It's Time to Sleep
Sleep is important for all ages, including parents and caregivers. For kids, though, sleep is essential to learning, growth, and development.
Creating a consistent bedtime routine can help children wind down from the day and be ready for sleep. Try these ideas from “Donkey Hodie,” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” “Rosie’s Rules,” and other favorite PBS KIDS characters as you create a bedtime routine that works for your family.
Articles
Get Ready for Bedtime With These Tips From “Donkey Hodie”
Bedtime can be challenging for kids, but it doesn’t have to be! Here are five tips to help your kids wind down for bed.
Good Night, Sleep Tight: How To Help Young Children Cope With Nighttime Fears
Night time fears can be common for young children. Here are some different ways to help them cope with these challenges.
Solving Sleep Problems: Tips for Helping Your Child Become a Good Sleeper
Here's a set of guiding principles to help you develop your own path to you and your child getting a good night's sleep.
How to Cope With Big Kid Sleep Issues
Joey was six years old when the sleep issues began. He was one of those babies who slept through the night by six months and napped through preschool. In kindergarten, something changed.
Activities
Make a Bedtime Routine Book
30 min activityCreate a "My Bedtime Routine" book to help your child feel more secure and comfortable at bedtime.
Practice SUPER Morning and Bedtime Routines
20 min activityTry these simple morning and bedtime routines with your child to help them navigate daily transitions as they wake up and go to sleep.
Make a Trolley Bed for a Stuffie
30 min activityYour child can develop their care-taking skills by making this cute and easy trolley bed for their stuffie!
Why Do Things Look Different in the Dark?
20 min activityHas your child ever noticed that toys or other objects in their room look different in the dark? Well, they haven’t changed — we just see them a bit differently when the lights are off!
Twinkle Twinkle Letter Stars
Create constellations in your home and teach alphabet skills - at the same time!
Printables & Games
Bedtime Routine Chart
Having sweet dreams starts with a bedtime routine! Make a chart to keep track of the things you do before going to bed.
My Bedtime
Daniel Tiger and his friends are getting ready for bed. Your child can help Daniel and his friends complete their bedtime routines in this online game.
Babysitting Squee
It’s bedtime for Squee, but she keeps floating away. Tag along with Jelly and Ben to Pogo’s underwater home where you can help find fun ways to get the inflatable toy all settled for bed.
Connect the Dots
Print and complete this Rosie's Rules dot-to-dot to help Iggy find his Lote for bedtime.