Today in Piney Ridge, Lilly meets with her new nighttime friends and play some hide and seek. The friends find out the story of the horned bird is real.

Parents, feel free to engage with your kiddos using some pf the prompts from below.

• How did the friends find each other in the dark?
  • Nocturnal creatures have good nighttime vision as well as having much better hearing and being more sensitive to movement.
• Which of the friends are predators?
  • Lilly and Tek
    • Lilly hunts small animals like mice, lizards, and small birds
    • Tek hunts the same animals as Lilly but also slightly bigger animals like Lilly, Rico, and Posie. They even hunt skunks and rabbits.
• How does Tek fly silently?
  • He has small, specialized fluffy feathers called down feathers that muffle sounds. His wings are extra big so he doesn’t have to flap as much as most birds and can even fly slower.
• Do you think the friends are good hiders?
  • There fur are the right shades to blend in with bushes, trees, and shadows. They have a natural camouflage

For an activity, right before bedtime, as it is getting darker, play a game of hide and seek without turning on lights. Have your child rely on their sense of hearing to find you. Or put on some perfume and they can use the scent to find you. Have your child put on pajamas that is a close match to your couches, pillows, or sheets and have them “blend in” like the friends. The running around and moving things around to make a hiding place would be good “big body play” that will help your child regulate their energy and emotions and get them ready for bed.

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