# FUN FRIDAY! The Plushies’ Midnight Snack Adventure πŸŒ™πŸ§ΈπŸͺ✨ An episode of [Short Stories for Kids: Bedtime ~ Car Time ~ Downtime](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1557898989), 18 Sep 2026, 11 min. Audio: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/s.gum.fm/s-624f621807754001d038e4b6/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75204192/original_47.mp3 Written by Simon Chadwick Come and follow more adventures on our animated TV show on Youtube! πŸ“ΊπŸ€© SUBSCRIBE HERE: youtube.com/@shortstoriesforkidspodcast If you would like a special birthday shout out, order one here! πŸŽ‚ https://www.shortstoriesforkidspodcast.com/ Looking for Ad Free Episodes? Just join our 🌟PREMIUM CHANNEL 🌟 Join up to our Premium channel through your Apple player or here at Supercast: https://shortstoriesforkids.supercast.com/ And become a Super Fan of Short Stories for Kids! Here you will receive a Friday Bonus Episode every week! Plus our entire back catalogue of stories ad free! 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[0:28] Speaker 1: and discover that their plushies have come to life. Well, Genevieve, [0:32] Speaker 1: I wish you the best eighth birthday in the whole world, [0:36] Speaker 1: and I hope you and Lindley enjoy your story. Wake up, Genevieve, [0:52] Speaker 1: gently whispered Lindley into her sister's ear. Genevieve, wake up! [0:58] Speaker 2: What is it? [0:59] Speaker 1: Genevieve mumbled as she opened her eyes. What's going on? Nothing, [1:04] Speaker 1: said Linley quietly as Genevieve sat up in bed. Well, something. [1:09] Speaker 1: I want a snack. But it's the middle of the night, [1:15] Speaker 1: pointed out Genevieve as she took in the darkened room. [1:18] Speaker 1: Haven't you heard of a midnight snack before? asked Linley. [1:22] Speaker 2: I want one. [1:23] Speaker 1: Then go get one, said Genevieve. Oh, but Genevieve, it's dark, [1:29] Speaker 1: and I don't want to wake. [1:29] Speaker 2: Up, Mom. [1:30] Speaker 1: Say you'll come with me, please, pleaded Linley. Well, okay, [1:36] Speaker 1: smiled Genevieve. If you're getting a snack, then I don't [1:39] Speaker 1: want to miss out. They both giggled at this. This [1:42] Speaker 1: was going to be great fun. What exactly did you [1:46] Speaker 1: want to get? Linley knew exactly what she wanted. A cookie, [1:50] Speaker 1: she said. One of the big ones, with the chucked chips. Oh, [1:54] Speaker 1: that sounds good, agreed Genevieve as they headed for the door. [1:58] Speaker 1: I'll have that too. Get one for me, asked a [2:01] Speaker 1: voice back by the bed. Both girls stopped grabbing at [2:05] Speaker 1: each other. Neither of them had any idea who had spoken. [2:09] Speaker 1: Who was that? asked Genevieve. Me, said Fluffy, her favorite [2:14] Speaker 1: cuddly bear. She had pink material stitched into her ears, [2:18] Speaker 1: across her nose, and over her paws, with another length [2:21] Speaker 1: making a pretty scarf. and somehow she was doing something [2:25] Speaker 1: that she had never done before. Floofy, you can talk, [2:30] Speaker 1: gasped Genevieve. Well, yes, sorry about that, she replied, shrugging [2:35] Speaker 1: her shoulders as she raised up her paws. I'm not [2:39] Speaker 1: supposed to let you hear me do that. And you [2:42] Speaker 1: can move, said Linley, as she flicked on the bedroom light. Uh, no, [2:48] Speaker 1: I'm not supposed to let you see that either, wailed [2:51] Speaker 1: the plushie. and all because I wanted a midnight snack too. Hey, [2:55] Speaker 1: don't be upset, Floofy, said Genevieve, returning to the bed. [2:59] Speaker 1: We won't tell anyone. You won't get into trouble because [3:02] Speaker 1: of us. Yeah, agreed Linley. We'll bring you back a [3:06] Speaker 1: cookie too, and then we can forget all about it. Oh, [3:10] Speaker 1: