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Easy Bedtime Stories for Kids

February 11, 2021 by Erin Vincent Leave a Comment

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Create that special moment of quiet just before sleep with these quality bedtime stories for kids that take just 5 minutes to read! Your children will love these delightful short stories that are delivered straight to your inbox by 6 pm each school night! It’s easy! Plus, they’re FREE!

Bedtime Stories for Kids: Create that special moment of quiet just before sleep with these quality bedtime stories for kids that take just 5 minutes to read! Your children will love these delightful short stories that are delivered straight to your inbox by 6 pm each school night! Plus, they're FREE! #bedtimestories #bedtimestoriesforkids #shortbedtimestories #childrensbedtimestories #5minutebedtimestories #shortbedtimestories #freebedtimestories #StoryTyke #momlife # reading #bedtime #stories

*Disclosure: I was asked for an honest review of Story Tyke. I was compensated for my time. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I only choose to share resources that I would use with my own family and those that I believe other families will enjoy and benefit from. 

Bedtime is a time to bond with your little ones. We’ve always had a cozy nighttime routine that includes reading stories. We love reading and have ongoing read alouds in our homeschool.

Reading is a major component in our family and in our homeschool. I love providing new and interesting books and stories for my children to feast their hungry minds upon.

But sometimes my daughter doesn’t want to hear the same stories over and over again at bedtime. Or she is bored with the library books we’ve read 52 times. Other times we haven’t been able to make it to the library for a new hoard of books.

That’s why I was thrilled to discover Story Tyke!

Bedtime Stories for Kids

Why I’m Loving Story Tyke

Story Tyke is a FREE bedtime story subscription for parents with children ages 4-8. It’s super easy to sign up. All you do is subscribe and you’ll start receiving a new story within 24-48 hours! Every story gets delivered by 6 pm on school nights! You can read these stories straight from your phone OR print them out beforehand if you have a no electronics at bedtime policy.

You can also work these delightful stories into your homeschool day or homeschool morning basket if you feel so inclined.

We’ve done all three!

The best part is how it saves me time! I’m not looking all over the house for a book that two days later I find stashed under the couch or trying to think up a story on the fly, because a new bedtime story is waiting in my inbox! Plus, they only take 5 minutes to read!

Folks, this is such a great concept and so easy!

My daughter was hooked with her first story titled A Bear, A Tent, and Three Oatmeal Bowls!

Of course, it’s more fun when you do the voices. You should hear my Jerry the Gerbil voice! My daughter laughed and laughed as I tried to make my voice squeakier and squeakier.

Because a Gerbil should have a squeaky voice!

FYI: I also do a fantastic Mountain Troll voice because I’ve had lots of practice reading The Hobbit aloud.

Bedtime Stories for Kids

An Overview of Story Tyke Bedtime Stories

We have gotten a really nice mix of stories and my daughter has enjoyed all of them! The Story Tyke stories consist of:

  • Educational stories like the one we received about the hatching baby chicks! She learned about a chick’s egg tooth and how they must push themselves out of the egg without help.
  • Customized stories where you can insert your children’s names to make the story more charming. My daughter loved when I used her name in one of the stories about a zebra!
  • Original stories that are creative and entertaining!
  • Traditional twists (think Fruity and the Beast instead of Beauty and the Beast)

Story tips are included with each story. These are just simple prompts, ideas, or facts related to the story that can make the story a little more interactive and engaging!

Bedtime Stories for Kids

Reading aloud to children at bedtime is proven to increase bonding time, imagination, creativity, memory recall, and literacy skills. I’ve found my daughter with the printed stories under her covers with a flashlight reliving the joy and silliness of the stories we’ve shared.

So far, her favorites have included a lost gerbil, a zebra with her name, a Genie adventure on Mars, and a dragon that breathed frost!

I’ve also enjoyed this special bonding time for just us two.

Bedtime Stories for Kids

FREE Bedtime Stories

Story Tykes is an easy and fantastic way to include new and original stories into your bedtime routine or into your homeschool. Give these unique, quality stories a try. I promise you won’t be sorry. Sign up for Story Tykes FREE subscription today and get reading. You’ve got nothing to lose!

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About Erin Vincent

Erin is a writer, blogger, and homeschooler to two intense kids. She loves nature, farm life, good books, knitting, new pens, and hot coffee. Erin is a contributing writer for Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Her work has also been featured on Simple Homeschool and Book Shark.

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Welcome! I'm Erin, a homeschooling mom to two very intense kids. Every day I try to find what works best for me and my family. My blog is filled with information to help you explore a child led education while making meaningful connections with your children. Discover favorite read alouds, seasonal books, games, art projects, hands-on activities, and learn to just breathe through the ups and downs of life. I hope these posts will encourage you on your homeschool adventure.

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