Feeling stories
55 short stories, one for every fluff. Three minutes each, read aloud, and every one ends with a moral worth talking about. Search how your child is feeling today.
55 of 55 stories
Winky and the Rainy Day Parade🤩 Winky · 2 minWhen a plan falls through, the fun isn't cancelled. It just changes shape.
Pinky and the Day of a Hundred Yesses🥰 Pinky · 2 minLooking after other people counts. So does looking after you.
Dinky and the Joke That Didn't Come😊 Dinky · 2 minLaughing is lovely. But a feeling you name is a feeling you can share.
Tipsy and the Very Loud Party😌 Tipsy · 3 minBeing quiet isn't being left out. The right friends hear you anyway.
Rainbow and the Feeling That Wouldn't Be Fixed🌈 Rainbow · 3 minYou don't have to fix a feeling. Staying is enough.
Wobbly and the Night Before😵💫 Wobbly · 3 minWorry is only asking a question. You're allowed to answer it kindly.
Huffy and the Broken Tower😠 Huffy · 3 minAnger is not bad. It is telling you something matters. You get to choose what you do next.
Mopsy and the Door That Stayed Shut😢 Mopsy · 3 minSad feelings get lighter when somebody else knows about them.
Jitters and the Tummy Full of Butterflies😰 Jitters · 2 minButterflies mean you care. They are not a sign to stop.
Peeky and the One Small Word😰 Peeky · 3 minBrave is not loud. Brave is one small word, said anyway.
Lonny and the Longest Playtime😢 Lonny · 3 minMost people are waiting to be asked. Somebody has to go first.
Jelly and the Shiny New Scooter😠 Jelly · 3 minWanting what someone else has does not make you bad. It just means you have forgotten to look at what you have.
Fizzy and the Zip That Would Not Zip😠 Fizzy · 3 minWhen you are fizzing, stop for a minute. Trying again is easier than trying harder.
Snoozy and the Day That Went On Too Long😌 Snoozy · 3 minTired makes every feeling louder. Sometimes the bravest thing is to go to bed.
Blushy and the Wrong Name😰 Blushy · 2 minEverybody trips up. Carrying on after is the brave bit.
Shivvy and the Dark at the Top of the Stairs😰 Shivvy · 3 minBrave is not the opposite of scared. Brave is scared, with one step added.
Oopsy and the Cup That Broke😢 Oopsy · 3 minSay sorry, fix what you can, then let yourself off. All three, or it does not work.
Muddle and the Too-Many-Things Morning😵💫 Muddle · 3 minWhen everything is too much, do one thing. Then you are a fluff who has done one thing.
Memo and the Empty Chair😢 Memo · 3 minMissing somebody is love with nowhere to go. Give it somewhere: tell a happy story about them.
Humdy and the Afternoon With Nothing In It😵💫 Humdy · 3 minBoredom is not a problem to be solved. It is your imagination clearing its throat.
Pouty and the Cancelled Picnic😢 Pouty · 3 minDisappointment is allowed. So is finding the next good thing.
Puzzly and the Question Nobody Asked😵💫 Puzzly · 2 minIf you are confused, somebody else is too. Asking helps you both.
Zippy and the Longest Wait in the World🤩 Zippy · 3 minWaiting is not wasted time. It is the bit that makes the good thing good.
Squirmy and the Sitting-Still Contest🤩 Squirmy · 2 minA wiggly body is not a naughty body. Let the wiggles out first, and the sitting still comes easier.
Neaty and the Painting That Was Nearly Right😰 Neaty · 3 minPerfect is not a thing you can reach. Finished is, and finished is lovely.
Bravo and the Secret Under the Helmet😰 Bravo · 3 minPretending you are not scared is not bravery. Saying you are, and going anyway, is.
Beamy and the Cheer Nobody Gave😊 Beamy · 2 minYou are allowed to be proud of yourself, out loud, without waiting for somebody else to start.
Gladly and the Greyest Day of the Year🥰 Gladly · 3 minGratitude is not pretending the bad bit did not happen. It is finding the true small good thing that did.
