Any fairy tale is a story invented by adults in order to teach a child how to behave in a given situation. All edifying tales are given to the child life experience, allow us to understand worldly wisdom in a simple and understandable form.
Short, instructive and interesting fairy tales allow you to mold a child into harmonious personality. They also force children to think and reflect, develop fantasy, imagination, intuition and logic. Usually fairy tales teach children to be kind and brave, giving them the meaning of life - to be honest, to help the weak, to respect elders, to make their own choices and be responsible for them.
Instructive good fairy tales help kids understand where good is and where evil is, distinguish truth from lies, and also teach them what is good and what is bad.
About the squirrel
One little boy bought a squirrel at the fair. A squirrel lived in a cage and no longer hoped that the boy would take it to the forest and let it go. But one day the boy was cleaning the cage in which the squirrel lived and forgot to close it with a loop after cleaning. The squirrel jumped out of the cage and first galloped to the window, jumped onto the windowsill, jumped from the window into the garden, from the garden onto the street and galloped into the forest located nearby.
The squirrel met her friends and relatives there. Everyone was very happy, hugged the squirrel, kissed it and asked where it had been, how it had lived and how it was doing. The squirrel says that she lived well, the owner-boy fed her deliciously, groomed and cherished her, looked after her, stroked her every day and took care of his little pet.
Of course, other squirrels began to envy our squirrel, and one of her friends asked why the squirrel left such a good owner who cared so much about her. The squirrel thought for a second and replied that the owner took care of her, but she lacked the most important thing, but we didn’t hear what, because the wind rustled in the forest and the squirrel’s last words were drowned in the noise of leaves. What do you guys think the squirrel lacked?
This short tale has a very deep subtext; it shows that everyone needs freedom and the right to choose. This fairy tale is instructive, it is suitable for children 5-7 years old, you can read it to your kids and have short discussions with them.
for children, Forest Tale cartoon about animals
Russian fairy tales
About a playful cat and an honest starling
Once upon a time there lived a kitten and a starling in the same house with the same owner. Once the owner went to the market, and the kitten played around. He started catching his tail, then he chased a ball of thread around the room, he jumped onto a chair and wanted to jump onto the windowsill, but he broke a vase.
The kitten got scared, let's collect the pieces of the vase into a pile, I wanted to put the vase back together, but you can't return what you did. The cat says to the starling:
- Oh, and I’ll get it from the mistress. Starling, be a friend, don’t tell the hostess that I broke the vase.
The starling looked at this and said:
“I won’t tell you, but the fragments themselves will say everything for me.”
This educational fairy tale for children will teach children 5-7 years old to understand that they need to be responsible for their actions, and also to think before doing anything. The meaning inherent in this fairy tale is very important. Such short and kind fairy tales for children with a clear meaning will be useful and educational.
Russian Fairy Tales: The Three Woodmen
Folk tales
About the Helping Bunny
In the thicket of the forest, in a clearing, the Helping Bunny lived with other animals. The neighbors called him that because he always helped everyone. Either Hedgehog will help carry the brushwood to the mink, or the Bear will help collect raspberries. Bunny was kind and cheerful. But a misfortune happened in the clearing. The son of the Bear, Mishutka, got lost, went in the morning to the edge of the clearing to pick raspberries, and went into the bowl.
Mishutka did not notice how he got lost in the forest, feasted on a sweet raspberry and did not notice how he went far from home. He sits under a bush and cries. Mama Bear noticed that her baby was not there, and it was already getting dark, so she went to the neighbors. But there is no child anywhere. Then the neighbors gathered and went to look for Mishutka in the forest. They walked for a long time, calling, right up to midnight. But no one responds. The animals returned to the edge of the forest and decided to continue the search tomorrow morning. We went home, had dinner and went to bed.
Only the Helping Bunny decided to stay up all night and continue the search. He walked through the forest with a flashlight, calling Mishutka. He hears someone crying under a bush. I looked in, and there was a tear-stained, chilled Mishutka sitting there. I saw the Helping Bunny and was very happy.
