Gecko Who Never Gave Up: A Draw Along Story For Kids

Gecko Who Never Gave Up: A Draw Along Story For Kids

From The Fairy Tale Art Cart by Rachael Harrington

May 30, 2026 · 37 min · Season 2 · Episode 60

About this episode

This episode tells the story of a determined little Gecko who refuses to give up despite the challenges faced by larger animals during a drought.

There's a drought in the land. The riverbed is dry. Every single animal, from the massive elephant to the squeaky little mouse, tries to stomp the water up from the ground. One by one, they all give up. But tiny little Gecko refuses to quit. The bigger animals laugh at him. They mock him. But, Gecko stomps anyway. This is a story about what happens when you keep going even when others say you can't. It's a story your kids will be talking about long after the episode ends, and that will help them cheer on the idea of determination. What You'll Need to Draw Along 3 pieces of drawing paper Your favorite coloring materials (crayons, markers, colored pencils — whatever adds some pizzazz!) The 3 Draw-Along Art Prompts in This Episode Elephant stomping in the dry riverbed Determined little Gecko standing among all the big animals Gecko splashing in the rising river water Featured Artist This episode features hip hop and cajòn artist Randy Mason, kicking off the episode with an original rap that will get every kid in the room hyped and moving, continue to inspire your kids through all three music and drawing breaks. Check out Randy's work HERE . Want More Fairy Tale Art Cart? Download…

People in this episode

Host: Rachael Harrington

Guest: Randy Mason

Topics covered

  • determination
  • kids stories
  • art prompts
  • drawing
  • animals
  • inspiration

Keywords

  • Gecko
  • drawing
  • art
  • kids
  • storytelling
  • determination
  • animals
  • Rachael Harrington
  • Randy Mason

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