Here's one. A little boy thought he could fly like a bird. So he jumped off a low wall flapping his arms. He landed in a bush and came out all scratched but with a big smile, realizing flying wasn't that easy. This short story always makes me laugh.
One funny short story is about a clumsy knight. Once upon a time, there was a knight who was always tripping over his own sword. During a jousting tournament, he mounted his horse, but as he was about to charge, he got his foot caught in the stirrup and fell off right in front of the king. Everyone burst into laughter.
Once upon a time, there was a little mouse who thought he was a great adventurer. He decided to climb the tallest mountain in the kitchen, which was the stack of plates. He climbed and climbed, but when he reached the top, he realized he was too scared to get down. So he just sat there until the cat came along. The cat was so surprised to see a mouse on top of the plates that it ran away in shock, and the little mouse became the hero of the mouse hole.
Sure. Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved to paint. One day, she was painting by a river and accidentally dropped her paintbrush. A young man who was passing by jumped into the river to retrieve it for her. They started talking and found out they both loved art. They fell in love and their love story was filled with trips to art galleries and painting together.
Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a boy who was very poor. He had a dream of becoming a great artist. He used the charcoal from the fire to draw on the walls of his shabby house. People laughed at him. But he didn't give up. Day by day, his skills improved. Years later, he became a famous artist, inspiring all those who had once doubted him. His story showed that with determination, one can overcome any obstacle.
Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit. It had the fluffiest tail. One day, it found a beautiful meadow full of the tastiest carrots. It was so happy and shared the carrots with all its bunny friends.
Once upon a time, a poor musician played his violin on the street. A rich lady passing by stopped to listen. His music touched her heart. She started to come every day to hear him play. As time passed, they talked and found that they both had a love for music and a longing for true love. Eventually, they overcame the differences in their social status and got together.
Once upon a time, a group of fairies were having a flying race. One fairy was so excited that she flew in the wrong direction. She ended up in a human's garden. The human was a kind old lady who thought the fairy was a beautiful butterfly. She offered the fairy some honey. The fairy was so embarrassed but also found the human world quite interesting and had a lot of funny adventures there before finding her way back to the fairy land.
Once upon a time, a clumsy boy was running late for work. He accidentally bumped into a girl at a coffee shop. Instead of getting angry, the girl joked about his hurry. They shared a coffee and their laughter led to a beautiful love story. It was really funny how a clumsy moment could start a relationship.
One great one is about a farmer who tried to teach his pig to sing. He spent hours every day trying different tunes. But of course, the pig just oinked louder. It's simple yet really funny.
Well, 'The Three Little Pigs' is a great 'once upon a time' short story. It's about three pigs who each build a house of different materials to protect themselves from the big bad wolf. 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' is also popular. Goldilocks enters the bears' house, tries their porridge, chairs, and beds until the bears come home. 'The Ugly Duckling' is a story of a duckling that is different from the others but grows up to be a beautiful swan.