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A calm bedtime routine chart for toddlers

Seven large picture-led steps for children ages 2–5. Print it tonight, use only the steps your family needs and keep the order familiar.

Choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog if you want a digital copy. A4 and US Letter both work.

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Our bedtime path

One clear step at a time

Bath
Pajamas
Brush teeth
Toilet
Story
Cuddle
Lights out

Done for tonight

Start gently

How to use the chart without turning it into another battle

Start with fewer cards

For a two-year-old or a rushed evening, three to five clear steps may be easier than a long perfect routine.

Point before you repeat

Show the current picture and name it once. The chart carries the sequence, so you do not have to list every step again.

Keep the ending steady

A familiar final pair—such as story, cuddle and lights out—makes the end of the routine easy to recognize.

Visible transitions

Why pictures can help with evening transitions

Young children are still learning to hold a sequence in mind. A visible order can make “what happens next” easier to understand. The goal is not perfect compliance; it is a shared reference for the evening.

Paper first. Moontrail when the routine needs to flex.

The printable is deliberately simple. Moontrail adds your own photos, optional timers and spoken cues, multiple evening versions and a Kid Mode that shows only the current step.

See the Moontrail app Read the practical bedtime guide