The Ants that Wore Wings 🐜

Sleep Tight Relax - Calming Bedtime Stories and Meditations

Sleep Tight Media

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

In this story the young ants are talking about what they would like to do when they grow up. They each have their own ideas, some want to be worker ants, some solider ants, and some of the winged ants are anxious to leave home. One of the winged ants leaves home but comes back a few days later and then something happens. Sleep Tight! Sheryl & Clark ❤️ If you are enjoying the podcast and would like to show your support. then we would love for you to check out Sleep Tight Premium, not only would your support help us to continue producing the show, but our premium feed is all about supporting your sleep time routine. And there are special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.com to learn more. 👉 Checkout our merch.! 👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Relax? Please subscribe and follow us on Spotify. 👉 We're social! Connect on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. ❤️ We would love to hear from you, reach out to us via email. ❤️😴 About Sleep Tight Relax Prepare to drift calmly off to sleep by listening to our weekly podcast which mixes relaxation and meditation techniques with rich bedtime stories, calming sounds of nature, and soothing music. Created for kids but safe for all ages, Sleep Tight Relax can make bedtime, quality time, by helping busy minds become calm and relaxed. Many listeners have stated that the podcast has helped them decrease anxiety and get the best sleep they have had in years. Sleep Tight Premium Subscribe to Premium to get instant access to interruption-free episodes, extra exclusive stories, breathing and mindfulness episodes, and music and sound for sleep. Sleep Tight Premium feed includes: No interruptions or ads 🙌 4 + sleep stories per week 📖 Mindfulness and meditation episodes 🧘🏽 Extra long sleep sounds and music episodes 🔊 Access to our full catalog of over 500+ episodes 📚 Special shoutouts for the kids (including birthdays) ❤️ Get your 7-day free trial: https://sleeptightrelax.com/premium/ Thank you so much for listening!

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0:00.0	Hello, friends. Have you checked out our new channel on Apple Podcasts? Over the past few years,
0:11.4	Clark and I have worked hard to bring you stories and science content that entertains and
0:17.6	educates while helping your little ones relax and drift off to sleep.
0:23.9	On our new channel, you'll find ad-free episodes, bonus stories, and for the first time,
0:32.9	classic tales, presented just as they were meant to be heard, one chapter at a time.
0:40.6	It's a wonderful way to experience these timeless stories together, helping to make bedtime
0:47.1	a cozy, shared adventure. Look for Sleeptight Media on Apple Podcasts, and let's make bedtime the best part of the day.
1:04.8	Hello, friends. Welcome back to our short story series.
1:16.1	In this series, we are going to share the stories of animals.
1:31.5	In this story, the young ants are talking about what they would like to do when they grow up.
1:35.9	Some want to be workers and take care of their home.
1:41.1	Some want to be soldier ants and protect the home from trouble.
1:50.7	And some winged ants want to fly away. One of the winged ants flies away, but when she returns, she is a bit different. Did you know that an ant can lift 20 times its own body weight?
2:04.3	If a second grader was as strong as an aunt, she would be able to pick up a car.
2:13.3	This amazing strength is a result of their small size, believe it or not.
2:20.0	Because of their small size, ants' muscles have a greater cross-sectional area relative to their body size compared to larger animals, which means they can produce more force.
2:39.6	Now, before we continue with our story, let's make sure you are comfy and take some great,
2:47.3	big belly breaths.
2:55.7	Breathing in slowly through your nose and slowly out through your mouth.
3:04.6	Notice how your belly rises as you fill yourself up with air.
3:10.3	Breathe in and breathe out.
3:19.3	Notice how relaxing it feels as you release the breath.
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