Bedtime Stories for Free

Bedtime stories for free can turn a regular night into something lighter, especially when the story is playful, sweet, and easy to follow. This silly tale follows Tiggles, a striped tiger with a very serious love of bubble baths, and Lily, the kid who discovers his secret in the funniest way.

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Tub Time with Tiggles

5 min 47 sec

Tiggles the tiger had a secret hobby that made his whiskers twitch with excitement.
He adored bubble baths.

Not the quick kind with a tiny splash.
The grand kind with mountains of foam, fruity soap scents, and rubber duckies lined up like a cheering crowd.

He lived near Maplewood Lane, where a friendly family went to work and school each morning.
As soon as the house became quiet, Tiggles would pad inside on careful paws, slip into the bathroom, and click the little lock with a claw.

Then came the best part.
He twisted the faucet, listened to the water rush, and watched the tub fill with warm steam that curled like friendly clouds.
He poured in bubble bath until the surface puffed up like whipped cream.

Tiggles always dressed for the occasion.
Sometimes he wore a yellow shower cap shaped like a duck.
Sometimes he balanced a tiny towel on his head like a crown.
Once, he even tried sunglasses, but they kept sliding down his nose and made him sneeze foam.

He would sing to himself while he scrubbed his stripes, making up silly bath songs that rhymed on purpose and off purpose.
He used a loofah like a microphone.
He pretended the bathtub was a stage, and the soap bottle was his manager.

Afterward, Tiggles cleaned everything perfectly.
He dried the floor.
He placed the ducks back in a neat row.
He wiped the faucet until it shined.
Then he tiptoed out the window and vanished into the backyard as if nothing had happened at all.

For a while, his secret stayed safe.
The family only noticed tiny clues.
A strawberry smell that seemed to appear from nowhere.
A towel that looked fluffier than usual.
A rubber duck that was facing the wrong direction like it had been whispering to someone.

One morning, the family left early for an appointment, which meant Tiggles had extra time.
He decided it was a special occasion.

He sprinkled rose petals into the tub.
He added bubble bath that shimmered like glitter.
He brought in a little rubber raft and wore a paper captain hat with a very serious fold.

He floated through the foam like the bravest tiger pirate in the world.
He dipped his paws into the bubbles and declared, “Arrr, this sea is perfectly soapy!”

Right in the middle of his pirate speech, he heard a sound that did not belong.
The front door.
Too soon.

Tiggles froze with a bubble beard still on his chin.
His ears perked like twin antennas.
Footsteps hurried down the hallway.

The bathroom door opened.

Standing there was Lily, the little girl who lived in the house, holding a toothbrush and wearing socks with tiny stars.
She stared at the tub.
Tiggles stared back.
Even the rubber duckies seemed to stop blinking.

Lily covered her mouth, then her eyes crinkled with a grin.
“You are real,” she whispered.
“A bath tiger!”

Tiggles tried to look dignified, but his bubble beard slid a little and plopped into the water.
He lifted one paw in a slow, polite wave.

Lily stepped closer and spoke in the soft voice kids use for secrets.
“Are you the one who makes my bath smell like strawberries?”

Tiggles gave a tiny nod.
Then he pointed carefully at the door, as if to say, Please do not shout.

Lily nodded back, equally serious.
“My lips are zipped,” she promised, and made a zipper motion across her mouth.

Tiggles let out a relieved puff, which made a few bubbles float into the air like tiny balloons.
Lily giggled so quietly it sounded like a mouse laughing.

“Teach me your best bubble trick,” she said.

So Tiggles did.
He showed her how to pile foam into a bubble crown.
He taught her how to make a bubble mustache without getting it in your nose.
He demonstrated the advanced technique of turning a washcloth into a tiny floating sailboat.

Lily added her own inventions.
She stuck googly eyes on the shampoo bottle and made it talk in a squeaky voice.
She convinced a duck to wear a tiny cap made from a folded napkin.
She called the raft “Captain Quackers.”

Time moved fast when you are laughing in bubbles.
Soon the water cooled, and Tiggles knew it was time to end the mission.

They drained the tub together.
They lined up the ducks.
They dried the floor until it squeaked.
They even brushed a few stray rose petals into a little pile and carried them outside like treasure.

In the kitchen, Lily offered Tiggles a cookie shaped like a fish.
Tiggles accepted with the most grateful chomp in tiger history.

From that day on, the secret grew into a tradition.
On quiet afternoons, Lily and Tiggles hosted tiny tub adventures.
Sometimes they made bubble mountains.
Sometimes they sailed the raft through a sea of foam.
Sometimes they simply sat and listened to the water drip while the whole world felt slow and safe.

Every now and then, Lily’s mom would walk past the bathroom and pause.
She would sniff the air, smile at the strawberry scent, and keep going, as if she had decided that some mysteries are meant to stay magical.

At night, Lily climbed into bed with a clean face and sleepy eyes.
And Tiggles curled up in his cozy garden shed, dreaming of bubble crowns and brave little rafts.

Somewhere between the soap smell and the giggles, they both learned something important.
Sharing the fun made it bigger, even when nobody else knew the secret.

Why these bedtime stories for free help

Bedtime stories for free are especially helpful when they invite laughter without getting too loud, and when the problem stays small enough to feel safe from the very start. Tiggles is never in real danger, and Lily meets him with curiosity instead of fear, which keeps the whole story light and friendly.

This bedtime story for free also repeats cozy details like warm water, soft bubbles, gentle cleanup, and a secret friendship that grows one silly step at a time. That steady rhythm can help kids settle their bodies while their imaginations stay happy.

If you are looking for free bedtime stories that feel playful, kind, and easy to drift off to, Tiggles and Lily offer a sweet bedtime routine wrapped in foam and giggles.

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Create Your Own Bedtime Stories for Free ✨

Sleepytale can help you make bedtime stories for free in the same spirit as this one. You can swap the characters for your child’s name, change the setting to your own home, and pick a gentle pace that fits your nightly routine. You can also turn it into children’s bedtime stories audio, so your little one can listen while they get cozy under the covers.