610: Race Car Referee: a calming short story for children

Blanka Bunny learns how to play with some new toys who aren't exactly the same as her. Narrator: Male Story Begins: 4:37 Race Car Referee Excerpt: It was a windy day on Ahway Island. The wind blew all around the streets and yards and houses, picking up green leaves and tickling the birds as they flew around the beautiful island. Blanka Toy Bunny peeked out of Anora's backpack, the wind blowing around her floppy yellow plush ears.   Today was an exciting day for Blanka. She and Anora were going to visit Anora’s friend Mike for a play date. Blanka had never been to Mike's house but she hoped there would be plenty of new toys to meet.   Blanka loved to play with other toys. Whenever she could, she always joined Anora on play dates or sleepovers. Blanka was good friends with Alyssa Doll, Uli Unicorn, and Neil Nutcracker. Today’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you imagine a baby elephant and its mama. 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.  To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website. Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care. As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you're not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? We hope your child loved "Race Car Referee" We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners! In the press: Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in this feature from Global Comment! Zzz! The Boston Globe recommends "Be Calm on Ahway Island" as as one of "Eight Podcasts That Could Help You Get Some Sleep." SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love! Digital Trends warns listeners that "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay!