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Welcome to day 4 of Playful Week!
Today’s activity is a wonderful opportunity to spark your kids’ imagination and connect with them through storytelling.
After the activity, the kids can use the stories you created together as inspiration for drawings or imaginative play.
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Materials
- small fabric bag
- small items to use as story prompts
Instructions
- To prepare this activity, you will need a small fabric bag and 15-20 small items to use as story prompts. Choose items that you have at hand and that can spark your child’s imagination: mini figures, craft supplies, small toys, nature items, etc.
- Place all the items in the bag and invite the kids to create a story with you.
- Start by taking an item out of the bag without looking inside and using it as inspiration to begin a story. (e.g, “Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a forest.”)
- Take turns taking items out of the bag without looking inside and coming up with 2-3 phrases inspired by each item to continue the story and add more details and twists to it.
- You can start over several times and come up with new stories inspired by the items inside the bag. You can also invite the kids to create a new story bag to use together.
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