Ep 950. Dragon’s Painted Picnic: a relaxing kids’ meditation and bedtime story
Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 7 July 2025
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Male
Story Begins: 3:37
Dragon’s Painted Picnic Excerpt:
Today was a very special day. Dragon was incredibly excited and had been up since the first hint of daylight appeared on the horizon, waiting for the sun to fully emerge. The air was a perfect temperature that felt both refreshing and comfortable. It was still so early that Dragon had plenty of time to mosey along the forest path that led to the edge of town.
Today, Dragon was heading to The Art Nook. It was an art studio in the center of town. People could go there to take all sorts of art classes and buy art supplies. A short while ago, the studio’s owner decided there should be a mural on the brick building’s side, and invited everyone on Ahway Island to help.
Today’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today's story.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, Awe Islanders. Do you love learning about amazing animals and cool nature facts? Then check out the Earth Rangers podcast. Join Earth Ranger Emma as she travels the world to discover the wildest animal facts out there and solve nature's biggest mysteries. |
| 0:22.7 | If you are a fan of animal expeditions like on PBS's Wildcats and the BBC's planet Earth, |
| 0:30.3 | or the mystery and intrigue of Carmen San Diego, then you'll love the Earth Rangers podcast. |
| 0:38.4 | Follow the Earth Rangers podcast on Apple Podcasts, or learn more at earthrangers.com. Hello, Awe Islanders. |
| 1:00.5 | We're so glad you're here. |
| 1:02.9 | Let's see if you have everything you want to be calm on Awe Island. |
| 1:09.2 | Are the lights in your room dim or off? |
| 1:13.2 | Do you have your favorite blanket or listening, buddy? |
| 1:17.2 | Before we begin our story, let's relax by taking a nice deep dragon breath. |
| 1:25.3 | Breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs and then out through your mouth. |
| 1:30.3 | Imagining you are breathing fire like a dragon. |
| 1:35.3 | Ready? |
| 1:36.3 | Deep breath in and out. |
| 1:49.0 | Great job. Now imagine you are relaxing on soft sand. |
| 1:55.0 | The grains of sand sparkle in the sunshine. |
| 1:59.0 | Cup your hand, pretending to scoop up some warm sand. |
| 2:04.6 | Now let your fingers open and imagine the smooth sand flowing through your fingers onto the ground. |
| 2:13.6 | Relax in the safe and supportive hug, the soft, warm, sand, and take a deep dragon breath, in and out. |
| 2:31.3 | Now, imagine drawing a tiny circle in the sand. |
| 2:40.6 | Swirl it around to draw another circle a little bigger. |
| 2:47.4 | Then draw another circle, even bigger. |
| 2:51.6 | And then another, a little smaller. |
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