no more nightmares
After reading There’s a Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer I came up with a great idea to bring the book to life. Â To learn more about the book click here. Â The main character tucks his nightmare into bed and takes good care of him. Â I set up a little bed at the foot of Little M’s bed, thinking I would offer it up as a comfortable place for her nightmare to stay. Â We have spent the week making a Dream Jar and a Sweet Dream Catcher. After giving it some thought I decided that one more dream activity might be too much. Â Of course, there is no reason I can’t share this idea (and a couple more) with you!
what you need: There’s a Nightmare in My Closet ~ blanket ~ small box ~ little pillow ~ tiny toy
Read the book and talk about why the little boy would be able to sleep after taking care of the nightmare. Â Does the nightmare seem less scary when you take a minute to really think about it? Â Make a special little place for the nightmare to go, maybe even have your little one help you find the perfect spot! Â Make a plan of how to get the nightmare tucked in and sleeping soundly.
Here are a couple of solutions that might help as well.
If you want to make a dream catcher here is a great Dream Catcher tutorial.
What scary things are you fighting off? Â Share some of your best bad dream solutions!
Hi there! Stopping by from SITS, this is a great post! I’m lucky that my kids rarely are out of bed with bad dreams, but I love the monster spray idea! Have a great day!