Bunny and Mishutka returned home together. Mother Bear was delighted and thanked the Helping Bunny. All the neighbors are proud of Bunny, after all, he was able to find Mishutka, a hero, he didn’t give up the case halfway.
This interesting fairy tale teaches children that they need to insist on their own, and not give up what they started halfway. Also, the meaning of the fairy tale is that you cannot follow your desires, you need to think so as not to get into such a difficult situation as Mishutka. Read such short stories for your children aged 5-7 years at night.
Fairy tale The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats. Audio fairy tales for children. Russians folk tales
Bedtime Stories
About the calf and the cockerel
One day a calf was nibbling grass near the fence, and a cockerel came up to him. The cockerel began to look for grain in the grass, but suddenly he saw a leaf of cabbage. The cockerel was surprised and pecked at a cabbage leaf and said indignantly:
The cockerel did not like the taste of the cabbage leaf and decided to offer it to the calf. The cockerel tells him:
But the calf did not understand what was the matter and what the cockerel wanted and said:
The cockerel says:
- Ko! - and points with his beak at the leaf.
- Mu-u??? – the little calf won’t understand everything.
So the cockerel and the calf stand and say:
- Ko! Mooo! Ko! Mooo!
But the goat heard them, sighed, came up and said:
Me-me-me!
Yes, and I ate a leaf of cabbage.
This fairy tale will be interesting for children 5-7 years old; it can be read to kids at night.
Little tales
How a fox got rid of nettles in the garden.
One day a fox went out into the garden and saw that a lot of nettles had grown there. I wanted to pull it out, but decided that it wasn’t even worth trying. I was about to go into the house, but here comes the wolf:
- Hello, godfather, what are you doing?
And the sly fox answers him:
- Oh, you see, godfather, how many beautiful things I have lost. Tomorrow I will clean and store it.
- Why? - asks the wolf.
“Well,” says the fox, “the one who smells nettles is not taken by a dog’s fang.” Look, godfather, don’t come close to my nettles.
The fox turned and went into the house to sleep. She wakes up in the morning and looks out the window, and her garden is empty, not a single nettle remains. The fox smiled and went to prepare breakfast.
Tale of the Hare's Hut. Russian folk tales for children. Bedtime story
Illustrations for fairy tales
Many fairy tales that you will read to kids are accompanied by colorful illustrations. When choosing illustrations for fairy tales to show them to children, try to ensure that the animals in the drawings look like animals, they have correct body proportions and well-drawn clothing details.
This is very important for children 4-7 years old, since at this age aesthetic taste is formed and the child makes his first attempts at other fairy tale heroes. At 5-7 summer age The child must understand what proportions animals have and be able to diagram them on paper independently.
The squirrel jumped from branch to branch and fell straight onto the sleepy wolf. The wolf jumped up and wanted to eat her. The squirrel began to ask:
Let me go.
Wolf said:
Okay, I’ll let you in, just tell me why you squirrels are so cheerful. I’m always bored, but I look at you, you’re up there all playing and jumping.
Belka said:
Let me go up the tree first, and from there I’ll tell you, otherwise I’m afraid of you.
The wolf let go, and the squirrel went up into the tree and from there said:
You're bored because you're angry. Anger burns your heart. And we are cheerful because we are kind and do no harm to anyone.
Fairy tale "The Hare and the Man"
Russian folk
A poor man, walking through an open field, saw a hare under a bush, was delighted and said:
That's when I'll live in a house! I’ll catch this hare and sell it for four altyns, with that money I’ll buy a pig, it will bring me twelve little pigs; the piglets will grow up and produce twelve more; I’ll kill everyone, I’ll save up a barn of meat; I’ll sell the meat, and with the money I’ll start a house and get married myself; my wife will give birth to two sons for me - Vaska and Vanka; The kids will start plowing the arable land, and I’ll sit under the window and give orders. “Hey, you guys,” I’ll shout, “Vaska and Vanka! Don’t force too many people to work: apparently, you didn’t live poorly yourself!”
Yes, the man shouted so loudly that the hare got scared and ran away, and the house with all its wealth, wife and children disappeared...
