274. Octopus Explorer: a relaxation and story for your nap time routine

Hello parents and grownups in our Ahway Island Family, this episode of Be Calm on Ahway Island is brought to you by our friends at Sambucol. Sambucol Black Elderberry is a supplement for adults and kids. Visit sambucolusa.com and use promo code CALM15 at checkout to save 15% on your order of $9.99 or more. Supporting our sponsors helps us bring you more episodes of Be Calm on Ahway Island!* Odette the curious octopus explores the coast. What will she find? What friends will she make? Hello everyone!  We hope you enjoyed our new story this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Octopus Explorer” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday! Narrator: Female Story Begins: 12:02 Octopus Explorer Excerpt: Red light danced across the water as the sun set for the evening.  The island was blanketed by the night sky and soon twinkling white lights from the moon and stars reflected off of the sea.  As many animals settled down into their cozy beds, others began to wake up.  A soft purple glow filtered out from under a large rock. Odette the octopus stretched her arms and smiled.  She was ready to go out exploring.  Every time she left her rock home, she learned interesting things.  Curious what she might find today, the little octopus slowly slid out from under her rock. As she reached the open water, Odette opened her arms wide and gently floated like a parachute away from her home and down to the sea floor.   A warm purple glow surrounded her as the suckers on her arms released their light.  Odette listened carefully trying to decide where she would begin her new adventure. Splash, Splash the little octopus wondered what was making that sound. She propelled herself in the direction of the island shore. Splash, Splash, Splash. Today’s Meditation: Imagine drawing gentle shapes in the soothing sand as you relax before today's story. Looking for a podcast to help settle your child in for nap time, bedtime or a break?  You'll find it on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Nap Time" paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments. You can search for stories by Learning Message, Character Type, or Narrator Type on our Episodes page. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our About page, or check out our FAQs. Additional music in this episode is from MelodyLoops. We'd like to thank Sambucol for sponsoring us! Sambucol is the Original Black Elderberry supplement, with products for adults and kids! Parents and grownups, don't forget to visit sambucolusa.com and use promo code CALM15 at checkout to save 15% on your order of $9.99 or more. By supporting our sponsors, you're helping us bring you more episodes of Be Calm on Ahway Island!* *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. *Do not consume raw elderberries. Elderberries cannot be eaten raw because they contain certain toxic substances. Raw elderberries must be cooked before they are safe to consume. Sambucol Syrup is safe to consume and should not be heat...