Short Horror Stories For Kids
Sure! Here are 3 short horror stories for kids, written in a fun, mildly spooky, and age-appropriate way — perfect for bedtime chills without nightmares! Each story is crafted in, easy language, and a moral to keep them safe and meaningful for kids. Ideal for adding to your collection at www.storiescastle.com.
👻 1. The Whistling Scarecrow
🌾 The Story
On a foggy Halloween night, Mia and her little brother Tim passed by Farmer Joe’s field. In the middle stood an old scarecrow, wearing a torn hat and a crooked smile.
As they walked by, they heard a soft whistle behind them.
“Did you hear that?” Tim asked.
“It’s just the wind,” Mia replied, nervously.
But the whistle came again… louder.
They turned around. The scarecrow’s head was tilted toward them.
Terrified, they ran home and told their grandpa.
Grandpa chuckled. “That scarecrow? I built him. The wind plays through his hollow neck—it whistles when it’s cold!”
Mia and Tim never feared the field again… but the scarecrow still whistles on Halloween night.
🧠 Moral: Not everything scary is dangerous. Sometimes, it’s just the wind!
🧦 2. The Haunted Sock Drawer
🧺 The Story
Emma hated doing laundry. One day, while helping her mom, she found a lonely red sock in the drawer… one she didn’t own.
That night, she heard something dragging across her room. She opened the drawer—the red sock was gone!
Next morning, it was under her bed.
She told her brother. “Maybe it’s a ghost sock!” he teased.
Later, they peeked into the drawer and saw the sock moving by itself!
But when Mom walked in, it stopped.
Turns out, their cat Muffin had been crawling into the dresser at night and dragging the sock around.
🧠 Moral: Face your fears—most are smaller than they seem!
🧸 3. The Doll That Blinked
🎭 The Story
Lena found an old porcelain doll in her grandma’s attic. It had glass eyes and wore a fancy dress. “She’s harmless,” Grandma said.
But that night, Lena thought she saw the doll blink.
The next morning, it was sitting in a different spot.
Freaked out, Lena told her grandma. She smiled and said, “That doll’s eyes are special—they’re made of lenses. When the light changes, it can look like they move.”
Lena still wasn’t sure… but she kept the doll on a high shelf—just in case.
🧠 Moral: Some mysteries have fun, harmless answers—until they blink again!