Fairy tale “How the fox got rid of the nettles in the garden”
One day a fox went out into the garden and saw that a lot of nettles had grown there. I wanted to pull it out, but decided that it wasn’t even worth trying. I was about to go into the house, but here comes the wolf:
Hello godfather, what are you doing?
And the sly fox answers him:
Oh, you see, godfather, how many beautiful things I have lost. Tomorrow I will clean and store it.
Why? - asks the wolf.
“Well,” says the fox, “the one who smells nettles is not taken by a dog’s fang.” Look, godfather, don’t come close to my nettles.
The fox turned and went into the house to sleep. She wakes up in the morning and looks out the window, and her garden is empty, not a single nettle remains. The fox smiled and went to prepare breakfast.
Fairy tale "Ryaba Hen"
Russian folk
Once upon a time there lived a grandfather and a woman in the same village.
And they had a chicken. Named Ryaba.
One day the hen Ryaba laid an egg for them. Yes, not an ordinary egg, a golden one.
Grandfather beat and beat the egg, but didn’t break it.
The woman beat and beat the egg, but didn’t break it.
The mouse ran, waved its tail, the egg fell and broke!
The grandfather is crying, the woman is crying. And Ryaba the hen says to them:
Don't cry grandpa, don't cry grandma! I will lay you a new egg, not just an ordinary one, but a golden one!
The Tale of the Greediest Man
Eastern fairy tale
In one city in the Hausa country there lived a miser named Na-hana. And he was so greedy that none of the residents of the city ever saw Na-khana give even water to a traveler. He would rather receive a couple of slaps than lose even a little of his fortune. And this was a considerable fortune. Na-khana himself probably did not know exactly how many goats and sheep he had.
One day, returning from the pasture, Na-khana saw that one of his goats had stuck its head into a pot, but could not pull it out. Na-khana tried for a long time to remove the pot, but in vain. Then he called the butchers and, after a long bargain, sold them the goat on the condition that they would cut off its head and return the pot to him. The butchers slaughtered the goat, but when they took out its head, they broke the pot. Na-hana was furious.
I sold the goat at a loss, and you also broke the pot! - he shouted. And he even cried.
From then on, he did not leave the pots on the ground, but placed them somewhere higher, so that goats or sheep would not stick their heads into them and cause him damage. And people began to call him a great miser and the most greedy person.
Fairy tale "Ocheski"
Brothers Grimm
The beautiful girl was lazy and sloppy. When she had to spin, she was annoyed at every knot in the linen yarn and immediately tore it off to no avail and threw it in a heap on the floor.
She had a maid - a hardworking girl: it used to be that everything that the impatient beauty threw out would be collected, unraveled, cleaned and thinly rolled. And she accumulated so much material that it was enough for a nice dress.
A young man wooed the lazy, beautiful maiden, and everything was prepared for the wedding.
At the bachelorette party, the diligent maid danced merrily in her dress, and the bride, looking at her, said mockingly:
“Look, how she’s dancing! How much fun she’s having! And she’s dressed up in my glasses!”
The groom heard this and asked the bride what she wanted to say. She told the groom that this maid had woven a dress for herself from the flax that she had discarded from her yarn.
As the groom heard this, he realized that the beauty was lazy, and the maid was zealous for work, so he approached the maid and chose her as his wife.
Fairy tale "Turnip"
Russian folk
Grandfather planted a turnip and said:
Grow, grow, turnip, sweet! Grow, grow, turnip, strong!
The turnip grew sweet, strong, and big.
Grandfather went to pick a turnip: he pulled and pulled, but couldn’t pull it out.
Grandfather called grandma.
Grandma for grandfather
Grandfather for the turnip -
The grandmother called her granddaughter.
Granddaughter for grandmother,
Grandma for grandfather
Grandfather for the turnip -
They pull and pull, but they can’t pull it out.
The granddaughter called Zhuchka.
A bug for my granddaughter,
Granddaughter for grandmother,
Grandma for grandfather
Grandfather for the turnip -
They pull and pull, but they can’t pull it out.
