SleepyStories

Find the best bedtime stories for your kids

Explore the #1 collection of free bedtime stories for children online. With 500+ stories between 5-10 minutes you can turn bedtime into a delightful and memorable experience each night. Happy reading!

Explore the latest bedtime stories ✨
A silhouette of a woman in a flowing blue dress riding a black horse through a vibrant, glowing cave.

Curated collection

Princess Bedtime Stories

These carefully hand-picked tales promise enchantment and adventure, all starring your child’s favorite kind of royals. Jump right in to find your perfect Princess Bedtime Story in moments!

  • Lengths ranging from 5-10 minutes
  • Perfect for princesses aged 2-7
  • Adventure, magic & princesses
👸 Princess Bedtime Stories
A woman in a colorful spacesuit surrounded by floating books in a cosmic setting.

Curated collection

Sci-fi Bedtime Stories

Take off to outer space with our selection of space-themed Sci-fi stories.

🚀 Sci-fi Bedtime Stories
A triceratops seemingly breathing fire is standing in a barren landscape.

Curated collection

Dinosaur Bedtime Stories

Travel back in time with our large collection of stories about Dinosaurs.

🦖 Dinosaur Bedtime Stories
A cat seen from the side is looking into the distance. In the far background a majestic castle can be seen.

Curated Collection

Cat Bedtime Stories

Kids that can’t get enough of cats? No worries, we’ve got the stories.
Explore our curated collection of bedtime stories about cats tonight!

  • Short & long stories (5-10 minutes)
  • Ideal for ages 2-7
  • Top pick for cat-lovers!
🐱 Cat Bedtime Stories
A princess, unicorn, and kitten in a whimsical and colorful kingdom.

Curated collection

Unicorn Bedtime Stories

Leave reality behind and enter a world filled with unicorns and magic ✨

🦄 Unicorn Bedtime Stories
A three mast pirate ship sailing into a cave filled with colorful particles and waterfalls.

Curated collection

Pirate Bedtime Stories

Set out on an journey across the seas with our favourite Pirate stories.

🏴‍☠️ Pirate Bedtime Stories

★★★★★ (5/5)

“For the past month I have been away from my family and at night time when I call the boys I have been using your site to read them stories over the phone while they lay in bed. They are great and the kids really enjoy them.”

Mark C

24th of February 2024

Our Latest Bedtime Stories

Brand new stories published regularly!

Our Seasonal Collections

Missing Christmas or Easter, and can’t wait for next year?
We’ve got the stories that will bring you right back!

A snowy village scene at night, featuring two figures admiring a beautifully decorated Christmas tree in front of cozy, illuminated houses.

Special Seasonal Collection

Christmas Bedtime Stories

Christmas is just around the corner! Enjoy our collection of short Holiday-themed tales filled with the joy and warmth of the holiday season.

  • Short stories from 5-10 minutes
  • Perfect for Trick-or-Treaters aged 2-7
  • Santa, Christmas & lots of snow guaranteed!
🎅 Christmas Bedtime Stories
The Easter Bunny and his basket surrounded by a forest and Easter eggs.

Special Seasonal Collection

Easter Bedtime Stories

Get into the Easter spirit with these hand-picked bedtime stories about egg-hunts, the easter bunny and much, much more.

🐰 Easter Bedtime Stories
A whimsical Halloween scene featuring a winding path lined with carved pumpkins, vibrant autumn leaves, and a cozy house adorned with festive decorations under a moonlit sky.

Special Seasonal Collection

Halloween Bedtime Stories

Explore our Halloween bedtime story collection and transport yourself into the magical, spooky, and pumpkin-filled time of the year: Halloween.

🎃 Halloween Bedtime Stories

Discover hundreds of unique bedtime stories at SleepyStories

Adventure
Animals
Discovery
Fantasy
Whimsy

Telling your little ones a bedtime story is more beneficial than you might think.

  • Language skills develop faster
  • Improves cognitive development
  • Builds emotional and social skills
The benefits of Bedtime Stories
A woman is telling her two kids a bedtime story using a flashlight to read.
A boy holding a magnifying glass, looking for a bedtime story

Still looking for a site with free bedtime stories online?

If you couldn’t find a story that your child liked please get in touch and let us know how we can get better.

While we work to improve SleepyStories for your next visit, there are other websites that offer free stories online. But finding a good one can be tricky – so to lend you a hand we’ve put together a complete guide.

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