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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
382

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Episodes

382 episodes

  1. The Little Fish Who Lost His Colors

    14 min 28 July 2026

    The children fly to Calmlight Lighthouse and help Pip, a grey little fish, by cleaning the seabed and bouncing the lighthouse beam until all his colors come back.

  2. The Great Relay of the Shooting Stars

    14 min 26 July 2026

    Dash and his friends travel to the Valley of the Sleeping Echo. With a relay of cheers they wake the echo and give a glowing dream to a puppy who couldn't sleep.

  3. The Star Granny's Secret

    17 min 25 July 2026

    Skye and friends ride Toby the Magic Train to a royal garden where a golden feather cries. The telescope was just foggy, so warm breath and care bring the stars back.

  4. The Path of Stars on the Water

    15 min 24 July 2026

    The children fly with Toby the Magic Train to the Colored Sails Harbor to help Brillo, a transparent little fish, find his lost colors by following stars reflected on the water.

  5. The Secret of the Drumming Seal

    15 min 23 July 2026

    Lily and her friends arrive with Toby at Singing Shell Bay, where Bumba the noisy seal has a broken drum and a lost little boat. Truth fixes everything.

  6. The Ring of Smiles

    13 min 22 July 2026

    Dash and friends arrive at Ring Square, where street signs are jumbled and nobody finds home. Dash invents a silly obstacle race: laughing together, the townsfolk find their doors again.

  7. The Smallest Ring in the World

    14 min 21 July 2026

    The four children ride with Toby to Snowflake Castle, where the cooks are asleep and dinner is at risk. They help Tinny, a shy alarm clock, discover her tiny voice is a gift, not a flaw.

  8. The Giant with Feather Wings

    13 min 20 July 2026

    Ziggy and friends climb the Hundred Steps Path under falling petals. They meet a giant, cuddly eagle and, with Ziggy's clever idea and the cats' whiskers, rescue a goat trapped at the top.

  9. The Runaway Colors

    13 min 19 July 2026

    Lily and her friends, with Toby the Magic Train and Nina the dove, search the snowy rooftops for the colors that ran from the bakery and bring them back, one color at a time.

  10. The Meadow Where the Grass Claps

    14 min 18 July 2026

    The children ride Toby the Magic Train to the Meadow of Applause, where grass claps at every hop, join the animal Mini-Olympics with firefly Plin, and help a shy bird fly.

  11. The Light That Had Hidden

    14 min 17 July 2026

    The children dive deep under the sea to the Dream Factory. Skye listens with her heart, realizes a fish family has quarreled, and helps them hug again, relighting the stones.

  12. The Messy Stars

    15 min 16 July 2026

    The children fly with Toby to the Cloudflower Garden. They help a scared flying Blanket tidy the messy stars, climbing and tumbling. Together they learn courage means facing your fear.

  13. The Secret of the White Palm Trees

    14 min 15 July 2026

    The children fly with Toby to an island of snowy palms, meet the sleepy Toad King, and invent a song that makes flowers bloom and unties the boats' knots.

  14. The Forest That Glowed With Laughter

    14 min 14 July 2026

    Toby the Magic Train takes Dash and friends to the Hopping Forest, where they hold funny Mini-Olympics to relight the forest with laughter and help a little bird beat his fear of flying.

  15. The Smallest Whistle in the World

    14 min 13 July 2026

    The children visit Mr. Cuckoo's Shop and, by listening to little Bombetta the train, they cook the forgotten soup, restart the clock, and discover that every little one matters.

  16. The Mystery of the Meadow with No Scent

    14 min 12 July 2026

    Ziggy and his friends fly to the Meadow of a Thousand Scents: they help the frightened flowers reopen with colorful sun-umbrellas and teach a proud groundhog to ask for help.

  17. The Night of the Northern Lights and the Sleeping Fountain

    16 min 11 July 2026

    Lily and friends fly with Toby to the Tower of a Thousand Books to find the Drop of Light and wake the fountain, only four hands together succeed.

  18. The Golden Slide

    18 min 10 July 2026

    Toby the Magic Train takes Dash, Ziggy, Lily and Skye to a giant bedroom, where they help Souppy, a clumsy spoon, turn his slippery drops into the world's funniest race.

  19. The Little Fish Who Said Goodnight to the Books

    16 min 9 July 2026

    The children ride Toby to the Mistyfine library, where a little fish has guarded a baker's lost recipe for a hundred years. Skye wins his trust by staying silent.

  20. The Secret at the Bottom of the Well

    15 min 8 July 2026

    Toby takes the children to a castle. Ziggy drops the king's crown into the well, climbs down to an ermine's cave, and gets it back only by telling the truth.

  21. The Mountain of Colors

    12 min 7 July 2026

    Lily and her friends ride Toby up a mountain to wake the Wind of Colors and bring color back to the gray woods, helping each other along the way.

  22. Who Turned Off the Moon?

    15 min 6 July 2026

    Dash and friends fly above the clouds in balloon Palloncina for cloud-soccer. The grumpy moon hides in the dark. Dash learns a simple "thank you" makes her shine again.

  23. Can You Hug a Hedgehog?

    14 min 5 July 2026

    Toby the Magic Train takes the children to the Warm Heart Refuge in the mountains. With Skye, they help Pino, a shy hedgehog, cross a bridge and warm the freezing animals.

  24. The Song That Opens the Sky

    15 min 4 July 2026

    Ziggy and friends climb the Rainbow of Seven Bridges and meet Cloudy, a winged horse who can't fly. Clouds hide sun and stars. Together they sing the sky open.

  25. The Crystal That Sang at Night

    15 min 3 July 2026

    Lily and her friends visit Sugarland, a candy castle where the rooms shift at night, and with their talents they calm a scared little singing crystal.

  26. A Castle Full of Dancing Words

    15 min 2 July 2026

    The children ride Toby the Magic Train to Cartwheel Castle, where the words escaped the books. Through a funny obstacle race with Doodle the pencil, they find the missing word: TOGETHER.

  27. The Path Beneath the Snow

    14 min 1 July 2026

    The children visit the frozen Mirror Pond, where they help Hazel, a forgetful squirrel who erased a path. Skye forgives him, and together they find the way home.

  28. The Little Horse Who Didn't Know He Had Wings

    14 min 30 June 2026

    The children fly into the Velvet Sky with Toby and help the little horse Stellino, who is afraid to fly alone, deliver goodnights to the children of the world.

  29. The Carousel That Spun Backwards

    14 min 28 June 2026

    The children fly with Toby to Upside-Down Town and, with a funny juggling Octopus, restart the stopped carousel, discovering that being different is a superpower.

  30. A Little Sock All Alone

    16 min 27 June 2026

    Skye and friends rescue Oddy, a lonely odd sock, during a distant storm. With Toby they reach the frozen Drawer of Unique Things and bring warmth back by hugging, different yet close.

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