The story of the invisible pet is also good for kids. A little boy wakes up one night to find his pet dog is missing, but he can still hear it barking and feel it licking his hand. He soon realizes that his dog has become invisible due to a spell cast by a mischievous spirit. The boy has to find a way to break the spell, which involves going on an adventure in the garden where the spirit lives.
Another one is the story of the magic tree. In the forest, there is a very old tree. At night, when the moon is full, the tree glows. Legend says that fairies and spirits gather around it. The kids in the nearby village are told that if they are very good, they might catch a glimpse of the magical beings, but they must never touch the tree or they will be lost in the spirit world.
Sure. There's the story of the friendly ghost in the attic. A family moves into a new house and the kids keep hearing soft giggles from the attic. One day, they bravely go up there and find a small, friendly ghost who just wants to play. It's not too scary but still has a paranormal element.
Sure. There's a story of a family that found a strange old Christmas card in their attic. When they opened it, a cold wind blew through the attic and they heard a faint whisper. They couldn't make out what it said. Another one is about a town where every Christmas, a figure in a black cloak was seen walking the streets at midnight. It disappeared when people got too close. And there's a story of a Christmas ornament that would glow and make a humming noise at night as if it was alive.
There's the story of 'The Girl with the Green Ribbon'. A girl always wears a green ribbon around her neck. She never takes it off. When she grows up and gets married, her husband is curious about what's under the ribbon. One night, while she's sleeping, he unties it. Her head then falls off. It's a really spooky story that gives kids goosebumps.
Sure. There was a little girl who entered an old, abandoned house. As she walked in, she heard a strange creaking sound. Looking around, she saw a rocking chair moving by itself. She got really scared and ran out of the house as fast as she could.
Sure. There was once a little ghost named Casper who was too friendly for the other spooks. One night, he visited a little boy's bedroom. Instead of scaring the boy, he made him laugh by doing clumsy ghost tricks like trying to float through the wall but bouncing back. The boy ended up having a great time and fell asleep with a smile.
There was a little boy who moved into a new apartment. At bedtime, he noticed a strange light in the corner of his room. It flickered on and off. Then, he saw a pair of eyes in the darkness. He called for his parents but they didn't hear him. He was so scared that he didn't sleep all night, waiting for the sun to come up.
Here's another one. In a big old hotel, there was a friendly ghost that only showed up at bedtime. It would visit the rooms of children staying there and tell them stories of the hotel's long history. The ghost would talk about how the hotel was built and all the different people who had passed through over the years, making the kids feel like they were part of something special.
Sure. Here's one. There was a baby bird in a nest. The nest was high up in a tree. One night, the baby bird was scared because of the strong wind. But its mother held it close and told it that the wind was just nature's lullaby. The baby bird felt safe and soon fell asleep. The next morning, when the sun came out, the baby bird woke up happy and ready to explore the world around the tree.
Sure. A simple pi bedtime story could be that there was a little mouse. The mouse loved to run around in circles. One day, it noticed that no matter how big or small the circle was, there was always this special number, pi, that was related to how far it ran around the edge (circumference) compared to how much space was inside the circle (area). Another story could be a little girl who was drawing circles and her mom told her about pi, how it's always there when you're dealing with circles.
Sure. Here is one. There was a little pig who thought he was a superhero. Every night, he would put on his cape made of a dishcloth and try to fly off his little bed, but he always just landed on the soft rug below. His mom would come in and laugh, and then he'd snuggle up and go to sleep.
I once stayed in a supposedly haunted hotel room. In the middle of the night, the TV turned on by itself, showing static. Then the lights started to flicker. I could feel an unseen presence in the room. I pulled the covers over my head and prayed until morning. It was the scariest night of my life. There were also strange noises coming from the corner of the room, like something was dragging across the floor.