Bug called the cat.
Cat for Bug,
A bug for my granddaughter,
Granddaughter for grandmother,
Grandma for grandfather
Grandfather for the turnip -
They pull and pull, but they can’t pull it out.
The cat called the mouse.
A mouse for a cat
Cat for Bug,
A bug for my granddaughter,
Granddaughter for grandmother,
Grandma for grandfather
Grandfather for the turnip -
They pulled and pulled and pulled out the turnip. That’s the end of the Turnip fairy tale, and whoever listened - well done! 
Fairy tale "The Sun and the Cloud"
Gianni Rodari
The sun rolled cheerfully and proudly across the sky on its fiery chariot and generously scattered its rays - in all directions!
And everyone had fun. Only the cloud was angry and grumbled at the sun. And no wonder - she was in a stormy mood.
- You're a spender! - the cloud frowned. - Leaky hands! Throw, throw your rays! Let's see what you're left with!
And in the vineyards, every berry caught the sun's rays and rejoiced at them. And there was not a blade of grass, a spider or a flower, not even a drop of water that did not try to get its piece of the sun.
- Well, you’re still a big spender! – the cloud did not subside. - Spend your wealth! You will see how they will thank you when you have nothing left to take!
The sun still rolled cheerfully across the sky and bestowed its rays in millions, billions.
When it counted them at sunset, it turned out that everything was in place - look, every single one!
Having learned about this, the cloud was so surprised that it immediately crumbled into hail. And the sun splashed merrily into the sea.
Fairy tale "Sweet porridge"
Brothers Grimm
Once upon a time there lived a poor, humble girl alone with her mother, and they had nothing to eat. One day a girl went into the forest and on the way met an old woman who already knew about her miserable life and gave her a clay pot. All he had to do was say: “Cook the pot!” - and delicious, sweet millet porridge will be cooked in it; and just tell him: “Potty, stop!” - and the porridge will stop cooking in it. The girl brought the pot home to her mother, and now they got rid of poverty and hunger and began to eat sweet porridge whenever they wanted.
One day the girl left home, and her mother said: “Cook the pot!” - and the porridge began to cook in it, and the mother ate her fill. But she wanted the pot to stop cooking the porridge, but she forgot the word. And so he cooks and cooks, and the porridge is already creeping over the edge, and the porridge is still being cooked. Now the kitchen is full, and the whole hut is full, and the porridge is creeping into another hut, and the street is all full, as if it wants to feed the whole world; and a great misfortune happened, and not a single person knew how to help him. Finally, when only the house remained intact, a girl comes; and only she said: “Potty, stop!” - he stopped cooking porridge; and the one who had to go back to the city had to eat his way in porridge. 
Fairy tale "Grouse and the Fox"
Tolstoy L.N.
The black grouse was sitting on a tree. The fox came up to him and said:
- Hello, black grouse, my friend, as soon as I heard your voice, I came to visit you.
“Thank you for your kind words,” said the black grouse.
The fox pretended not to hear and said:
-What are you saying? I don't hear. You, little black grouse, my friend, should come down to the grass for a walk and talk to me, otherwise I won’t hear from the tree.
Teterev said:
- I'm afraid to go on the grass. It is dangerous for us birds to walk on the ground.
- Or are you afraid of me? - said the fox.
“If I’m not afraid of you, I’m afraid of other animals,” said the black grouse. - There are all kinds of animals.
- No, little black grouse, my friend, today a decree has been announced so that there will be peace throughout the whole earth. Nowadays animals don’t touch each other.
“That’s good,” said the black grouse, “otherwise the dogs are running, if it were the old way, you would have to leave, but now you have nothing to be afraid of.”
The fox heard about the dogs, pricked up her ears and wanted to run.
-Where are you going? - said the black grouse. - After all, now there is a decree that the dogs will not be touched.
- Who knows! - said the fox. “Maybe they didn’t hear the decree.”
And she ran away.
Fairy tale "The Tsar and the Shirt"
Tolstoy L.N.
One king was sick and said:
“I’ll give half the kingdom to the one who cures me.”
