Looking for the perfect mix of laughter, silliness, and imagination to end your child’s day on a joyful note?
These eight funny bedtime stories for 10-year-old girls are full of quirky characters, unexpected twists, and hilarious moments that will have your little dreamer giggling under the covers.
From hiccuping unicorns to invisible llamas, get ready for a delightful bedtime adventure.
1. The Unicorn Who Hiccups Glitter
Lulu the unicorn had one small problem that made her very nervous. Every time she got excited, scared, or even just a little tickled… she hiccuped glitter.
Not just a little glitter. We’re talking mountains of glitter. Purple, pink, gold, even blue sparkles flew from her mouth in a cloud of shimmer and chaos.
At first, it was kind of cute. When Lulu sneezed in school, the classroom would sparkle for days. The janitor wasn’t thrilled, though.
One day, Lulu received a fancy letter sealed with royal wax. It was from the Queen herself!
“You are cordially invited to the Royal Tea Party at Sparkle Castle. Wear your finest feathers. Biscuits will be served.”
Lulu was thrilled—then hiccuped and coated the letter in glitter. Uh-oh.
She panicked. What if she hiccuped during the Queen’s speech? What if she ruined the royal biscuits?
Lulu tried everything to stop hiccuping:
- She held her breath until she turned blue (and then green).
- She drank water upside down (it dripped into her ears).
- She whispered “pineapple” ten times fast.
- She even let a squirrel scare her (which only made her giggle, which made her… hiccup).
The big day arrived. Lulu wore her fluffiest feather boa and a sparkly tiara. She walked into the castle with her lips clenched tight. No hiccups. Not one!
She smiled. She sipped tea. She daintily ate a cookie.
Then—uh oh. Someone sneezed beside her. It startled Lulu. She hiccuped.
POOF!
A cloud of glitter exploded across the royal table. It landed in teacups. It sparkled on the Queen’s crown. A biscuit floated away in a breeze of shimmer.
Lulu froze. She was sure she’d be sent to the Royal Dungeon for Glitter Crimes.
But then… the Queen laughed.
“Oh, Lulu! How fabulous! I’ve been wanting this tea party to sparkle! You’re simply magical!”
The whole court clapped. Some asked for glitter in their tea. A butler requested a glittery mustache. Lulu hiccuped again, this time on purpose, and the room turned into a sparkle paradise.
By the end of the day, the Queen declared:
“Lulu the Unicorn shall now serve as the Royal Glitter Sprinkler at every event!”
And so Lulu hiccuped happily ever after—on purpose.
Moral: Being different might just make you the star of the party.
2. The Pajama Pirates of Pillow Island
Every night at exactly 8:47 PM, the bedroom of Sasha, Kiki, and Jen turned into a pirate ship.
Not just any pirate ship—a magical, bunk-bed-powered, slipper-sailed, pajama-clad pirate ship. It was called the Snoring Squid.
“Raise the marshmallow flag!” shouted Captain Sasha, the oldest and boldest.
“Aye aye, Cap’n!” cried First Mate Kiki, who had a pencil tucked behind one ear and a stuffed walrus named Blubber as her compass.
“Where’s the snack map?” asked Navigator Jen, who was mostly in charge of cookies and knowing which way was east. (She always pointed toward the nightlight.)
Their mission? To sail the seven bedsheets and discover the lost treasure of Pillow Island, hidden somewhere between the toy bin and the bookshelf cliffs.
But first, they had to avoid the dreaded Ticklish Tickle Monster, a mysterious creature who only attacked when socks were left unguarded.
“I smell socks!” the monster’s voice echoed from under the bed.
“Full sail ahead!” Captain Sasha cried. “We’ll throw decoy socks to distract him!”
Jen hurled a polka-dot sock. Kiki launched a fuzzy pink one. The Ticklish Tickle Monster cackled and dove after them.
The Snoring Squid sped across the carpet sea, bouncing over imaginary waves, dodging laundry icebergs.
Suddenly, Kiki spotted it.
“There it is! Pillow Island!” she squealed.
It was glorious—an enormous, squishy mountain of pillows glowing under the moonlight (or maybe it was the nightlight).
