# The Cat in the Hat A Relaxing Sleep Story (Clean Up & Sleep) An episode of [Bedtime Stories for 5 Year Olds](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1778329433), 12 Feb 2026, 4:56. Audio: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70015909/the_cat_in_the_hat_a_relaxing_sleep_story_clean_up_sleep.mp3 The Cat is back! But this time, he is not here to make a mess. He is here to help clean up! 🧹✨In this gentle, rhyming bedtime story inspired by Dr. Seuss, the Cat in the Hat visits two tired children with a messy room. Watch as he uses his magical "Picking-Up Machine" to tidy the toys, helps Thing 1 and Thing 2 brush their teeth, and whispers the whole house to sleep. This story is perfect for calming down high-energy kids and encouraging a peaceful bedtime routine. πŸ“– Read along with the rhymes and see the pictures here: https://bedtimestorieskd.com/cat-in-the-hat-babysitter/ This story helps with: β€’ Cleaning up toys before bed β€’ Calming down after a busy day β€’ Rhyming and language skills β€’ Relaxing sleep πŸŒ™ Visit our website for more: Bedtime Stories for Kids ## Transcript [0:02] Speaker 1: The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. [0:06] Speaker 1: But inside the house at the end of the day, [0:10] Speaker 1: the children were tired. Their eyelids were heavy. But the [0:13] Speaker 1: room was a mess, like a broken down levee. Toys [0:18] Speaker 1: on the carpet, socks on the stair, there were blocks, [0:22] Speaker 1: There were books scattered everywhere. Oh, dear, said Sally. We [0:28] Speaker 1: can't go to sleep. The mess is too big and [0:31] Speaker 1: the pile is too deep. Then bump from the front door. [0:37] Speaker 1: There came a soft thump. We looked and we saw [0:41] Speaker 1: him stepping on the mat. We looked and we saw him, [0:46] Speaker 1: the cat in the hat. Chapter one, The picking up Machine. [0:52] Speaker 1: Why do you sit there looking sad and awake, said [0:55] Speaker 1: the cat, with a mess like this? For goodness sake, [1:00] Speaker 1: you cannot rest well with toys on the floor. Wait, [1:05] Speaker 1: I have something right here at the door. He whistled [1:08] Speaker 1: a tune, low and sweet, like a hum, and enrolled [1:11] Speaker 1: a machine with a thrum, thrum, thrum. This is my [1:15] Speaker 1: picker upper sleeper, so sweet. It picks up your toys [1:19] Speaker 1: and it makes the room neat. The cat pressed a button. [1:23] Speaker 1: The machine gave a whirr. It picked up the blocks [1:26] Speaker 1: with a soft, gentle purr. It picked up the cars [1:30] Speaker 1: and the dolls and the strings. It put them away [1:33] Speaker 1: in the box for the things. Swish, swish, swish. The [1:37] Speaker 1: sound was so light. The room was getting ready for [1:41] Speaker 1: the quiet of night. Chapter two, the fish says, hush. [1:46] Speaker 1: Our fish in the bowl, who was usually loud, looked [1:50] Speaker 1: at the clean room and felt very proud. The cat [1:53] Speaker 1: is quite good, said the fish in the pot. He [1:57] Speaker 1: cleaned up the mess. He cleaned up a lot. And [2:01] Speaker 1: now said the cat, with a tip of his hat, [2:04] Speaker 1: it is time to lie down on the rug or [2:06] Speaker 1: the mat. The cleaning machine has turned into a fan. [2:10] Speaker 1: It blows a cool breeze as soft as it can. [2:15] Speaker 1: The cat waved his hand, and the lights dimmed down [2:17] Speaker 1: low outside the window, it started to snow, soft flakes [2:22] Speaker 1: of white falling down from the sky. Hush, said the cat. [2:28] Speaker 1: Let us close every eye. Chapter three, Thing one and [2:32] Speaker 1: Thing two get ready. Then out of the box came [2:36] Speaker 1: Thing two and Thing one. But they did not run, [2:40] Speaker 1: and they did not make fun. They were wearing pajamas [2:44] Speaker 1: of fuzzy and blue. Thing one had a pillow, and [2:48] Speaker 1: so did Thing two. It is time for the teeth, [2:52] Speaker 1: said the cat, with a grin we must brush them [2:55] Speaker 1: all well before dreaming begins. They brushed up and down [2:59] Speaker 1: with the them so slow, brush and brush in a soft, [3:03] Speaker 1: steady row. They put on their slippers. They crawled into [3:08] Speaker 1: bed with soft, fluffy blankets pulled up to their head. [3:12] Speaker 1: They did not jump up. They did not make a peep. [3:16] Speaker 1: Even Thing one and Thing two were asleep. Chapter four, [3:21] Speaker 1: The Sleepy Dream Book. The cat sat straight up on [3:24] Speaker 1: a chair near the bed. He took off his hat [3:27] Speaker 1: from the top of his head. The mess is all gone, [3:31] Speaker 1: the day is all done. Sleeping is peaceful, and sleeping [3:35] Speaker 1: is fun. He opened a book that was heavy and old, [3:39] Speaker 1: with pages of silver and letters of gold. He started [3:43] Speaker 1: to read, in a voice like a breeze, about magical [3:47] Speaker 1: gardens and slumbering trees. His voice was a whisper, a rhythm, [3:52] Speaker 1: a rhyme. Sleep tight, said the cat, It is sleepy time. [3:58] Speaker 1: The words floated round like a boat on a stream, [4:02] Speaker 1: carrying Sally and me to a dream. Chapter five, Good [4:06] Speaker 1: night to the Cat. The cat closed the book with [4:10] Speaker 1: a very soft snap. I think, said the cat. I [4:15] Speaker 1: will take a small nap. But he knew he must go, [4:19] Speaker 1: so he packed up his fan. I will leave you [4:21] Speaker 1: to sleep as fast as I can. He tiptoed away [4:26] Speaker 1: on his soft furry feet, back out to the cold [4:29] Speaker 1: and the snowy white street. He waved a goodbye from [4:33] Speaker 1: the door on the mat. Then he disappeared, that old [4:37] Speaker 1: cat in the hat. But inside the house it was warm, [4:40] Speaker 1: it was deep. The fish and the children were fast, [4:44] Speaker 1: fast asleep. No bumps and no thumps, just the moon [4:49] Speaker 1: shining bright. Good night to the cat, and to all, [4:53] Speaker 1: a good night. The end Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them.