The genie in the cupboard - Kids story

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play dress-up. She had a special cupboard in her room where she kept all of her favorite dresses and costumes.

One day, while she was looking for her favorite princess dress, she found something very strange in the back of the cupboard. It was a small, golden lamp. She picked it up and started to rub it, just like she had seen in her storybooks.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and a cloud of smoke appeared in the room. When the smoke cleared, there was a magical genie standing in front of Lily. The genie was very surprised to see the little girl, and he asked, "Who are you? How did you find my lamp?"

Lily was a bit frightened at first, but she soon realized that the genie was friendly. She introduced herself and told him that she found the lamp in her dress-up cupboard. The genie was amazed that his lamp had been hidden away for so long.

"I am a genie, and I can grant you three wishes," he said. "What would you like?"

Lily was so excited that she could hardly think. She had always wanted to be a princess, so she said, "I wish I could be a real princess, with a beautiful dress and a tiara."

The genie nodded his head and said, "Your wish is my command." And just like that, Lily was transformed into a beautiful princess, wearing a sparkly dress and a shiny tiara.

Lily twirled around in her new dress and giggled with joy. She looked so beautiful that the genie couldn't help but smile. "What is your second wish?" he asked.

Lily thought for a moment and then said, "I wish I had a big castle to live in, with a beautiful garden and a moat full of fish."

The genie once again nodded his head and said, "Your wish is my command." And just like that, Lily was transported to a magical castle, surrounded by a beautiful garden and a moat filled with colorful fish.

Lily ran through the castle, exploring every room and admiring the beautiful flowers in the garden. She felt like a real princess, and she was so happy that she could hardly contain her excitement.

After a while, Lily started to feel a little bit tired. She sat down on a bench in the garden and said to the genie, "I don't know what to wish for next. I've already had so many wonderful things happen to me."

The genie smiled and said, "Sometimes the best wish is no wish at all. You have everything you could possibly want, and you should just enjoy it and be happy."

Lily realized that the genie was right. She didn't need anything else, because she had everything she could possibly want. She spent the rest of the day playing in her castle and garden, feeling grateful for all the wonderful things that had happened to her.

As the sun began to set and the sky turned pink and orange, Lily realized it was time to go back to her own world. She thanked the genie for all of his kindness and for granting her the most wonderful wishes she could have ever imagined.

The genie smiled warmly at Lily and said, "It was my pleasure, little princess. I am glad that I was able to bring some happiness into your life."

Lily smiled back at the genie, and then gave him a big hug. She climbed back into her own world and went back to her little room with the cupboard that held the genie's lamp.

Lily sat on her bed, thinking about all of the wonderful things that had happened to her that day. She realized that sometimes the best things in life are the simple things, like a magical dress-up cupboard, a golden lamp, and a friendly genie.

From that day on, whenever Lily played dress-up and opened her cupboard, she knew that she was not just playing make-believe. She knew that there was a magical world waiting for her, just waiting to be discovered.

And even though she could never again rub the lamp and summon the genie, she knew that he was still out there, waiting to grant wishes and bring happiness to other little girls and boys.

Lily went to bed that night with a big smile on her face, feeling grateful for all the wonderful things in her life. She knew that she was the luckiest little girl in the world, and she was excited to see what other magical adventures awaited her in the future.