Gentle bedtime stories for little ones
Calm, screen-dim stories with Noola the Hummling, made to help children aged 3 to 7 wind down for sleep.
Story time
Episode 1
On her evening rounds in Hummingdale, Noola gathers the day's sleepy little sounds into her listening shell. When the last golden giggle bounces away, she does a small, brave thing: she sits down, breathes slow and soft, and waits.
Hummingdale
In the sleepy valley of Hummingdale, under a big pale moon, little sounds get sleepy too.
A tiny Hummling, small as a teacup. Her long ribbon ears end in glowing honey lanterns, and each evening she gathers the day's sleepy little sounds into her listening shell and hums them into lullabies.
“Slow and soft, soft and slow.”
A round, cheerful frog and the loudest creature in Hummingdale. He is big-hearted, always eager to help, and learning to use his soft voice.
“ribbit” (in his very softest voice)
The cloud from the channel's very first story, now grown big, slow and sleepy. Each evening he gives a great big yawn and hands the night to Noola.
“Your turn, little one.”
A bedtime ritual
Every story ends with the same calming ritual, so children can learn it by heart. Try it together at bedtime, right here or with the screen off.
Let each hum last a little longer than the breath in, and go at your child's pace.
Would you like to hum with Noola?
About 40 seconds. No sound plays: you and your child do the humming.
For grown-ups
Unhurried storytelling, like a story read aloud in a dim room.
Soft, original music and gentle nature sounds, made for each story.
No villains, no chases, no loud surprises. Problems are small and feelings-sized, and they always end warmly.
Each story gets slower and sleepier, then closes with the Three Little Hums.
Every story makes sense by sound alone, so you can dim the screen or simply listen.
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Questions
The stories are made for children aged 3 to 7, and for the grown-ups who share bedtime with them.
There are no scary moments: no villains, no chases and no loud surprises. Problems are small and feelings-sized, they always end warmly, and every story gets slower and sleepier toward the end.
Yes. Every story is written to make sense by sound alone, so you can dim the screen, turn it away, or simply listen together.
A short breathing ritual at the end of every story. Breathe in slowly, like smelling a flower, then hum the breath out, long and soft. Three times: one hum for the trees, one for the pond and all its friends, and one hum, for you. You can also do it at bedtime without the video, with the guide above.
Noola the Hummling is a tiny periwinkle creature from the sleepy valley of Hummingdale. Her long ribbon ears end in glowing honey lanterns, and each evening she gathers the day's sleepy little sounds into her listening shell and hums them into lullabies.
The first story, Noola and the Last Little Giggle, is 4 minutes and 36 seconds long, so it fits easily into a calm bedtime routine.
All Peaceful Kids Tales stories are on YouTube at @PeacefulKidsTales (opens in a new tab), and you can start the latest story from this page.
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Sweet dreams from Noola and everyone in Hummingdale.
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