The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything | A Halloween Story for Kids

Once Upon a Time…A Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

There was a little old lady who lived by herself in a cozy cottage at the edge of the forest. She was a brave old woman and wasn’t afraid of anything. One chilly autumn night, she decided to go for a walk in the forest to collect herbs and spices. As she wandered deeper into the woods, the sun began to set, and a cold wind rustled through the trees.

The Spooky Encounter

As the little old lady made her way back home, she suddenly heard a clomp, clomp behind her. She turned around and saw two big shoes stomping along the path. But the little old lady was not afraid. “Get out of my way, you clomping shoes!” she said firmly, and kept on walking.

A little while later, she heard a wiggle, wiggle. She turned and saw a pair of pants hopping along the path behind her. But the little old lady was not afraid. “Get out of my way, you wiggling pants!” she said, and kept walking.

The Haunting Grows

The deeper she went into the forest, the more strange things began to appear. She saw a shirt that went shake, shake, a hat that went nod, nod, and even a pair of gloves that went clap, clap. But the little old lady was not afraid. She told each one to get out of her way and marched on toward her cottage.

Finally, she heard a loud BOO! She turned around and saw a big pumpkin head floating right in front of her! It was wearing all the spooky clothes she had seen before: the clomping shoes, the wiggling pants, the shaking shirt, the nodding hat, and the clapping gloves. For the first time, the little old lady felt a tiny bit scared, but she took a deep breath and said, “What do you want?”

A Clever Solution

The pumpkin-headed figure replied in a spooky voice, “We want to scare someone!” The little old lady thought for a moment and then smiled. “I have just the job for you,” she said.

She took the spooky clothes and the pumpkin head back to her cottage and placed them outside in her garden. She set them up to make a scarecrow, and from then on, the scarecrow stood proudly in her garden, scaring away all the crows. The pumpkin head, the clomping shoes, and the wiggling pants finally had a purpose.

Happily Ever After

The little old lady was never afraid of anything again, and every time she saw the scarecrow in her garden, she would chuckle at how it had tried to frighten her. From then on, the scarecrow remained a friendly guardian of her garden, and the little old lady continued to live bravely and happily.

Comprehension Questions

1. What did the little old lady hear first on her walk home?
2. How did the little old lady react when she saw the spooky clothes?
3. What was the last scary thing the little old lady encountered?
4. How did the little old lady solve the problem of the spooky clothes?
5. What purpose did the scarecrow serve in the little old lady’s garden?

Moral of the Story

The story teaches that courage and quick thinking can help overcome fear. No matter how scary things might seem, there’s always a way to face them with a brave heart.

Important Note:

The story “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything” is a classic children’s tale rewritten in simple words to make it easier for kids to read and understand. Our goal is to present this short Halloween story in a way that sparks imagination while teaching a valuable lesson about bravery. Visit us more often, plus subscribe our YouTube channel for more such, scary Halloween stories for kids.