Then all the wise men gathered and began to judge how to cure the king. Nobody knew. Only one sage said that the king could be cured. He said:
“If you find a happy person, take off his shirt and put it on the king, the king will recover.”
The king sent to look for a happy person throughout his kingdom; but the king's ambassadors traveled for a long time throughout the kingdom and could not find a happy person. There was not a single one that everyone was happy with. He who is rich is sick; whoever is healthy is poor; who is healthy and rich, but his wife is not good; and those whose children are not good - everyone complains about something.
One day the king’s son was walking past a hut late in the evening, and he heard someone say:
- Now, thank God, I’ve worked hard, eaten enough and go to bed; what else do I need?
The king's son was delighted and ordered to take off the man's shirt, and give him as much money as he wanted for it, and take the shirt to the king.
The messengers came to the happy man and wanted to take off his shirt; but the happy one was so poor that he had no shirt.
Fairy tale "Chocolate Road"
Gianni Rodari
There lived three little boys in Barletta - three brothers. They were walking outside the city one day and suddenly saw some strange road - flat, smooth and all brown.
– What, I wonder, is this road made of? – the older brother was surprised.
“I don’t know what, but not from boards,” remarked the middle brother.
They wondered and wondered, and then sank to their knees and licked the road with their tongues.
And the road, it turns out, was all lined with chocolate bars. Well, the brothers, of course, were not at a loss - they began to feast on it. Piece by piece, they didn’t notice that evening had come. And they all gobble up chocolate. They ate it all the way! Not a piece of it remained. It was as if there was no road or chocolate at all!
-Where are we now? – the older brother was surprised.
– I don’t know where, but it’s not Bari! - answered the middle brother.
The brothers were confused - they didn’t know what to do. Luckily, a peasant came out to meet them, returning from the field with his cart.
“Let me take you home,” he suggested. And he took the brothers to Barletta, right to the house.
The brothers began to get out of the cart and suddenly saw that it was all made of cookies. They were delighted and, without thinking twice, began to devour her on both cheeks. There was nothing left of the cart - no wheels, no shaft. They ate everything.
That's how lucky three little brothers from Barletta were one day. No one has ever been so lucky, and who knows if they will ever be so lucky again.
One of my readers' favorite fairy tales is. She was born spontaneously, on the move, when I was putting my daughter to bed. I didn’t expect at all that this fairy tale would be so loved by readers, and even end up in. It turned out that both children and their parents really love these bedtime stories. Therefore, I share with you two more evening fairy tales.
The Tale of the Rhino who Couldn't Sleep
Once upon a time there lived a Rhinoceros, he was gray and thick-skinned, with a large horn on his nose. So cute, Rhino. One day the Rhinoceros began to prepare for bed. He drank a glass of milk and cookies, washed his face, brushed his teeth, put on his pajamas and went to bed.
Everything is as usual. Only that evening Rhino could not fall asleep. He tossed and turned in bed, but sleep did not come. First he decided to think about something pleasant. He always did this when he couldn't sleep. The rhinoceros remembered the colorful butterflies fluttering in the sky, then thought about the juicy fresh grass. Delicious... But sleep never came.
And that’s when a wonderful idea came to Rhino! He thought that he couldn't sleep because he forgot to do something before going to bed. Probably something very important. What exactly? He thought carefully and remembered! It turned out that Rhino forgot to put away his toys. That's what it was all about! He even felt ashamed.
The rhinoceros got out of bed and removed all the toys that were scattered on the floor. Then he lay back in bed, closed his eyes and immediately fell asleep.
Good night, Rhino!
