Occasion
Christmas stories for kids
Quiet stories for the loudest week of the year. These work on the string of evenings before Christmas, when children are over-excited and a calm story does more than another film.
Stories to read now
Ages 3-6 · 4 minutes
The Sleepy Lighthouse
A lighthouse that has never once slept finally gets a night off.
Ages 4-8 · 6 minutes
The Moon Has a Lost and Found
Everything you've ever lost ends up in one crater.
Ages 3-6 · 5 minutes
The Fox Who Forgot How to Be Quiet
A fox is supposed to be silent. This one squeaks.
How to get the most from these
December needs slow stories
Everything else that month is high-stimulation. A calm, low-stakes story at bedtime is the counterweight.
Start a one-story-a-night tradition
A short story each evening from the first of December gives the month a rhythm children remember for years.
Make a festive story starring your child
Enter a first name and Imagiverse writes, illustrates and narrates a brand-new winter story around them in about a minute.
Frequently asked questions
Are these religious stories?
No — they are seasonal and secular, and work for any family that marks the winter holidays.
Can I make a Christmas story starring my child?
Yes. Enter their name and pick a festive theme; the story, illustrations and narration are generated around them.