Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a cupboard who dreamed of adventure. One day, the cupboard stumbled upon a mysterious sink that could talk. "Let's go on an adventure together," said the sink. So, they set off into the wilds of the kingdom.

As they journeyed, they came across a fan who was feeling down. "I'm tired of blowing air all day long," the fan complained. The cupboard and sink cheered up the fan, and the three of them continued on their quest.

Next, they stumbled upon a pillow who was so comfortable, she didn't want to leave her cozy bed. The cupboard, sink, and fan convinced the pillow to join them, and together, the four of them set off again.

Soon, they encountered a lock who was feeling lonely. The lock had never left his door, and he was eager for adventure. So, the five of them continued on their quest together.

As they traveled further, they came across a bar of soap who was so slippery, she couldn't stay on her feet. The cupboard, sink, fan, pillow, and lock helped the soap regain her footing, and the six of them continued on their quest.

Finally, they reached a wardrobe who was filled with clothes but felt empty inside. The cupboard, sink, fan, pillow, lock, and soap cheered up the wardrobe, and the seven of them set off once again.

As they journeyed home, they encountered an iron who was feeling rusty. The cupboard, sink, fan, pillow, lock, soap, and wardrobe helped the iron shine bright again, and the eight of them returned home as the best of friends.

The end. And, if anyone asks what happened to the scissors, they got lost on the way and found a hair salon where they've been happily cutting hair ever since.

Reflections

1. What item in the story had never left its original place?
2. What was the bar of soap feeling?
3. Who helped the iron shine bright again?
4. What happened to the scissors at the end of the story?
5. How did the cupboard, sink, fan, pillow, lock, soap, wardrobe, and iron become friends?