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Ages 2–4 Bedtime & Calm

Stories for Kids – Bedtime tales for toddlers (ages 2–5)

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Ziggy, Lily, Skye, and Dash hop aboard the magic train for cozy bedtime adventures with soothing stories and gentle morals for ages 2-5.

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A magical world of calm, wonder and adventure — just before bedtime.

Each story follows four playful toddlers, Ziggy, Lily, Skye and Dash, as they hop aboard Toby the Magic Train and explore new worlds, solve gentle challenges, and make heartwarming discoveries.

Crafted for children aged 3 to 5, these bedtime tales are filled with mild suspense, soothing sounds, simple language and clear morals — perfect for winding down the day. Parents will love the cozy, kind stories that encourage imagination, empathy and restful sleep.

Fast Facts

Audience
Ages 2–4
Network
Massimo Martinini
Format
Listen in any order
Typical length
12 min
Episodes
468

Episodes

468 episodes

  1. The Kitten Who Learned to Feel

    15 min 27 October 2026

    Lily and friends visit the Somersault Circus with Toby. Kitten Fluff tips over the music box and the gnomes get hiccups. Lily teaches Fluff about feelings; his purrs heal everyone.

  2. The Night the Colors Came Back

    13 min 25 October 2026

    Skye and her friends ride Toby the Magic Train to the Midnight Bedroom and help a frightened pot: making peace and warming up together, they rekindle the clothes' faded colors.

  3. The Phoenix Who Was Afraid to Fly

    14 min 23 October 2026

    Lily and friends ride Toby the Magic Train into the Velvet Sky, where the Night Rainbow lost a color. A shy golden Phoenix must find courage to sing it back.

  4. The Great Sparkling Relay

    13 min 22 October 2026

    The children ride Toby the Magic Train to the Cave of the Glittering Echo. With a relay all together, they free the water spring and quench the thirsty mountain animals.

  5. The Spoon Who Was Afraid to Dance

    14 min 21 October 2026

    Skye and her friends ride the magic train to the land of sweets, where salt rains down. They help a shy Spoon dance again and bring the candy back.

  6. The Path of Moonlight

    13 min 20 October 2026

    The children climb Mount Moonsilver with Toby to help Nino, a forgetful rabbit, building a path of moonlit stones that guides lost baby animals home to the warm lodge.

  7. The Riddles of the Forest of Whispers

    13 min 19 October 2026

    The children ride Toby to the Forest of Whispers, where colors are fading. With Lalla the frog and lots of curiosity, Lily solves the riddles and brings the butterflies back.

  8. The Trampoline of Hands

    15 min 18 October 2026

    Children ride Toby the Magic Train to the Valley of a Hundred Bounces. With a trampoline of hands they send star Stella back to the sky, relighting the Leaping Fawn.

  9. The Little Light That Was Afraid of the Dark

    14 min 17 October 2026

    Children dive under the sea with Toby, finding a grey, sleeping seabed. Skye conquers her fear of the dark to comfort Lumina, a shy jellyfish, relighting all the sea's colors.

  10. Kindness Lights Up in a Chain

    15 min 15 October 2026

    The children fly with Toby to misty Mistlong Castle. Guided by a shy gnome's whisper, they return the memory-lights with a chain of kindness, relighting the castle under starry skies.

  11. The Lighthouse of Laughter

    15 min 14 October 2026

    Dash and friends visit a seaside castle with a dark lighthouse. In a silly staircase race, Dash learns to run his own way, relights it, and guides lost boats home.

  12. The Promise Stitched in the Sky

    14 min 13 October 2026

    Skye, Ziggy, Lily and Dash ride the rainbow with Toby the Magic Train to meet Iris, a shy dragonfly who finds courage to keep her promise and light the stars.

  13. The Circus of the Dancing Knot

    14 min 12 October 2026

    Ziggy and friends fly with Toby to a foggy seaside town where boat ropes are knotted. A cat circus act and Trillina the alarm clock's brave trill undo the knot.

