S03 E01 Silly Billy - Complete episode

Silly Billy is here, exploring the playground, smelling the flowers, and meeting his fans--and an energetic bumblebee! Kingsley and Pixie Bell work to build a genuine friendship with the sweet and silly clown. Through a conversation about colors and feelings, Danny Joe shares some deeper ideas about being “liked” online and in real life, and how you don’t have to pretend to be (or feel) something you’re not in order to gain acceptance.

S03 E02 "Brought to you by..." | Play About Ads + Influence - Complete episode

Danny Joe's Tree House keeps getting interrupted by Kingsley's new sponsor, Sack O’ Sugar! Danny Joe is getting frustrated, but he uses the interruptions as an opportunity to show us examples of ads from both the past and present, featuring sports and entertainment personalities, and even toys. Along the way, we learn how to spot different types of commercials and the advertising tricks used to sell us stuff. Learning how to spot these techniques helps kids to make their own thoughtful choices and understand the influence of media.

S03 E03 Calling All Cadets! | Play About STEAM and Questions About What Comes Next - Complete episode

Captain Lunar Landis of the Intergalactic Time Space Alliance needs our help to get back to the future. His spaceship runs on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math), and he is almost out of fuel! The puppets work together to build rocket boosters out of toilet paper tubes, string and balloons. You can join them and make your own rocket ship craft at home. Pixie Bell and Kingsley are feeling a little nervous about the future. Captain Lunar Landis helps them understand what comes next and provides the reassurance they need.

S03 E04 Acceptance Is Love | Play About What It Means To Accept Someone As They Are - Complete episode

It's Valentine’s Day at Danny Joe's Tree House, and we're celebrating together with our loved ones. But instead of focusing on the act of giving, we're exploring the deeper concept of unconditional acceptance with our dear friend, Erricka Bridgeford, and her thoughtful, kind, and creative niece, Charlie. We also meet a brand new puppet pal, Scrappy Squirrel, who helps out by delivering the tools we need for our craft project with love.

S03 E05 Scrapbook the Social Media Snake | Play About Taking Care and Being Aware (with Snakes!) - Complete episode

In this episode, Ms. Jenna returns to the Tree House with two types of snakes from the nature center to show us: a hognose snake and a black rat snake. Ms. Jenna has lots to share about these reptiles, and she teaches Danny Joe three important rules before we can start to handle the snakes: 1. Be kind. 2. Don't hurt yourself. 3. Don't hurt anyone else. Later, we can think about how to apply those same rules as we meet a new puppet, ScrapBook, the Social Media Snake. Danny Joe has to be careful and ask some important questions as Scrapbook persuades him to share his sketchbook with his friends. Ring-a-ding-ding!

S03 E06 The Oxenfree Family Roundup | Play About Identity and Acceptance - Complete episode

While playing a game of dress up, Danny Joe gets visits from two friends! First, we meet Buck A. Roo, a marionette cowboy who is the quickest draw-er in the West. He shares some art with Danny Joe, but what he shows us and what Danny Joe sees doesn't quite match up. Then, our puppet friend Olive Olive Oxenfree comes to the Tree House because she is nervous about seeing her cousins at the annual Oxenfree Family Reunion for the first time as Olive. Her anxiety is calmed when the Oxenfree Family shows us how we can share our love and support with one another. Enjoy our special musical guests in this episode, the good time old time band, Geraldine! This episode features a singing cowboy, puppets, drawing, and an old time folk music string band. The message focuses on mental health, friendship, self-regulation, allyship, identity, self-expression, love, and acceptance.

S03 E07 Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover | Play about Taking Responsibility - Complete episode

Kingsley is making a very big mess as he tries to solve a problem. Danny Joe shares a new picture book with a story that he has written. It's called "I Like You More Than My Phone." Read along with us! Kingsley feels upset when he sees pictures in the book showing times when he made bad choices. He wants to hide the book away from others, but Danny Joe helps him learn an important lesson about taking responsibility for his actions. Books are for sharing, not hiding! This episode is dedicated to librarians everywhere.

S03 E08 A Halloween Celebration! | Play About What's Real and What's Pretend - Complete episode

Teddy has a lot of big questions about what is real and what is pretend on Halloween night. Thankfully, his favorite preschool teacher, Danny Joe, knows just how to explain the sometimes scary and sometimes silly traditions of Halloween through the language of play and social-emotional learning. And we welcome very special musical guests, The Neuro Farm. Rebekah, Brian, Colin and Tim teach us how to be with all of our complex emotions and express them in healthy ways, from the way we dress to the music we make. No tricks, just treats at Danny Joe’s Tree House!

S03 E09 A Surprise Stay-at-Home Day | Play about Disappointment - Complete episode

Kingsley is excited to ride the bus today! But when school gets canceled, Danny Joe encourages him to find ways to play about his feelings and make the most of his day at home. This full-length episode addresses topics like managing disappointment, self-regulation, and how to turn bored feelings into creativity. Kids can also sing along to a favorite classic song / nursery rhyme, The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round!

S03 E10 Hi, Anxiety! | Play about Managing Complex Emotions - Complete episode

As his anxiety starts to grow out of control, Danny Joe takes some time with Teddy to model how kids and grown-ups can manage complex feelings through the language of play. We can play about anything, even our feelings of anxiety. Danny Joe shows us that we can learn how to identify and be with our difficult feelings, whether we're together or just by ourselves. As he finds quiet through focused breathing, sing along with Danny Joe as he performs his original song, You're Not Falling Behind.