The Tylwyth Teg Night Bakers
Pobyddion Nos y Tylwyth Teg
A cosy bilingual Welsh fairy tale for toddlers, preschoolers, nursery children, and families learning Welsh together.
Welsh Words to Learn
Say Together
Story Sounds
Stirring Bowl
Stir, stir, stir.
Tiny Footsteps
Tip-toe, patter-patter.
Fairy Magic
Twinkle, twinkle.
Fresh Bread
Wow!
Chapter 1: The Legend of the Tylwyth Teg for Kids
Pobyddes poh-BUTH-ess — Female baker
Bara BAH-rah — Bread
Cysgu KUS-gee — Sleep
Modlen was a very tired pobyddes poh-BUTH-ess — baker.
She worked all day making bara BAH-rah — bread.
Stir, stir, stir.
Her arms were so heavy, and she wanted to cysgu KUS-gee — sleep.
Welsh Version for Parents
Roedd Modlen yn bobyddes flinedig iawn.
Roedd hi’n gweithio drwy’r dydd yn gwneud bara.
Troi, troi, troi.
Roedd ei breichiau’n drwm iawn, ac roedd hi eisiau cysgu.
Chapter 2: Tiny Footsteps in the Kitchen
Noson NOS-on — Night
Cegin KEG-in — Kitchen
Sŵn soon — Sound
That night, Modlen went to bed.
Suddenly, the cegin KEG-in — kitchen — grew very quiet.
Then came a tiny sŵn soon — sound.
Tip-toe, tip-toe, patter-patter.
Who was there?
Welsh Version for Parents
Y noson honno, aeth Modlen i’r gwely.
Yn sydyn, aeth y gegin yn dawel iawn.
Yna daeth sŵn bach.
Tip-toe, tip-toe, patter-patter.
Pwy oedd yno?
Chapter 3: Magic Welsh Fairies
Tylwyth Teg TUL-with teg — Welsh fairies
Ffenestr FEN-estr — Window
Adenydd ah-DEN-ith — Wings
Little fairies flew through the ffenestr FEN-estr — window!
They were the Tylwyth Teg TUL-with teg.
They had shiny adenydd ah-DEN-ith and tiny blue hats.
They saw the messy kitchen.
Welsh Version for Parents
Hedfanodd tylwyth teg bach drwy’r ffenestr!
Nhw oedd y Tylwyth Teg.
Roedd ganddyn nhw adenydd sgleiniog a hetiau glas bach.
Gwnaethon nhw weld y gegin flêr.
Chapter 4: The Night Bakers
Helpu HEL-pee — Help
Llawr hloor — Floor
Cân kahn — Song
The fairies started to helpu HEL-pee — help.
Roll, roll, pat, pat!
They baked the bread.
They cleaned the llawr hloor — floor.
They sang a sweet, quiet song into the dark.
Welsh Version for Parents
Dechreuodd y Tylwyth Teg helpu.
Rholio, rholio, pat, pat!
Fe wnaethon nhw bobi’r bara.
Fe wnaethon nhw lanhau’r llawr.
Fe wnaethon nhw ganu cân felys, dawel yn y tywyllwch.
Chapter 5: A Sweet Surprise
Bore BOR-eh — Morning
Blasus BLASS-iss — Delicious
Diolch DEE-olkh — Thank you
In the morning, Modlen woke up.
She saw the blasus BLASS-iss — delicious — bread.
“Wow!” she laughed.
“Diolch DEE-olkh, Tylwyth Teg!”
She was very happy.
Welsh Version for Parents
Yn y bore, deffrodd Modlen.
Gwelodd hi’r bara blasus.
“Waw!” chwarddodd hi.
“Diolch, Tylwyth Teg!”
Roedd hi’n hapus iawn.
Mini Games
Stir the Dough
Fairies Fly In
Bake the Bread
Parent FAQ
Who are the Tylwyth Teg?
The Tylwyth Teg are Welsh fairies from traditional Welsh folklore. This toddler-friendly version presents them as kind, magical helpers.
Is this story suitable for toddlers and preschoolers?
Yes. This version is gentle, short, bilingual, and designed for toddlers, preschoolers, nursery children, and parents learning simple Welsh words.
One-Page Printable Activity
Colour the Tylwyth Teg, trace the Welsh words, and draw fresh bread in the kitchen.