Fly Me to the Moon: A Mindful Bedtime Story for Kids

When Flossie the flamingo hatches under the moon, she decides she will fly there one day. She practices flying farther and farther—across a stream, a pond, a lake, and even through the night—but discovers she cannot reach the moon, no matter how hard she tries. Through deep breaths and reflection, Flossie learns that even if a dream changes, she is stronger because she tried.

Hey parents, here are 4 ways to build attachment as you listen to the story together:

1) Model standing like a flamingo in a slow relaxed yoga type of movement.

2) Model the wing flapping in a slow yoga type movement.

3) Model the deep breathing for your child.

4) Tap your own heart beat with your child.

For more bedtime connection tips, visit Wink on Youtube, Instagram or Facebook. @ wink-bedtime-stories and on Substack - Parenting with Wink: Bedtime Stories and Beyond

Wink is a production of BYUradio and is always ad and interruption free. Storyteller and writer: Steffani Raff. Producers: Wendy Folsom, Sam Payne, Brian Tanner and Kay Hendrickson. Post Production by Trent Reimschussel, Kip Merrill, and Taehyeon (Ted) Kim. Social Media: Kay Hendrickson