The Singing Scoutmaster: Campfire Stories

Campfire Stories

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of campfire stories! Whether they're inspirational, funny, or downright spooky, these tales create lasting memories and strengthen the bonds of our scouting community.

From the crackling flames to the starlit sky, let the power of storytelling kindle the within. Explore our curated collection and bring the magic of campfires to life.

• Tips on telling campfire stories.

Aesop's Fables

• Ant And The Grasshopper, The
• Boy Who Cried Wolf, The
• Crow and the Pitcher
• Dog and His Reflection, The
• Fox and the Grapes, The
• Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs, The
• Lion And The Mouse, The
• Tortoise And The Hare, The
• Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The
• Wind and the Sun

African American Legends

• Brer Rabbit Tricks Brer Bear
• Brer Rabbit Tricks Brer Wolf
• Brer Rabbit and the Briar Patch Garden
• Brer Rabbit and the Peanut Patch
• Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby
• Brer Rabbit's Laughing Place

African Legends

• Hare Challenges the Elephant to a Tug-of-War, The
• Hare Outsmarts the Hungry Elephant, The
• Hare and the Crocodile's Teeth, The
• Hare and the Greedy Crocodile
• Hare and the Talking Drum
• Hare and the Watermelon Patch

American Tall Tales

• Casey At The Bat
• Casey Jones
• Johnny Appleseed Plants the Wilderness
• Johnny Appleseed and the Bears
• Johnny Appleseed and the Children's Orchard
• Johnny Appleseed and the Frontier Kids
• Johnny Appleseed and the Great Apple Orchard
• Johnny Appleseed and the Hungry Settlers
• Johnny Appleseed and the Prairie Fire
• Johnny Appleseed's Dream
• Paul Bunyan Creates The Rocky Mountains
• Paul Bunyan Creates the Great Lakes
• Paul Bunyan Digs the Grand Canyon
• Paul Bunyan Flattens the Dakotas
• Paul Bunyan Rounds Up The Whistling River
• Paul Bunyan Tames The Northern Lights
• Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox
• Paul Bunyan and the Birth of Mount Hood
• Paul Bunyan and the Creation of the Mississippi River
• Paul Bunyan and the Great Blue Snowstorm
• Paul Bunyan and the Winter of the Blue Snow
• Paul Bunyan's Logging Adventures
• Paul Bunyan's Winter

Australian Aboriginal Myths

• Baiame's Gift to the People
• Cleverman's Challenge, The
• Rainbow Serpent Creates the Rivers, The
• Rainbow Serpent and the Battle for Water, The

Chinese Myths and Legends

• Sun Wukong Challenges the Jade Emperor
• Sun Wukong Defeats the Bull Demon King
• Sun Wukong Steals the Dragon King's Staff
• Sun Wukong Steals the Jade Emperor's Peach
• Sun Wukong Steals the Peaches of Immortality
• Sun Wukong's Birth and the Stone Egg
• Sun Wukong's Duel with Nezha
• Sun Wukong's Redemption and the Journey to the West

European Tales

• Baba Yaga's Magic Mortar and Pestle
• Goldilocks And The Three Bears
• Ivan and the Witch
• Jack and the Beanstalk
• King Arthur and Excalibur
• Little Red Riding Hood
• Stone Soup
• Three Little Pigs, The
• Vasilisa the Beautiful and Baba Yaga

Funny Stories

• Bobby's Summer Job
• Cecil The Caterpillar
• Frogs 'n Flies
• On The Train
• Perfect Memory
• Rope's Trick, The
• Vinder Viper Job

Ghost Stories

• Bloody Finger
• Cremation Of Sam McGee, The
• Giant Red Mouth
• Haunted House Tale
• Lady Of The Lake, The

Greek and Roman Mythology

• Aeneas Carries His Father from Troy
• Atalanta's Race
• Bellerophon and the Chimera
• Echo and Narcissus
• Flight of Icarus, The
• Heracles and the Twelve Labors
• Hercules Cleans the Augean Stables
• Hercules Cleans the Augean Stables
• Jason and the Golden Fleece
• Judgment of Paris, The
• King Midas and the Golden Touch
• Odysseus and the Cyclops
• Odysseus and the Sirens
• Orion and the Scorpion
• Pandora's Box: The Origin of Suffering
• Persephone and the Seasons
• Perseus and the Head of Medusa
• Phaethon and the Sun Chariot
• Prometheus Steals Fire for Mankind
• Romulus and Remus: Founders of Rome
• Theseus and the Minotaur: The Hero of Athens
• Tragic Tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, The
• Twelve Labors of Hercules: The Nemean Lion

