Astro Giggles and the Smile Planet

Posted by Ed Shapiro on

Astro Giggles and the Smile Planet

One sunny morning in Classroom Galaxy 3, a cheerful little space explorer named Astro Giggles zipped up her rainbow-striped suit, checked her smile in the mirror, and blasted off in her giggle-powered rocket. Her mission? To find the lost Planet of Smiles!

Astro Giggles wasn’t just any astronaut. Her suit was powered by happiness! Every stripe on her outfit lit up when she heard laughter, kindness, or singing. And today, her suit was glowing brighter than ever.

After zooming past the Moon of Muffins and the Ring of Riddles, Astro Giggles spotted a tiny planet twinkling in the distance. When she landed, she discovered it was full of smiley face stones in pink, peach, mint, and blue—just like the pattern on her suit!

But something was wrong.

The faces weren’t smiling. They looked sleepy and dim.

Astro Giggles gently placed her hand on a pale blue smile and whispered, “It’s okay. I’m here to bring the giggles back.”

Then she pulled out her giggle-ray (which looked suspiciously like a glittery crayon) and drew silly shapes in the sky. She told the silliest space jokes, like:

“What did the planet say to the astronaut? Give me some space!”

Slowly, one by one, the faces lit up. Their eyes sparkled. Their smiles grew wide. Laughter rippled across the whole planet like a wave of joy. The stones danced in place, the sky turned rainbow-bright, and the Planet of Smiles came back to life.

Astro Giggles beamed. “Mission complete!”

She waved goodbye, took one happy face pebble to bring back to her class, and blasted off, leaving behind a trail of giggles that sparkled like stardust.

Back in the classroom, the pebble sat on the teacher’s desk, glowing gently. And whenever the room filled with laughter or kindness, it shined a little brighter, reminding everyone that joy is the most powerful fuel in the galaxy.

This story was inspired by the Happy Harmony Pastel Seating Rug