There was a kid who visited an old castle. In one of the rooms, he saw a portrait that seemed to be watching him. Whenever he moved, the eyes in the portrait seemed to follow. Later, he found out that it was a trick of the light.
Once upon a time, a boy was walking in the forest. He heard a low growl. He looked around but saw nothing. As he walked further, the growl got louder. Then he saw a pair of glowing eyes. But it was just his cat that had followed him into the forest.
Sure. Here's one. There was a little girl who moved into an old house. Every night, she heard strange tapping on her window. One night, she peeked out and saw a shadowy figure. But when she turned on the light, it disappeared. It turned out to be a branch hitting the window in the wind.
There's a story called 'The Mysterious Footsteps'. A boy moved into a new house. Every night, he heard slow, heavy footsteps in the hallway. He was so scared at first. But when he finally mustered the courage to look, he found that it was just the old floorboards creaking under the weight of the family cat that liked to prowl at night. This story plays on the common fear of the unknown in a kid - friendly way.
There was a little girl named Lily who lived near a dark forest. Every night, she heard strange howls coming from the forest. One day, she followed the sound. Deep in the forest, she found a big, old tree with a hole. The howling seemed to come from there. She bravely looked inside and saw a little puppy that was lost and lonely. It had made the howling noises because it was scared. So, it was a scary adventure that ended up being rather sweet.
Sure. Here's one. Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit. He was very curious. One day, he decided to explore the forest beyond his usual meadow. He met a friendly squirrel who showed him the tallest tree in the forest. The rabbit was amazed and they became friends. They played hide - and - seek among the roots of the big tree. And the rabbit learned that there were so many wonderful things to discover outside his own little world.
Sure. Here's one: There was a little witch named Lily. She had a broom that was too big for her. On Halloween night, she wanted to fly with the big witches but kept falling. Then a friendly ghost helped her fix her broom. In the end, she flew high in the sky, looking at all the kids in their costumes.
Sure! Here's a short story joke. A little boy was at the zoo with his dad. They stopped in front of the elephant enclosure. The boy said, 'Dad, what's that long thing on the elephant?' His dad replied, 'That's the elephant's trunk.' The boy then said, 'No, the other long thing.' His dad was a bit embarrassed and said, 'Oh, that's the elephant's tusks.' The boy laughed and said, 'I thought it was the elephant's iPod cord.'
Sure. Here's a short story joke. A little boy was playing in the park. He saw a squirrel and said, 'Hello, Mr. Squirrel. Why are you always so busy?' The squirrel replied, 'I'm gathering nuts for the winter.' The boy laughed and said, 'But it's summer!' The squirrel said, 'Well, I don't want to be late like last year!'
A little boy dressed as a vampire got lost on his way to a Halloween party. He knocked on a friendly old witch's house. The witch gave him some magic candies that glowed and led him to the party. Along the way, he met other costumed kids and they all went to the party together, having a great time.
One short kid scary story is 'The Red Ball'. A little boy found a red ball in an old, abandoned house. Every night, the ball would roll around on its own, making strange noises. When he tried to get rid of it, it always came back. Another is 'The Haunted Doll'. A girl received a doll that seemed to have a life of its own. Its eyes would follow her around the room, and at night, it would whisper things she couldn't understand.
One short scary kid story is about a little boy who lived in an old house. Every night, he heard strange scratching noises coming from under his bed. When he looked, he saw a pair of glowing eyes. One day, he mustered the courage to look further and found a stray cat that had sneaked in through a hole. But for those nights before, it was truly terrifying for him.
Here is another one. There was a boy who found an old, dusty doll in the attic. The doll had a cracked face. At night, he started to hear soft whispering coming from the direction of the doll. He tried to throw the doll away, but it always seemed to find its way back to his room.