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Oct 12, 2022 · 10 Ghost Stories for Kids and Teens that Won't Keep Them Up All Night. These funny, creepy tales are perfect for telling around a campfire. By Jill Gleeson Updated: Oct 12, 2022 2:16 PM EDT. Save Article. As October 31 nears, kids are sure to make sure they have picked out their costumes and are trick-or-treating -ready.
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- Drive of Danger. “The man revved his engine powerfully, almost angrily, again and flashed the Nissan’s brights, almost bumping the back of the pickup as he surged forward behind her.”
- The Hook-Handed Killer. “They heard another thump, and a long, screeching sound like metal scraping on metal.” This old classic has been freaking kids out for ages.
- The Big Toe. “’Where is my to-o-o-o-o-e?’ the voice groaned.” This one is creepy and gross (the family eats someone’s big toe!) , but the ending is one of those terrific “gotcha” moments that make scary campfire stories so much fun.
- Room for One More. “The driver called to him, ‘There is room for one more.’ Then he waited for a minute or two, and he drove off.” A man receives an eerie invitation from a crowd in a hearse late at night.
- Dem Bones
- Cow’S Head
- Haunted
- Yellow Ribbon
- The Scarecrow
- The Hairy Toe
- The Lady with The Emerald Ring
- Ghost Ship of Captain Sandovate
- Fifty-Cent Piece
- Golden Hand
If your kids are fans of pirates, they are going to love this spooky Dem Bonesstory. It tells the story of the famous Captain Kidd and his pirates who bury their stolen booty off the coast of New Jersey, and the people that witness this burial. This story is scary enough to get your little ones looking behind their shoulders, but not enough to send...
Similar to the tale of Cinderella, Cow’s Headbegins with a daughter, Oksana, whose father is married to an awful stepmother with an equally awful daughter. Times get tough, and there isn’t enough money to feed the family of four. The stepmother suggests sending Oksana away to the woods to fend for herself, and her father agrees. Oksana is able to s...
Looking to recover an overly scary story with something a bit more mild? Hauntedis the perfect one. This kid’s ghost story, tells the story of ghosts who love to bake and dance the night away. When a family moves into the home, they struggle with these noisy ghosts, and find a happy way to get rid of the haunts forever.
This story leans a bit more to the creepy side that won’t make your kids scream, but will likely give them (okay, maybe just us) goosebumps. Yellow Ribbonfollows the story of a young couple, Jane and Johnny as they fall in love. But for some reason, Jane always wears a yellow ribbon around her neck, and always evades answering why whenever Johnny a...
Let your kids be the judge of whether this scarecrowwas taken by the storm, or ran away on his own. This one is fun to tell in the first-person, and will keep your kids feeling spooked after the story is over. But don’t worry, this isn’t a story they should lose sleep over.
Though certainly strange, this storyis a fun one that isn’t going to scare your little ones too much. It is about an old woman who finds a hairy toe in the woods near her home, and decides to eat it. Our question, after hearing the story remains — why did she eat the toe in the first place? We don’t have an answer to that, but do know that your kid...
This strange storyof love brings a woman back from the dead, all thanks to her husband’s greed. Quick and scary for a moment, but with a happy ending, your kids will have fun listening to The Lady With the Emerald Ring.
Another one for the pirate lovers in your group, the Ghost Ship of Captain Sandovatetells the tale of a group of sailors who mutiny, and end up dehydrating their captain to death — they refused to give him the water he needed to survive. Under the guise of the new captain, a terrible storm took place that sunk the ship, and it is said that the ghos...
An eerie feeling will come across you and your kids when hearing this story. A man and a woman were traveling home via carriage, when they realized they had to stop for the night. They stopped at a house in the woods where a nice man and his wife welcomed them in to stay. In the morning, the travelers left on their journey, and left a fifty-cent pi...
The greedy man in this story will serve as a great scare, as well as a great lesson for your kids. The man of the Golden Handfinds himself trying to court the widower who lost her hand, and replaced it with a golden one. He is finally successful, and marries her, then immediately begins poisoning her in order to have the golden hand to himself. He ...
May 21, 2023 · From spooky and ghostly to straight-up funny and giggle inducing, these campfire stories have something for everyone. Jennifer A. DiGiovanni Published on: May 21, 2023. What kid doesn’t love staying up late, making s’mores and telling funny or sometimes scary campfire stories?
Dec 13, 2023 · If you’ve got really young kids that you don’t want to freak out with scary stories, you can still tell them a ghost story around the campfire. In fact, lots of ghost stories are funnier than they are scary. A great example of this is “The Underpants”. It’s a story about an old man who always wore two pairs of underpants but was ...
Oct 15, 2019 · A campfire or bonfire calls out for telling creepy, weird, or scary stories. It doesn’t even have to be a ghost story to give you goosebumps. So because Halloween is right around the corner and its bonfire season, I have decided to put together a list of a few story collections with short stories and tales that are sure to give you a few chills.
Each one of the categories below has an impressive list of campfire stories, ghost stories, or perfect stories to tell at night. Here are just a few you’ll find in this category: If you don’t see your favorite story, or know a different version, please submit one today!