Meditative sea tale
Imagine that you are sitting on the back of a blue dolphin. It has nice slippery sides. You hold onto him tightly with your hands, and he carries you forward along the playful waves. Funny sea turtles swim next to you, a baby octopus waves its tentacle in greeting, and seahorses swim with you in a race. The sea is kind and gentle, the breeze is warm and playful. Already ahead is the very rock to which you are swimming, your friend, the little mermaid, is sitting on its edge. She is waiting impatiently for you. She has a green scaly tail and her eyes are the color of the sea. She laughs happily when she notices you and dives into the water. Loud splash, splashing. And now you are rushing forward together, to the magical island. Friends are waiting for you there: funny monkey, a clumsy hippopotamus and a noisy motley parrot. Finally, you are already close to them. Everyone sits down on the shore, a dolphin in the water, a little mermaid on the rocks. Everyone is waiting with bated breath. And then she begins to tell you extraordinary fairy tales. Tales about seas and oceans, about pirates, about treasures, about beautiful princesses. The tales are so wonderful that you don’t notice how the sun sets and night falls on the earth. It's time to sleep. The little mermaid says goodbye to everyone, the dolphin takes you on his back to carry you home to a warm bed, and the animals say goodbye to you, already yawning a little. Night, night has come. It's time to sleep, it's time to close your eyes to see in your dreams the wonderful fairy tales told by the little mermaid.
Maria Shkurina
P.S. I found this wonderful illustration. The author of the illustration is Irina Avgustinovich.
One merchant traded well at the fair and filled his purse full of gold and silver. He was getting ready to return home - he wanted to get home before nightfall. So he tied the travel bag with money to the saddle of his horse and rode off. By noon he was resting in one town; He was about to ride on, and then the worker brought him a horse and said:
Master, on the back left leg there is one nail missing in the horseshoe.
Well, even if I don’t have enough,” the merchant replied, “in the six hours that I have left to travel, the horseshoe will probably not fall off.” I'm in a hurry.
In the afternoon, when he dismounted and again decided to feed the horse, a worker enters the room and says:
Once upon a time there lived an old man and an old woman. They didn't have children.
The old woman says:
Old man, sculpt a boy out of clay as if he were an owl.
The old man sculpted a boy from clay. They put it on the stove to dry. The guy dried up and began to ask for food:
Give me, grandma, a little tub of milk and some soft bread.
The old woman brought it to him, but he ate it all and asked again:
I want to eat! I want to eat!
And he ate all the bread from the old man and the old woman, drank all the milk and again shouted:
I want to eat! I want to eat!
An old man lived with an old woman. They had no children. They got bored. One day a husband says to his wife:
- Listen, wife! We have no children, no one to please or amuse us. Well, what can we do for fun?
“Let’s play a game of silence,” the wife suggested.
“Okay,” said the husband.
Once upon a time there lived a wolf, an old, old one. His teeth are broken, his eyes see poorly. It became hard for the old one to live: at least lie down and die.
So a wolf went into the field to look for prey and saw a foal grazing.
Foal, foal, I'll eat you!
Where can you, old man, eat me! Yes, you don’t even have teeth.
But there are teeth!
Show me if you're not bragging!
Go to bed. Adults can encourage babies to go to bed on their own. It’s good to lie down and listen to your mother tell interesting short bedtime stories. You can invent them yourself - there are so many objects around, and each of them can temporarily become a participant in a magical action. Ideas are just floating in the air. You can invent fantastic heroes or endow forest animals and pets with magical powers.
Fish
If you have an aquarium, let its inhabitants provide inspiration for new history. Short stories at night can be dedicated to fish.
Tell your child that when everyone falls asleep, the lights come on in the aquarium - these are the inhabitants of the underwater kingdom having a fun dance.
You can start the tale with the fact that there lived in an aquarium a small catfish (or other fish that is available in a home aquarium). The catfish loved to sing, but the owners of the aquarium did not hear him. The fish diligently opened its mouth to extract beautiful sounds and was very upset that no one praised it for this.
The owners saw that their catfish was sad and thought it was because of loneliness. They bought him a girlfriend and dropped her off when the catfish was sleeping. After he woke up, he started singing as always and suddenly heard someone praising him. He was surprised and saw another fish. Catfish was glad that now they could hear him, he began to try even harder.
The second individual was female and over time the catfish created a strong family and had many children. And now, when people fall asleep, the fish begin to sing in their own language and dance merrily. From their joy, the aquarium is filled with light that flows in different directions.
