Tag Archives: Humorous Stories for Kids

Santa was in a fix. He was forced to unwrap and use one of the gifts, which was a little girl’s rather unusual request. How would he make it up to her, he wondered. As winter was spreading its freezing arms to cover all mountains and meadows alike, Santa excitedly rubbed his gloved palms. He was supervising the Christmas preparations. …

It was Christmas Day, and Toddy and Tita were alone. Papa and mamma had gone out West to see their big boy who was ill. They had promised to be home for Christmas, but a big snow had blocked the railroad track, and nurse was afraid the train would be delayed until the day after Christmas. The Fairy Christmas: Etheldred …

Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Present stood in the city streets on Christmas morning, where (for the weather was severe) the people made a rough but brisk and not unpleasant kind of music, in scraping the snow from the pavement in front of their dwellings, and from the tops of their houses, whence it was mad delight to the …

Bibiji, my neighbour, a warm, attractive woman in her early thirties, is fond of odd, macabre stories, most of which have their setting in her village near Mathura (Uttar Pradesh, India). The other night Bibiji launched into an account of various types of ghosts she had known – the ghosts of immoral women – churels -who appeared naked with their …

Tommy’s New Friend: Dr. Manjari Shukla Tommy was not happy. He did not run after the ball. He did not even wag his tail. Golu realized it. Tommy wanted to have a friend of his own. Someone who was like him only. He barked, “Bhow… bhow… bhow… I want my own friend… at least one” but Golu did not understand …

Many years ago the tiger did not have black stripes on his tanned body. Very few people know the secret story behind the appearance of these stripes. Once, long ago, a monkey had a birthday party and invited many of his friends, rabbit, squirrel, cat, dog, bear and of course, his best friend tiger. Monkey had decorated his house beautifully, …

One year, Jim’s family was having the “extended family” 4th of July cookout at their home. One of the special treats that year was the lighting of the fireworks (Roman candles, bottle rockets, missile batteries, etc.) they had bought out of state (they’re illegal in their state, of course!) Just before they were to arrive, a cousin calls, saying their …

Simile was an effervescent little cat who enjoyed laughing and giggling. She even laughed through her own troubles and did not need any company to ease her pain. On a Sunday morning, while she was going to market, Whitey cat met her on the way. She admired Smile’s red hat and asked if she could spare that hat for her. …

“केले के छिलकों का ढेर लगा हुआ है और तुम कह रहे हो कि टोनी केले नहीं खाकर तुम्हारी टॉफ़ी चुराकर खाता है” मम्मी ने नाराज़ होते हुए गिल्लू से कहा। गिल्लू आश्चर्य से टोनी को देखे जा रहा था। टोनी के चारों तरफ घूमने के बाद वह बोला – “तो अगर टोनी मेरी टॉफ़ी नहीं खाता है तो मेरी …

रबीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर ज्यादातर अपनी पद्य कविताओं के लिए जाने जाते है, टैगोर ने अपने जीवनकाल में कई उपन्यास, निबंध, लघु कथाएँ, यात्रावृन्त, नाटक और हजारों गाने भी लिखे हैं। टैगोर की गद्य में लिखी उनकी छोटी कहानियों को शायद सबसे अधिक लोकप्रिय माना जाता है; इस प्रकार इन्हें वास्तव में बंगाली भाषा के संस्करण की उत्पत्ति का श्रेय दिया जाता …