Morris the Forgetful Magician

Morris the rabbit was very excited. Today was his big magic show! All the forest animals were coming to watch. Morris put on his sparkly purple cape and his tall black hat. He practiced in front of his mirror. "Abracadabra... or was it Alakazam? Or... Hocus Pocus?" Morris scratched his fuzzy ears. He could never remember the right words! Soon, all the animals arrived and sat down. There were squirrels, birds, hedgehogs, and even a big bear! "Welcome, welcome!" said Morris nervously. "Prepare to be AMAZED!" For his first trick, Morris reached for his magic hat. "For my first trick, I will pull a rabbit from my hat!" He waved his wand. "ABRA-KA-PICKLE!" POOF! Out came... a giant pile of SPAGHETTI! It flopped onto the stage. SPLAT! The noodles wiggled everywhere! "Oops," said Morris, turning pink. But the baby squirrels giggled. "Silly spaghetti!" Morris tried again. "Next, I will make beautiful flowers appear!" He waved his wand in a big circle. "HOCUS-BANANA-POCUS!" POOF! Suddenly, colorful SOCKS started raining from the sky! Pink socks! Striped socks! Polka-dot socks! They landed on everyone's heads! "Oh dear," Morris mumbled. But the birds chirped with laughter, wearing socks like funny hats! Morris was getting more nervous. Maybe he should stop? But no! One more trick! "I will now make this apple... DISAPPEAR!" He pointed his wand at a red apple. "ZIPPITY-ZAM!" POOF! The apple didn't disappear. Instead, it turned into a TRUMPET! HONK! went the trumpet all by itself! Then the trumpet turned into a RUBBER DUCK! SQUEAK! SQUEAK! Then the rubber duck turned into a DANCING PICKLE! The pickle wiggled and jiggled across the stage! Morris covered his face with his paws. "I'm so sorry! I mixed up all the magic words!" But then he heard something strange. The animals weren't upset. They were LAUGHING! Not mean laughing - happy, giggling, rolling-on-the-ground laughing! "That was HILARIOUS!" shouted the bear. "Do it again!" squeaked the mice. "The dancing pickle was my favorite!" chirped a bird. Morris peeked through his paws. Everyone was smiling! Clapping! Cheering! They looked so HAPPY! Morris's ears perked up. Wait a minute... Maybe mixing up the magic words wasn't so bad after all! "Will you do another show next week?" asked a little hedgehog excitedly. Morris looked at all the laughing, smiling faces. He thought about the dancing pickle, the sock rain, and the spaghetti surprise. A big smile spread across his face. "YES! And it'll be even SILLIER!" The crowd went wild with excitement! From that day on, Morris became the Funniest Magician in the forest. He still mixed up his magic words - but now he did it on PURPOSE! Because Morris had learned something wonderful: making people laugh IS the best magic of all. The End.

About Morris the Forgetful Magician

Morris the Forgetful Magician Meaning & Lessons

Mistakes Can Turn Into Something Wonderful: Morris thought he was messing everything up, but his mistakes made everyone laugh and smile! Sometimes when things don't go the way you planned, they can turn out even BETTER in a different way. Don't be afraid to make mistakes - you might discover something amazing!

Making People Happy Is Its Own Kind of Magic: Morris wanted to be a perfect magician, but what he REALLY did was make everyone feel joyful and happy. Making people laugh, smile, and have fun is just as special as doing tricks perfectly. Bringing happiness to others is a wonderful gift!

Be Yourself - Even If You're Different: Morris was different from other magicians because he mixed up his words and made silly mistakes. But that's what made him special! You don't have to be just like everyone else. Being yourself - even the silly, imperfect parts - is what makes you YOU, and that's the best thing to be!

󠁧󠁢Did You Know?: Did you know that magic shows have been entertaining people for thousands of years? Ancient Egyptians did magic tricks over 4,000 years ago! And the famous "pulling a rabbit from a hat" trick was invented about 150 years ago by a magician named John Henry Anderson. Before rabbits, magicians used to pull out birds, flowers, and even guinea pigs! Magic shows are all about surprising people and making them wonder "How did they DO that?"