They dropped anchor (a shoelace tied to a teddy bear) and leapt off the ship, landing with a poof in the pillow pile.
“We found the treasure!” Jen shouted.
They dug through the mountain, tossing aside throw pillows, couch cushions, and a mystery sock that may have been from 2019.
And then—THUMP!
Captain Sasha hit something.
“A chest!” she cried. “Help me open it!”
They pried open the cardboard box labeled “WINTER STUFF (Do Not Touch)” and gasped.
Inside were:
- Marshmallows (the giant kind!)
- A glittery notebook with pirate stickers
- Three pairs of neon sunglasses
- A bag of mystery gummy worms (only slightly stale)
- And a hand-written note that read:
“To my adventurous granddaughters: X marks the snuggle spot. Love, Grandma.”
The girls looked at each other and smiled.
They climbed back aboard the Snoring Squid with their loot, donned the neon glasses, and toasted marshmallows (okay, pretended to) while retelling tales of their bravery.
As they snuggled under their pirate blankets, Sasha yawned.
“Same time tomorrow, mates?”
“Aye, aye,” whispered Jen.
“Only if we hide more socks,” added Kiki, eyeing the bed suspiciously.
From under the bed, the Ticklish Tickle Monster giggled, already dreaming of tomorrow’s sock buffet.
Moral: The best adventures start with pajamas and a wild imagination.
3. The Cat Who Opened a Cupcake Shop
Mittens was no ordinary cat. She didn’t care for chasing mice or napping in sunbeams. She had a passion for baking.
One day, she decided to open her very own shop: “The Purr-fect Cupcake”. She posted signs all over the neighborhood:
“Cupcakes for every creature—bring your whiskers and a sweet tooth!”
Soon, animals lined up around the block.
The squirrel wanted a nut-flavored cupcake.
The turtle wanted something green.
The raccoon brought three buttons and a shiny rock to trade.
Mittens meowed politely. “We take payment in hugs or fish crackers.”
Things went well—until the raccoon insisted on 27 cupcakes “for his cousin’s birthday.”
Mittens rolled her eyes. “Do you even have 27 cousins?”
The raccoon shrugged. “I might.”
The next day, the fox showed up with a cupcake complaint. “Too little frosting!” he barked.
“Use your tail to spread it thicker,” Mittens suggested.
Suddenly, her shop was chaos:
- The beaver accidentally chewed the counter.
- A duck got frosting on her feathers and flapped frosting all over the walls.
- A llama sneezed into the sprinkles.
But through it all, Mittens stayed calm. She baked, meowed, and handed out treats with a purr.
Eventually, a reporter mouse came by and wrote an article titled:
“Cat Runs Cutest Chaos Cupcake Café”
Mittens framed it and hung it above the counter.
Her final creation of the day? A rainbow cupcake shaped like a fish.
Moral: You don’t need thumbs to follow your dreams.
4. Princess Penelope and the Super Squeaky Shoes
Princess Penelope loved shoes—especially her new golden pair. But as soon as she took a step… SQUEEEEEK!
She tried walking on tiptoes. SQUEAK.
She tried hopping. SQUEAK.
She even tried sliding on her royal socks. SUPER SQUEAK.
She begged the royal shoemaker for help. “My dear,” he said, “those shoes are made of enchanted jellyfruit leather. Very rare.”
“What’s the enchantment?” Penelope asked.
“They squeak when the wearer is destined to dance.”
Penelope blinked. “I’m a terrible dancer!”
Still, she wore them to the Royal Ball. As soon as she entered—SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK. Heads turned. Nobles gasped.
She froze… until the Queen grinned and said, “Oh! We haven’t had squeaky dancing in years!”
Then the King stood up and squeaked his own shoes. Within minutes, the ballroom was full of squeaky dancers, laughing, spinning, and squealing.
Penelope’s squeaks became the beat. Her awkward twirls became cool moves.
From that night on, she taught Squeaky Shoe Shuffle lessons every Thursday.
Moral: Sometimes a squeak is your spotlight.
5. The Mermaid Who Couldn’t Swim Straight
Merlie the mermaid had a swimming problem. Everyone in Coral Cove swam in perfect lines—except Merlie.
She looped, zigzagged, and accidentally bumped into sea turtles.