  14. The Bridge of Golden Light

    14 min 11 October 2026

    Toby takes the four friends to the Meadow of Fallen Stars. With spider Weaver's help they move a big rock, cross the stream, and climb the hill for shooting stars.

  15. The Truth Shot

    14 min 10 October 2026

    Dash and friends fly to Fluffy's Garden to play cloud volleyball with Bouncy, a naughty balloon. When the Moon hides over his lie, Dash helps him tell the truth.

  16. The Little Guardian Who Put Out the Stars

    14 min 9 October 2026

    Toby takes Skye, Ziggy, Lily, and Dash to Whisper Peak, where a frightened ermine accidentally dimmed the glowing stones. Gently they relight them and help him return home.

  17. The Whispering Sock

    14 min 8 October 2026

    Ziggy and friends find a whispering magic sock. Toby takes them to an icy cave. Ziggy listens, learns its secret, and builds a warm shelter that saves the shivering animals.

  18. The Secret of Mirror Lake

    14 min 7 October 2026

    With Toby the Magic Train, the children reach Mirror Lake. They clean the lakebed, free the singing spring, and gather star-flowers for Grandma's cake.

  19. Jump and Bloom!

    15 min 6 October 2026

    The kids fly with Toby to the Dancing Flowers Meadow for a jumping contest: every landing blooms a flower for the bees. Sharing honey, they learn joy doubles when shared.

  20. The First Thread

    14 min 5 October 2026

    The children fly with Toby to Sugar Pine Bay and save Flick, a scared clownfish in his leaky balloon, by untangling a giant knot together, one thread at a time.

  21. The Swallow of a Thousand Colors

    14 min 4 October 2026

    Ziggy and friends fly to the Land of Sweets, where salt rains instead of candy. Rainbow swallow Zefira helps Ziggy fix the carousel, and everyone learns being different is precious.

  22. The Peacock Who Didn't Know He Could Fly

    15 min 3 October 2026

    Lily and her friends fly on a leaf peacock through the Royal Garden of Whispers to wake the tower's stopped clock before the storm arrives.

  23. The Super Road-Untangling Relay

    15 min 2 October 2026

    Dash and friends ride Toby the Magic Train to Tangletown, where roads are knotted. A team relay with a magic baton untangles the streets and helps Whiskers find home.

  24. The Night the Stars Got Mixed Up

    14 min 1 October 2026

    Children ride a balloon into the night sky and meet a forgetful ibex who mixed up the stars. Skye forgives him with a hug and together they set everything right.

  25. The Kite That Lost Its Smile

    14 min 30 September 2026

    Ziggy and friends ride Toby the Magic Train to a magical garden, where sad kite Tails can't fly. A fan, running, and a smile bring the wind and Grandma's cake.

  26. The Castle That Forgot

    13 min 29 September 2026

    Toby the Magic Train takes Lily and friends to Cimalta Castle, where they find a magic pencil and learn the best place is home, with someone who loves you.

  27. The Flying Focaccia Race

    15 min 28 September 2026

    Dash and friends ride Toby to Bakerland, the Giant Kitchen. With Chelino the crab they save the Focaccia Race: with no recipe, they knead by playing and toss the focaccia skyward.

  28. The Seashell Lighthouse

    16 min 27 September 2026

    The children visit Misty Cove with Toby to relight Granny Turtle's seashell lighthouse. Though scared, Skye crosses the swaying walkway and finds the iridescent shell that shows the way home.

  29. The Whistle That Sings in the Wind

    16 min 26 September 2026

    The children visit the Market of a Thousand Smells and, using recycled materials, build a wind chime that turns the wind into music, helping Berto, a lonely seller.

  30. Go Slow, Go Far!

    15 min 24 September 2026

    Dash and friends fly with Toby to Topsyturvia, the upside-down world, where they fix the Dream Carousel by winning a funny race, learning to go slow and trust little Zolletta.

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