fun S...

Ruby is in the pool. Heart racing. Goggles slightly crooked. Stomach doing Olympic-level flips.

Across the lane is Macie a swimmer who moves like a dolphin… if that dolphin had a rocket strapped to its back and absolutely no interest in slowing down.

Joining Ruby and Hat for this special adventure are Olympic gold medalist Libby Trickett and Sportish co-host Georgie Trickett, who know a thing or two about nerves, coura...

Ruby spends the day trying on costumes that turn her into all sorts of jobs. Each outfit feels exciting… until she starts wondering if she’s supposed to choose just one thing to be when she grows up.

Ruby discovers something even better than having the “right answer” curiosity, imagination, and the freedom to try everything on for size.

A playful, funny, and thoughtful episode about growing up, explor...

Ruby has a problem.

A BIG one.

Tentacles-in-the-deep-end big.

Because there is obviously a Kraken living at the bottom of the pool. Obviously.

So while other kids are happily splashing around, Ruby is staying exactly where she is thank you very much: the safe end. The definitely-no-sea-monsters end.

But Hat has a different idea.

Suddenly the pool becomes a wild ocean and one extremely dramatic imaginary Kraken. And somewhere between th...

Sometimes you can miss someone… even if you only just met them.

Ruby and Hat go to the park expecting the usual important business: swings, snacks, and absolutely no sitting still.

But the swing doesn't work as well by yourself.... then Ruby meets a new friend.

And suddenly the whole park feels shinier somehow.

The games are funnier.

The laughs are bigger.

The goodbye comes way too fast.

Ruby feels that strange little ach...

Ruby and Hat are in a full-on crayon meltdown in No Prob-llama: Crayon Explosion 🖍️

When sharing turns into chaos and emotions start to boil over, No Probllama steps in to help calm things down, reset big feelings, and turn frustration into creativity.

This gentle, funny kids podcast episode teaches emotional regulation, sharing skills, and early problem-solving in a way children aged 4–10 can understand, relate to, and enjoy.

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So… what if your wobbly tooth wasn’t just annoying—but actually a superhero?

In this episode of Hat Business – Fun Stories for Kids, Ruby meets Captain Tooth small, slightly wobbly, and unexpectedly brave. Turns out, you don’t need to be big (or even fully attached) to do something heroic.

It’s a playful, imagination-filled story about that weird in-between moment kids know all too well, w...

Ruby’s backyard swing has officially become a Rocket Swing powered entirely by imagination.

In this kids space adventure podcast episode, Hat guides Ruby on a journey beyond Earth to explore a real dwarf planet called Makemake.

Far beyond Neptune, in the icy outer solar system known as the Kuiper Belt, lies a tiny frozen world made of rock and ice. It’s smaller than Earth, extremely cold, and still orbiting the Sun provi...

Cooooyeeee!

Something’s gone VERY wrong… Ruby’s Vegemite toast has disappeared!

Enter Banjo the Cluearoo 🦘 a clever detective kangaroo on a mission to crack the case.

In this fun and engaging kids mystery story, Ruby sets up the case before Banjo investigates a lineup of suspicious (and very cute) suspects. Who took the toast? And why?!

Perfect for kids aged 4–8, this episode is great for bedtime, quiet ...

Ruby’s house suddenly fills with suitcases… and The Guests. 🧳🏡

If your child loved this story, share Hat Business with a friend who has curious little ears.

When Ruby’s Aunty and Uncle arrive all the way from Victoria, everything feels a little different. The couch is taken. The house is louder. And Hat is very curious about what happens when visitors stay for a while. In this playful Hat Business adventu...

Ruby and Hat discover a rickety old bridge swinging high above a rushing creek… and it definitely wasn’t built for wobblers.

To reach the other side, they’ll need teamwork, steady feet, and a big dose of courage. But every step creaks. Every plank wiggles. And something splashy might be waiting below…

Will they turn back — or wobble their way across?

A fun, giggle-filled adventure about bravery, problem...

Ruby is starting school. Which is exciting. And brave. And a little bit enormous.

Hat wants to come. But this is a school adventure Ruby has to do on her own.

So Ruby heads off with a wobbly tummy and a big deep breath and at school she meets someone very special: Mrs Hat — the Learning Hat.

Mrs Hat helps Ruby learn something very important: how to write her name. Not perfectly. But bravely.

When Ruby gets home, s...

Today, Ruby wakes up with a body full of excitement that just won’t sit still. Her legs feel like popcorn, her thoughts are racing, and everything feels a bit… too much. With the gentle help of Ollie (and Hat, of course), she learns that excitement isn’t something to get rid of — it’s something you can hold gently so your body can keep up.

This cosy, playful story helps kids learn how to:

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Got a kiddo with a tummy full of fizz, flaps, and what ifs before school? Totally normal. Very human.

In this Hat Business episode, Ruby, Hat, and the ever-wise Ollie the Owl unpack those buzzy first-day feelings and gently flip them into confidence with breathing tricks, kind thoughts, and a reminder that bravery isn’t about not being scared… it’s about going anyway.

Perfect for the night-before jitters, the morni...

Big playground, big noise, little pause and that’s okay. Join Ruby, Hat, and Ollie the Owl as they gently explore school shyness, social confidence, and how watching first can be a brave and clever way to make friends. A calming SEL story for kids about starting school, making friends, and feeling confident in your own time.

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