Inspirational Stories

• Soldier's Prayer Book, A
• Story of Taps, The

Irish Myths and Legends

• Cú Chulainn Defends Ulster
• Cú Chulainn and the Cattle Raid of Cooley
• Cú Chulainn and the Hound of Culann
• Cú Chulainn's Warp Spasm
• Finn McCool and the Dragon of Tara
• Finn McCool and the Fairy Harp
• Finn McCool and the Fairy Hill
• Finn McCool and the Giant's Causeway
• Finn McCool and the Magic Bagpipes
• Finn McCool and the Salmon of Knowledge
• Jack and the Bean Tree
• Jack and the Bullies
• Jack and the Giant's Gold
• Jack and the King's Riddle
• Jack and the Magic Lantern
• Jack and the Robbers
• Jack and the Three Giants

Japanese Myths and Legends

• Kintaro Befriends the Mountain Creatures
• Kintaro Defeats the Oni
• Kintaro Meets the Samurai
• Kintaro Wrestles the Bear
• Kintaro and the River Monster

Native American Legends

• Birth of the Chinook People, The
• Birth of the Choctaw People, The
• Birth of the Earth, The
• Chipmonk's Stripes, The
• Coyote And The Night Sky
• Coyote Steals Fire
• Coyote and the Bear Brothers
• Coyote and the Creation of the Tribes
• Coyote and the Laughing Butterflies
• Coyote and the Magic Buffalo
• Coyote and the Monster
• Coyote and the Moon
• Coyote and the Painted Skunks
• Coyote and the Rolling Rock
• Coyote and the Star People
• Coyote and the Talking Tree
• Cracking of the Great Shell, The
• Creation of Turtle Continent, The
• Creation of Turtle Island
• Creation of the Comanche and the Vengeful Demon, The
• Creation of the Earth and the Four Ancestors, The
• Creation of the First Indians, The
• Creation of the Mountains and the Sun, The
• Creation of the Original People, The
• Dayuni'si and the Creation of the Earth
• Emergence of the Diné and the Creation of the Glittering World, The
• First Chippewa Warrior, The
• First Union and the Gifts of the Four Directions, The
• Girl Who Married the Moon, The
• Hill of Creation and the Master of Breath, The
• How Coyote Stole Fire
• How Dogs Came To The Indians
• How The Racoon Got His Coat
• Iktomi and the Boulder
• Iktomi and the Buffalo Skull
• Iktomi and the Coyote
• Iktomi and the Ducks
• Iktomi and the Muskrat
• Iktomi and the Turtle
• Inktomi and the Emergence of the Lakota People
• Island in the Sky and the Gift of Night, The
• Journey Through the Worlds: The Emergence of the Earth Surface People
• Journey to the Sky and the Men-Angels
• Legend of Cherokee Rose
• Legend of the Dreamcatcher, The
• Legend of the White Buffalo Calf Woman, The
• Man In The Moon, The
• Nanabozho and the Birch Tree
• Nanabozho and the Creation of Turtle Island
• Nanabozho and the Flood
• Nanabozho and the Gift of Fire
• Nanabozho and the Great Serpent's Flood
• Nanabozho and the Maple Sugar
• Nanabozho and the Stubborn Rock
• Nanabozho and the Windigos
• Origin of the Pleiades and the Pine
• Rabbit Brings Fire to the People
• Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting, The
• Raven Steals the Sun
• Story Of Blue Jay And Whirlwind
• Story of the First Hummingbird, The
• Woman Who Fell from the Sky, The

North American Indigenous Tales

• Crow Brings Daylight
• Hunter and the Wendigo, The
• Legend of the Wendigo, The
• Transformation of the Greedy Man, The
• Wendigo's Winter Curse

Polynesian Myths

• Maui Lifts the Sky
• Maui Pulls Up the Islands
• Maui Slows the Sun
• Maui Steals Fire for the People

Scandinavian Legends

• Big Fish and the King's Request, The
• Big Fish and the Storm, The
• Boy and the Big Fish, The
• Fisherman and the Big Fish, The
• Fisherman and the Giant Fish, The
• Fisherman's Wish, The

Shaggy Dog Stories

• Bald Man And The Forest, The
• Bee Story
• Boy Who Loved Trains, The
• Cuddles The Duck
• Dogs In The West
• French Note, The
• Horse And His Cowboy, The
• My Neighbor's Dog
• Sugar And Spice
• Tale Of Ancient Egypt, A
• Worm Rancher
• You Aren't A Monk

Turkey and Middle Eastern Tales

• Fisherman and the Genie, The
• Nasreddin Hodja and the Donkey's Shadow
• Nasreddin Hodja and the Pot that Gave Birth
• Nasreddin Hodja and the Smell of Soup
• Nasreddin Hodja and the Wise Coat
• Nasreddin Hodja's Donkey and the Moon
• Nasreddin and the Donkey Ride
• Nasreddin and the Lost Ring

West African Legends

• Anansi and the Lion's Mane
• Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom
• Anansi and the Sky God's Stories
• Anansi and the Sticky Tar Baby
• Anansi and the Tiger
• Anansi and the Turtle at Dinner