Snuggs and the Hug That Never Came Back🥰 Snuggs · 3 minAsking for what you need is not selfish. It is how people get to be kind to you too.
Hopsy and the Seed in the Frost😊 Hopsy · 3 minHope is not a feeling that arrives. It is something small you keep doing while you wait.
Wondy and the Door in the Hedge🤩 Wondy · 3 minCuriosity is a gift. Stopping to look first is how you get to keep using it.
Mello and the Race Everybody Won😌 Mello · 3 minSlow is a speed, not a fault. Some things can only be done slowly.
Sparkly and the Wobble Behind the Sparkle😊 Sparkly · 3 minConfidence is not being sure. It is doing it while you are unsure, and being kind to yourself either way.
Doodle and the Scribble That Had a Name😊 Doodle · 3 minIf a feeling is too big for words, draw it. A feeling you can see is a feeling you can hold.
Mendy and the Hurt That Was Kept🥰 Mendy · 3 minForgiving is not saying it was fine. It is deciding to stop carrying it.
Buddy and the Two Best Friends Who Fell Out🥰 Buddy · 3 minYou cannot fix a friendship for other people. You can stay kind to both of them while they do it.
Boingy and the Hundred and First Try😢 Boingy · 2 minBouncing back does not mean bouncing straight away. You are allowed to lie on the floor first.
Lovey and the Voice in the Mirror🥰 Lovey · 3 minTalk to yourself the way you would talk to your best friend. You are allowed to be on your own side.
Zenny and the Noisiest Room😌 Zenny · 3 minYou cannot make the noise stop. You can choose one thing to put your attention on.
Truly and the Broken Window😰 Truly · 3 minThe truth is heavy for a minute. A lie is heavy for a very long time.
Handy and the Day Everything Needed Doing🥰 Handy · 3 minHelping is wonderful. Checking in with yourself is part of the job.
Sunny and the Cloudy Day😊 Sunny · 3 minYou do not have to be happy for other people. A cloudy day is allowed.
Hushy and the Thing Nobody Asked🥰 Hushy · 3 minListening is a gift. So is letting somebody listen to you.
Sharey and the One Toy That Was Not for Sharing🥰 Sharey · 3 minSharing is kind. It is also alright to have one thing that is only yours.
Yetty and the Word at the End😰 Yetty · 3 minYou are not stuck. You are just not there yet.
Tidy and the Day the Plan Went Wrong😌 Tidy · 3 minA plan is a helper, not a rule. When it breaks, you make a new one.
Newby and the Green Thing on the Plate🤩 Newby · 3 minYou do not have to like it. You only have to try a bit of it.
Nopsy and the Game That Went Too Far😠 Nopsy · 3 minNo is a kind word. It tells people where you end, so they know how to be your friend.
Dreamy and the Daydream in the Wrong Place😌 Dreamy · 3 minA daydream is not a waste. Put it somewhere safe and it will wait for you.
Mossy and the Week of Rain😌 Mossy · 3 minWhen everything feels wrong indoors, the problem is sometimes just indoors.
Glowy and Just One More Level😵💫 Glowy · 3 minThe game will wait. Look up now and then and see what else is glowing.
Chatty and the Twenty Minutes About a Bus🥰 Chatty · 3 minSaying how you feel makes it smaller. Asking how somebody else feels makes them bigger.
Cloudy and the Feet on the Floor😵💫 Cloudy · 3 minYour head can go anywhere. Your feet are always exactly here.
Spotty and the Wish to Be Plain😊 Spotty · 3 minThe bit that makes you different is the bit people remember you by.
Homey and the First Night Away😢 Homey · 3 minHome is not a building. It is a few small things and the people who know you.