Short bedtime stories can be dedicated not only to fish, but also to forest animals.
Hare with magic ears
When your baby goes to bed, surprise him. Ask if he knows that the magic hare's ears come off. The child will certainly be interested in the beginning of the story. Tell him if he wants to hear more, let him lie down in his crib. After this you can continue. Short stories told to children at night will help them fall asleep faster and have good dreams.
So, there lived in the forest a bunny with magic ears. He woke up early, went for a walk and sang his a funny song. That morning the animal, as always, fastened its ears and went for a walk. On the way, he met a hedgehog, they talked and the hare told him about his magic ears, which can hear what will happen the next day. The friends did not know that their conversation was heard by the evil wizard Mukhomor Mukhorovich. He was the lord of the three foxes and called them. The foxes appeared. Mukhomor Mukhorovich revealed the secret to them, telling them about the wonderful ears of a hare. The wizard ordered the foxes to bring him ears.
They asked the forest dwellers where they could find the hare. But no one answered them, since everyone loved the kind animal, but not the predators. But the foxes managed to deceive the squirrel. They said that it was the hare's birthday and they were bringing him a gift. The trusting little squirrel showed the foxes the way.
What happened next
They grabbed the hare and took him to the fly agaric. But he did not reward them, but turned the chanterelles into mushrooms. He grabbed the hare by the ears, but he broke free and ran away. And the ears remained with Mukhomor Mukhorovich.
Meanwhile, the little squirrel told the animals that it was the hare’s birthday. Everyone went to him with gifts, but found him crying bitterly. Kosoy told the animals what happened and how he lost his ears.
The animals found a wise old raven and asked him how to defeat Fly Agaric Mukhorovich. He replied that he needed to say 3 times: “Be healthy.” They said these words in unison, and the evil wizard immediately turned into a simple fly agaric mushroom. The animals brought the bunny his ears, and everyone began to sing and have fun.
Short bedtime stories like these will help your child fall asleep good mood, and the next evening, too, quickly go to bed to hear another interesting story.
How the sun and the moon argued
One day, towards evening, the moon and the sun met in the sky. The luminary of the day says to the luminary of the night: “Still, people love me more. In winter they ask me to appear, then everyone’s mood improves. In spring they wait for me with impatience, they want me to melt the snow faster, bring warmth closer. In summer I give I give people a golden tan, I warm up the seas, rivers, and lakes in which people love to swim. I give warmth to plants, thanks to which vegetables, fruits, and berries ripen faster. In the fall, people love to bask in my farewell hot rays and ask me to appear more often. above the horizon."
The moon listened to the sun for a long time and replied that she had nothing to say to this, and it would be better for her to hide behind the clouds, since people did not need her. That's what the moon did. Meanwhile, the man was returning to his village. At first he walked joyfully along the road, but when the moon hid behind the clouds and it became dark, he lost his way.
Then he began to ask the moon to appear at least for a while. She looked out and the man found his way home. Then the moon realized that people also needed it, and therefore tried not to hide behind the clouds, but to illuminate the way for night travelers.
White bull and the like
If you want to tell your child very short bedtime stories, jokes will help you out. You can tell about your grandfather and woman who ate milk porridge. Then talk about how the old man got angry with his wife and slapped her on the stomach (lightly). And then the adults know what happened.
When telling about the white bull, you simply repeat the words after the child, first saying the phrase: “Do you want to listen to a fairy tale about the white bull”? You can diversify the story by calling it gray or even black.
Funny bedtime stories
Short funny stories will amuse both adults and children. If you need a fairy tale for an adult, tell us that there once lived a prince. One day he came to the princess and asked if she would marry him. She answered: “No.” That’s why the prince lived happily ever after - he did what he wanted, went wherever he wanted, no one forbade him to do anything, etc. Of course, after such a story all that’s left to do is laugh.
The kids themselves can compose something for the night. So, one boy came up with a story about a merchant who had everything. One day he bought a mirror box. When he opened it at home, everything was gone - both his house and his wealth. Amuse your child with similar short stories that teach not to want more than a person needs and to be happy with what he has.
