Koala Shine: The Greatest Kids Stories

Today, Koko and Kira are about to go from playing music in their garden… to rocking the biggest stage at Koalachella!

But when a huge storm sweeps through the festival, their instruments are washed away and the stage comes tumbling down!

With the festival hanging in the balance, can Koko and Kira pull off the most epic comeback ever? 🎸 🎶

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Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride

Author ✏️ Lauren Sharples

Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis

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Hey hey Koala Kids, Kelly here! Well, what a summer it's been! We’ve reached the fifth and final week of Koko’s Summer Camp, which means we have one last group of very special winners to reveal. And I for one can't wait!

But before we do our grand announcement, I want to say a HUGE well done to every single camper who has joined us this summer! Whether you ticked off every challenge right from Week One, or jumped in for a few activities along the way - we've absolutely loved seeing all of your creations and it's totally brightened up our summer!

For Week Five’s challenge, we handed the microphone over to YOU and got you campers to create your very own mini podcasts! I have to say, it was so fun hearing your voices bringing your characters and adventures to life!

Of course, you weren’t going to make judging easy for us in the final week, were you?! After lots of listening, discussing… and listening all over again, we finally managed to choose our final Summer Camp 2026 winners!

So, a round of applause for our Week 5 winners…

Margaret Kominitsky, Grace Williamson in the Shetland Islands, Leannah in Indiana and Emily in Gloucestershire.

And this time, instead of me telling you about the winning entries, you’re going to get to hear them for yourselves! That's right, each of our winners are about to take over the Koala Shine microphone, and hear their very own voice live on the podcast! So stick around until the end to hear!

Remember, if you want to look back at some of the amazing creations from this summer, you can catch up with all of our Summer Camp 2026 winners over on our socials. Grab a grown-up and head to Instagram – our handle is @koalakids.fm.

Now, the competitions might be closed, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop! If you fancy having a go at the activities in your own time, you can still get your hands on every single Camp Pack by joining Koala Shine+ and signing up for Koko’s Summer Camp.

You can send your completed challenges to mail@koalamoon.com right up until September.

So, from me, Koko, and everyone here at Koala Kids, a huge well done, campers. Thank you for spending your summer creating with us - and congratulations on completing Koko’s Summer Camp 2026! 🐨 🏕️

Today, we're heading to sunny Harmony Cove, where Bleep Bloop's family sets off on their very first beach vacation.

But after one very hungry little alien mistakes an inflatable floatie for a tasty snack, their relaxing day by the sea quickly turns into the silliest seaside adventure ever! 🏖️👽

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Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride

Author ✏️ Annabel Pitcher

Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis

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Hey, Koala Kids!

It's that time to reveal our Summer camp Week 4 Winners!

Firstly, a HUGE well done to every camper who entered! This week’s challenge was to design your very own podcast cover art - a picture that would make people stop and think “Ooh, I HAVE to listen to that episode immediately.”

And wow, you certainly gave us plenty to look at! Our inbox was packed with colorful characters, interesting settings and wonderfully creative logos.

As always, the competition was super tough! But after lots of looking, thinking and discussing, we just about managed to pick.

Our official Week Four Winner is… Orla, age 11 from Gloucestershire, with your cover art of characters Burrito & Nugget! Congratulations, Orla!

And for this week's prize, Orla's amazing creation is the actual cover art for this very episode! That's right, it's on the actual Koala Shine feed for all to see, forever! Well done Orla - you should be very proud!

But that's not all! There were four other entries that we loved so much, we simply couldn't let them go without a special Summer Camp award of their own.

So, our Week 4 Cover Art Stars are…

Emily, age 7 in Gloucestershire for your adorable cover art of Bubble and Star - the twin pigs! We particularly loved the setting you built out for them with the Sleepy Forest post office in the background!

Lily with your cover art for your story titled Rae & The Missing Baked Goods! Rae is a half dragon and half alien character, which is super creative and would definitely make us want to click on this episode!

Caitlin Brown with your artwork for your story called Ava, Snaffles & The Little Shop. We love how you’ve included one of our very own Koala Kingdom characters in your cover art.

Anaya in Hong Kong with your cover art for your story titled Brownie The Bear & The Secret Tunnel. What an intriguing title! Brownie is also such a fashionable bear - we simply can’t get enough of her!

A massive congratulations to all of you Cover Art Stars!

We'll be sharing all five of your winning entries over on our social media so everyone can see your brilliant designs! Trust me, you don’t want to miss them, so grab a grown up and head to our Instagram. Our handle is @koalakids.fm.

Don’t forget, if YOU want to hear YOUR name on the podcast and be one of our lucky winners, there's still plenty of time. Simply sign up to Koko's Summer Camp by joining Koala Shine+! It's packed with creative activities, exciting challenges, and lots of chances to bring your ideas to life all summer long. We can't wait to see what you create!

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Hey hey, Koala Kids!

It’s time for the fifth and final challenge of Koko's Summer Camp! Don’t worry if you’ve missed out. You can still sign up today and take on ALL the summer camp challenges.

It’s super easy to get involved. All you need to do is tap subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or follow the Supercast link in the show notes. Then listen to the subscriber version of this episode to unlock your magic key to Koko’s Summer Camp!

Last week, our campers designed some amazing podcast cover art for their Koala Shine adventures. And this week? They're bringing those stories to life by recording their very own Koala Shine podcast episodes!

It's time to become the star of the show! Bring your story to life with your voice, family and friends, and creative sound effects. You'll even pick up top tips from our very own Koala Kingdom sound engineer to make your episode sound extra special.

So what are you waiting for? Sign up for Koko's Summer Camp to receive your Camp Pack, packed with everything you need to create your very own podcast adventure.

You have all week to complete the challenge, then don't forget to send your recordings back to us! Winners will be announced on the podcast next Friday and their stories will feature in an extra-special episode of our show!

Good luck, Koala Kids!

We cannot wait to hear your stories.

Away we go!