you two are so sweet, sniffled Floofy. Thank you. So [3:15] Speaker 1: that's three choc-chip cookies coming up, smiled Genevieve. [3:19] Speaker 2: Um, make that four. [3:21] Speaker 1: Said another unexpected voice. This time it came from up [3:24] Speaker 1: on Genevieve's shelf, where another plushie sat. This one was Sparklehoof, [3:29] Speaker 1: the unicorn. You can talk too, Genevieve yelped with delight. Well, yes, [3:36] Speaker 1: admitted Sparklehoof. It's a bit late now to pretend otherwise. Oh, [3:41] Speaker 1: this is amazing, said Linley, a little too loudly. Shh, [3:46] Speaker 1: hushed Floofy. We can't have your mum coming in here [3:49] Speaker 1: and Seeing us talking and moving about, there'll be no [3:52] Speaker 1: end of trouble if that happens. Sorry, Linley said quickly, [3:57] Speaker 1: although she couldn't stop smiling at this fabulous discovery. Okay, [4:02] Speaker 1: we'll make sure we'll all keep quiet, said Genevieve. Four [4:05] Speaker 1: cookies coming right up. Unless that is anyone else wants one, [4:10] Speaker 1: she said. She said this last comment slowly, in case [4:14] Speaker 1: any of her other plushies had come alive in the [4:16] Speaker 1: last few minutes. But nobody spoke. Okay, we'll be right back, [4:21] Speaker 1: she said at last, turning on the door. [4:23] Speaker 2: Peanut butter and banana sandwich. [4:26] Speaker 1: Said a deep voice from the corner. [4:28] Speaker 2: Please. Mr. [4:30] Speaker 1: Funky Trunk, you as well, said Genevieve in surprise. [4:35] Speaker 2: Is it okay to have something different? [4:38] Speaker 1: Asked the plushy elephant with a flap of his large ears. [4:42] Speaker 2: I don't really like cookies. The crumbs tickle my nose. [4:46] Speaker 1: This is crazy, said Linley. Can anyone else move or [4:50] Speaker 1: talk in here? On the bed, not far from Floofy, [4:54] Speaker 1: a shaggy dog raised his paw. Do you want us [4:57] Speaker 1: to bring you back something as well, Puppy Pete? Genevieve asked. [5:02] Speaker 1: Bag of potato chips, asked the dog hopefully. Let me [5:06] Speaker 1: get this straight, said Linley, counting off the list on [5:09] Speaker 1: her fingers. Four cookies, a peanut butter and banana sandwich, [5:13] Speaker 1: and a bag of potato chips. Is that it? This [5:16] Speaker 1: is your last chance, warned Genevieve, looking around. If anyone [5:20] Speaker 1: else in this room wants a midnight snack, they'd better [5:22] Speaker 1: speak up now. No other toys moved. Come on, Genevieve, [5:28] Speaker 1: smiled Linley. All this talk of food is making me hungry. [5:32] Speaker 1: Taking care, they pulled open the bedroom door and almost [5:35] Speaker 1: tripped over more plushies stood outside. You three as well, [5:41] Speaker 1: squealed Linley, recognizing three toys from her bedroom. Somehow, she [5:46] Speaker 1: managed to keep her voice down. There was Odd Socks, [5:49] Speaker 1: a black and white cat, Snappity, who was a crocodile, [5:52] Speaker 1: and Hetty the Yeti. Well, I'm sorry, but you're too late. [5:56] Speaker 1: We just gave everyone a last chance and you didn't [5:59] Speaker 1: speak up. Oh, that's not fair, complained Hetty the Yeti quietly. [6:05] Speaker 1: You said, anyone else in the room. Well, we weren't [6:09] Speaker 1: in the room. We were out here. Yes, which means [6:12] Speaker 1: we couldn't go shouting or Yes, which means we couldn't [6:16] Speaker 1: go shouting or nothing like that, said Snappity. Otherwise we'd [6:20] Speaker 1: have woken up your mama. Genevieve ushered the three newcomers [6:24] Speaker 1: into the room and pushed the door closed. Okay, okay, [6:28] Speaker 1: you're right, she agreed. You three can have a midnight [6:31] Speaker 1: snack too. Oh, goody, purred Old Socks. Can I get [6:35] Speaker 1: a bowl of ice cream, asked Hedy the