What are some good quick short funny stories for kids?

The joke about the snail. A snail gets mugged by two turtles. When the police ask him what happened, he says, 'I don't know. It all happened so fast.' This joke story is funny because it contrasts the slow - moving nature of a snail with the idea of something happening 'fast' and the unexpected situation of a snail getting mugged.

A young bird was afraid to fly. All its siblings had already taken their first flight. One day, it saw a delicious worm on a branch far away. The hunger made it forget its fear and it took off. It flew beautifully and got the worm. It's a funny and inspiring story for kids as it shows that sometimes we can overcome our fears when we have a strong motivation.

The story of 'The Gingerbread Man' is really funny for kids. The Gingerbread Man runs away from everyone who wants to eat him, chanting 'Run, run, as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!' Another good one is 'Silly Sally'. It has all sorts of silly things happening as Sally goes for a walk upside down. There's also 'The Enormous Turnip' where all the characters have to work together to pull out the huge turnip, and the process is full of comical moments.

The sleepy bear. A bear was very sleepy. He found a cave and went in to sleep. But there were already bats in there. The bats were flying around making noise. The bear growled 'Be quiet! I'm trying to sleep'. The bats just laughed and said 'This is our home too'. Eventually, the bear got used to the noise and dozed off.

A fish went to a library and the librarian said, 'Can I help you?' The fish said, 'Yes, I'm looking for a book about fish.' The librarian said, 'Do you want it in water?' This is a simple and funny story for kids. It plays on the idea of a fish's need for water in an unexpected context.

Sure. There's a story about a squirrel that thought acorns could talk. One night, he sat by his tree listening intently. Every time the wind blew and the acorns rattled, he thought they were having a conversation. He even tried to reply. But of course, there was no real response. This made him look a bit silly but also provided a great bedtime chuckle.

One classic kids quick bedtime story is 'The Three Little Pigs'. Three pigs build different houses - straw, sticks, and bricks. A big bad wolf tries to blow their houses down. Another is 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. Goldilocks enters the bears' house and tries their porridge, chairs, and beds. There's also 'Little Red Riding Hood' where a girl goes to visit her grandma and meets a big bad wolf on the way.

One interesting 'quick kids story' could be about a little mouse that goes on an adventure in a big house. It discovers different rooms filled with strange objects and makes new friends along the way.

There is a kids quick story where a young girl discovers a magical garden. In this garden, the flowers can talk and they tell her secrets about how to make the world a more beautiful place. She then goes on to plant more flowers all around her town.

There were two siblings on Easter. The older sister told the younger brother that if he ate too many Easter eggs, he would turn into a real bunny. The little boy believed her and only ate one egg. But later when he saw his sister eating lots of eggs, he kept waiting for her to turn into a bunny. When she didn't, he got really mad at her for tricking him. It's a simple but funny Easter story.