There is a story about an adult who lived in an apartment. One night, he heard a strange noise coming from the attic. When he went to check, he found a family of squirrels having a party. They had tiny cups and plates and were dancing around. He tried to shoo them away, but they just ignored him. In the end, he gave up and joined their party in his dream. It was such a silly and funny experience that he would tell as a bedtime story.
Here's a story. A man was always late for work. One bedtime, he dreamt that he had a pair of magical shoes that could fly. But every time he tried to put them on, they would run away from him. He chased them all around his dream world, through clouds and over mountains. When he finally caught them, he realized he was already late for work in the dream. It was a really funny and strange dream that he often thought about at bedtime.
A great scary bedtime story is 'The Abandoned Asylum'. An investigative journalist decides to explore an old, abandoned asylum. Once inside, she hears screams and moans echoing through the halls. In one of the rooms, she finds old medical records that seem to tell a story of cruel experiments. As she delves deeper, she realizes that the spirits of the patients who suffered there are still present and they don't want her there. She has to fight her way out while being chased by unseen forces.
Once upon a time, there was a man named Tom. He was very clumsy. One bedtime, he tried to put on his pajamas but accidentally put his head through the leg hole. His wife laughed so hard she almost fell out of bed. Tom then started doing a little dance with his pajamas all askew, which made his wife laugh even more. And they both went to sleep with big smiles on their faces.
Here's another. An adult couple decided to make their own Christmas ornaments. They were using clay and got into a bit of a clay fight. By the end, they were covered in clay and the ornaments they made were more like lumps. But they had so much fun that they decided to keep the lumpy ornaments on their tree as a reminder of that silly moment.
One funny bedtime story could be about a clumsy wizard. He was trying to make a sleeping potion but accidentally turned his cat into a giant, fluffy pillow. His cat was not amused and chased him around the house until the wizard finally managed to reverse the spell. It was a chaotic but hilarious night in the wizard's little cottage.
A snail wanted a bedtime story. So it told itself, 'I once raced a rabbit. I took my time. The rabbit napped and I won!' Then it dozed off, happy with its made - up story.
One short bedtime story could be 'The Sleepy Rabbit. A rabbit was so tired after a day of hopping. It found a soft patch of grass and closed its eyes, falling asleep quickly. And that's the story.
There is also 'Charlotte's Web' by E. B. White. The story of the friendship between Wilbur the pig and Charlotte the spider is heartwarming and relaxing. The idyllic farm setting and the gentle way the story unfolds make it a great choice for an adult bedtime story.
One really funny bedtime story is 'The Stinky Cheese Man'. It has all these wacky characters like a stinky cheese man who is on the run from people who want to eat him. Another is 'There's a Nightmare in My Closet', where a little boy confronts the nightmare in his closet in a very humorous way. 'The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs' is also great. It's told from the wolf's point of view and makes you laugh at the different take on the classic story.
At your local library. Libraries are full of books for all ages, and they surely have some really funny bedtime stories. Another place is to ask your parents or grandparents. They might remember some classic funny bedtime stories from their own childhood or know of some good books. Also, some mobile apps for kids have really funny bedtime stories.
I'd recommend 'The Duplicity of Hargraves'. It has a lot of humorous moments. Hargraves is a character who likes to play tricks. He pretends to be someone else and gets involved in all sorts of comical situations that will surely make you laugh.