Yeti. And [6:39] Speaker 1: a spoon, you need a spoon to eat ice cream. Well, [6:42] Speaker 1: I guess so, said Linley. The list was getting complicated. [6:45] Speaker 1: A slice of the pizza for me, said Snappity with [6:49] Speaker 1: a lick of his lips. Uh, okay, nodded Genevieve. She [6:53] Speaker 1: was reasonably sure she'd seen a slice in the fridge. [6:56] Speaker 1: And what about you, Oddsocks? The cat gazed up hungrily. Mmm, tuna, [7:02] Speaker 1: she said, clapping her paws together. Or salmon, if you've [7:06] Speaker 1: got it. Well, I don't know, began Genevieve. Hey, we'll [7:11] Speaker 1: do our best, said Linley. That's all we can do. [7:14] Speaker 1: Isn't that right, Genevieve? Yeah, you're right, agreed her sister. [7:19] Speaker 1: So that's four cookies, a peanut butter and banana sandwich, [7:22] Speaker 1: a bag of potato chips, a bowl of ice cream [7:24] Speaker 1: with a spoon, a slice of pizza and some tuna. [7:28] Speaker 1: Or salmon, added Odd Socks helpfully. Or salmon, repeated Genevieve, [7:34] Speaker 1: reaching for the door handle. And maybe a drink, asked Fluffy. Ooh, [7:40] Speaker 1: I'd like a drink, said Fluffy Truck. And me, said Snappity. Hey, [7:45] Speaker 1: drinks for everyone, said Genevieve. That's easier. Wait, said Linley. [7:50] Speaker 1: What now, Genevieve asked, looking around for another talking plushie. [7:56] Speaker 1: How are we going to carry all of that, Linley asked. [7:59] Speaker 1: Not unreasonably, even with two of them, it was a lot. [8:03] Speaker 1: You're right, nodded Genevieve. We need to keep the trips [8:07] Speaker 1: in and out of the bedroom to a minimum. Otherwise, [8:09] Speaker 1: we're going to disturb Mom. Then what can we do? [8:14] Speaker 1: asked Linley. It won't be fair if we only bring [8:16] Speaker 1: some of the things back. No, it won't be fair, [8:20] Speaker 1: agreed Genevieve. So we'll just have to try another way. [8:23] Speaker 1: Which was why, a short time later, everyone was spread [8:27] Speaker 1: out on a blanket on the kitchen floor. Not so [8:30] Speaker 1: much a midnight snack as a midnight picnic. The girls [8:34] Speaker 1: each had their cookies, as did Floofy the teddy bear [8:37] Speaker 1: and Sparklehoof the unicorn. [8:39] Speaker 2: Mr. [8:40] Speaker 1: Funky Truck was tucking into his peanut butter and banana sandwich. [8:43] Speaker 1: And Puppy Pete had his nose in a bag of [8:45] Speaker 1: potato chips that was almost as big as he was. [8:48] Speaker 1: Hedy the Yeti was pushing her spoon into her bowl [8:51] Speaker 1: of ice cream. while Snappity was enjoying a freshly warmed [8:55] Speaker 1: slice of extra cheesy pizza. Even Oddsocks was happy as [8:59] Speaker 1: a tin of tuna had been found in the cupboard. [9:02] Speaker 1: What's more, everyone had a drink, too. Miraculously, they'd all [9:06] Speaker 1: somehow managed to keep their voices at a whisper during [9:09] Speaker 1: the whole thing. Um, hi, everyone, said a timid voice [9:13] Speaker 1: from the kitchen door. It was Mayberry the monkey, one [9:17] Speaker 1: of Linley's plushies. Can I join? she asked softly. Sure [9:22] Speaker 1: you can, said Genevieve kindly. [9:24] Speaker 2: Come on over. [9:25] Speaker 1: Um, but can I bring a friend, asked the monkey. [9:30] Speaker 1: Of course, smiled Genevieve. Just make sure they know to [9:33] Speaker 1: be quiet, okay? Oh, she knows, said Mary Berry as [9:38] Speaker 1: she led her friend into the kitchen by her hand. Mom, [9:42] Speaker 1: shrieked the girls. Yikes, yelped Floofy. [9:46] Speaker 2: What does she want? [9:48] Speaker 1: Well, the girl's mom said with a grin. Like you, [9:52] Speaker 1: I was rather hoping for a midnight snack. The End [10:21] Speaker 1: Thank you. [11:00] Speaker 2: Thank you. Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them.