“You’re a seaweed cyclone!” groaned her swim coach.
So Merlie practiced. She tried following jellyfish, blowing bubble trails, even strapping a compass to her forehead.
Nothing worked.
Then one day, a treasure map floated down from a pirate ship above. The sea animals gathered around.
“Look! It’s a maze of underwater caves!” said the octopus.
“Too twisty,” said the shark. “Too narrow,” said the dolphin.
But Merlie tilted her head. “Looks fun!”
She darted through the squiggles like she was born to. Which… she was. She spun past eels, looped through coral arches, and popped out with a pearl-covered treasure chest.
Everyone cheered. Her swim coach fainted.
Now she teaches “Advanced Zigzagging” at Sea School.
Moral: Swim your own way—even if it’s a loop-de-loop.
6. The Giant Hamster Escape
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Tina’s hamster, Waffle, was small, fluffy, and obsessed with jellybeans.
One day, she dropped a weird glowing jellybean into his cage.
Waffle gobbled it. Then he grew. And grew. And GREW.
Until—CRASH—he burst out of his cage the size of a golden retriever.
He rolled through the hallway, squeaking in panic and knocking over chairs.
Tina chased him with a box of cereal. “Waffle! Sit! Stay! Shrink!”
He rolled into the backyard, chased a butterfly, sat on the birdbath, and climbed onto the neighbor’s trampoline.
BOING! He flew across the street and landed in the supermarket.
Chaos.
Tina arrived just in time to find him snacking on bananas and being sprayed with whipped cream by a very confused baker.
She remembered Waffle’s true love: peanut butter banana crackers.
She waved one in the air. “Waffle! Treat!”
He stopped mid-squeak and bounded over.
She led him home, fed him normal beans, and by bedtime… he was tiny again.
Moral: Never feed your pet something glowing—unless you’re ready for big adventure.
7. The Girl Who Talked in Rhymes (Only at Night)
Tilly was a normal 10-year-old girl by day. But when the clock hit 8:00 PM—her words started to rhyme.
“Time for bed,” her mom would say.
And Tilly would reply:
“Okay, okay, but first I must say: my socks are bananas, my hair is all hay!”
At first, it was weird. But soon her family loved it.
Her little brother asked her to rhyme bedtime stories. Her dad recorded her sleep-rapping grocery lists.
One night, her dog Barky ran away.
Tilly stood outside and sang:
“Barky, Barky, come on back—before you snack on someone’s backpack!”
A bark echoed from the bushes. Barky returned, wearing underpants on his head.
After that, Tilly’s rhymes became legendary.
Her school invited her to rhyme the morning announcements. She rhymed her way out of chores. She rhymed in her sleep.
Scientists called. A poet sent fan mail. A cereal company asked her to invent jingles.
Tilly just smiled.
Moral: Your voice might be your secret power—even in pajamas.
8. Grandma’s Invisible Llama
“Girls,” Grandma said one day, “have I told you about my llama?”
“You mean your ceramic garden llama?” asked Ellie.
“No,” said Grandma, “I mean my invisible llama, Kevin.”
The girls giggled. “Invisible llamas aren’t real!”
But weird things started happening.
Crumbs disappeared. Couches smelled like hay. A cushion got mysteriously chewed.
Then Grandma set an extra plate at breakfast.
“For Kevin,” she said.
One night, Ellie crept downstairs. She saw something bump the fridge door. A floating apple vanished.
She shrieked. Grandma shuffled in.
“Kevin! Stop stealing apples!” she scolded.
Then—ACHOO!
A massive, echoing sneeze filled the room. And in the moonlight… sparkly llama fur shimmered for a second.
“You saw him!” Grandma smiled.
Kevin nuzzled Ellie’s hair, then disappeared with a snort.
From then on, Kevin got his own invisible corner and an imaginary saddle.
Moral: Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not real.
Also read: 7 Free Memorial Day Stories for Children
Mark Richards is the creative mind behind Classica FM, a podcast platform that brings stories, knowledge, and inspiration to listeners of all ages. With a passion for storytelling and a love for diverse topics, he curates engaging content—from kids’ tales to thought-provoking discussions for young adults.
