Calming/relaxing bedtime activities

5yo boy, ASD (PDA) and probable ADHD. We have issues transitioning from screen time to asleep (unsurprisingly). The PDA means that reducing the screen time is extremely challenging/counterproductive, and that a strict bedtime routine is also a bad idea.

Bedtimes/bedtime activities vary massively, often in long phases. We had a long period of bedtime stories, which worked well, but is rejected these days.

We had a long phase of him moving bedding around the room or even the house, and falling asleep in different places every night - but now fairly reliably falls asleep in bed.

We had a long phase of stickers - just moving them from the backing sheets to blank paper, and then filing the paper. Now no interest.

We have a Yoto for stories and quiet music, but limited success.

Can anyone think of anything new worth trying around that time that could improve things?

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