With the guidance of the fairy Benina, brother and sister Tiel and Midi, who live in the forest, set out to find a bluebird said to represent happiness. On Christmas Eve, the two children put on magical hats and turn the enchanted diamond, traveling in turn to the Land of Memories, the Palace of Night, the Garden of Happiness, the Isle of Pleasure, and the Kingdom of the Future in search of the bluebird. Yet happiness always slips just out of reach. A year passes in the blink of an eye, though the time they experienced was only one night. Their deadline arrives, and the dog, water, fire, bread, sugar, and milk who accompanied them, along with the greedy cat, all change from spirits back into ordinary things. They have still failed to complete their mission, so they return home sadly. But to their amazement...