Stories by feeling
Happy — grows into Joy
- Dinky and the Joke That Didn't Come · silly / joy
- Beamy and the Cheer Nobody Gave · pride
- Hopsy and the Seed in the Frost · hope
- Sparkly and the Wobble Behind the Sparkle · confidence
- Doodle and the Scribble That Had a Name · creativity
- Sunny and the Cloudy Day · cheerfulness
- Spotty and the Wish to Be Plain · being different
Excited — grows into Energy
- Winky and the Rainy Day Parade · excited / happy
- Zippy and the Longest Wait in the World · impatience
- Squirmy and the Sitting-Still Contest · restlessness
- Wondy and the Door in the Hedge · curiosity
- Newby and the Green Thing on the Plate · trying new things
Grateful — grows into Empathy
- Pinky and the Day of a Hundred Yesses · love / kindness
- Gladly and the Greyest Day of the Year · gratitude
- Snuggs and the Hug That Never Came Back · kindness
- Mendy and the Hurt That Was Kept · healing and forgiveness
- Buddy and the Two Best Friends Who Fell Out · friendship
- Lovey and the Voice in the Mirror · self-love
- Handy and the Day Everything Needed Doing · helpfulness
- Hushy and the Thing Nobody Asked · listening
- Sharey and the One Toy That Was Not for Sharing · sharing
- Chatty and the Twenty Minutes About a Bus · talking about feelings
Calm — grows into Focus
- Tipsy and the Very Loud Party · calm / mindful
- Snoozy and the Day That Went On Too Long · tiredness
- Mello and the Race Everybody Won · patience
- Zenny and the Noisiest Room · focus and stillness
- Tidy and the Day the Plan Went Wrong · routines
- Dreamy and the Daydream in the Wrong Place · imagination
- Mossy and the Week of Rain · being in nature
Sad — grows into Recovery
- Mopsy and the Door That Stayed Shut · sadness
- Lonny and the Longest Playtime · loneliness
- Oopsy and the Cup That Broke · mistakes and guilt
- Memo and the Empty Chair · missing someone
- Pouty and the Cancelled Picnic · disappointment
- Boingy and the Hundred and First Try · resilience
- Homey and the First Night Away · change and homesickness
Anxious — grows into Bravery
- Jitters and the Tummy Full of Butterflies · nervousness
- Peeky and the One Small Word · shyness
- Blushy and the Wrong Name · embarrassment
- Shivvy and the Dark at the Top of the Stairs · fear
- Neaty and the Painting That Was Nearly Right · perfectionism
- Bravo and the Secret Under the Helmet · bravery
- Truly and the Broken Window · honesty
- Yetty and the Word at the End · growth mindset
Angry — grows into Boundary
- Huffy and the Broken Tower · anger
- Jelly and the Shiny New Scooter · jealousy
- Fizzy and the Zip That Would Not Zip · frustration
- Nopsy and the Game That Went Too Far · boundaries
Wobbly — grows into Stability
- Wobbly and the Night Before · worry
- Muddle and the Too-Many-Things Morning · overwhelm
- Humdy and the Afternoon With Nothing In It · boredom
- Puzzly and the Question Nobody Asked · confusion
- Glowy and Just One More Level · screen-time balance
- Cloudy and the Feet on the Floor · daydreaming and focus
Looking for a particular fluff?
Every story sits on its character’s page, alongside their superpower, their wobble and their calming move.
Browse the FluffdexAbout the stories
What are the feeling stories?
One short story for each character in the Fluffdex. Every story is about a real feeling — worry before a big day, anger when something is unfair, the ache of missing somebody — and ends with a moral you can talk about together.
How long is each story?
About 400 words, or three minutes read aloud. They are written to be read in one sitting at bedtime, or in a classroom circle.
What age are they for?
Roughly 4 to 9. Younger children enjoy them read aloud; readers of about seven upwards can manage them alone.
How do I find the right story?
Search how your child is feeling — try “can't sleep”, “left out”, “first day”, “broke something” — or filter by one of the eight feelings. Every story is tagged with the situations it fits.
Are they free?
Yes. Every story on this page is free to read and free to read aloud in a classroom. No account, no sign-up.
What do I do after the story?
Each one ends with that character's move — a simple calming trick, like Dragon Breath or 5-4-3-2-1 — so the story finishes with something a child can actually do.
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