Our musical storytelling series has been so much fun! From imaginative play and puppets, to rhythm and story activities, there are so many wonderful ways to integrate these favourite stories that your kids know and love with simple songs and movement.
Musical Storytelling Activities
1. Musical Storytelling with Goldilocks and the Three Bears in a homemade puppet theatre – literally hours of fun!
2. Musical Storytelling with Little Red Riding Hood puppets– More characters for your homemade puppet theatre.
3. Percussion and Rhythm Storytelling with Sound Effects for The Three Little Pigs We had so much fun with this! Everyone got completely involved with all the sound effects!
4. Musical Storytelling with There Was a Princess Long Ago – which can also be played as a lovely circle game
5. Goldilocks and the Three Bears Action Song ActivityThis old favourite appeals to babies through to 5 year olds – everyone knows the story so they all join in!
And now some from the Kid Blogger Network!
Reading with Sound Effects for We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (pictured) from Reading Confetti
Storytelling Through Classical Music from This Reading Mama
Five Little Ducks Singing and Sensory Storytelling from The Imagination Tree
Storytelling Through Song from Inspiration Laboratories
ABC’s of Storytelling from A Mom With a Lesson Plan – go and check out letter S!
DIY Pom Pom Puppets for singing the story of Three Blind Mice from Mollymoo over on Nurturestore (pictured)
Hey Diddle Diddle Musical Storytelling with Puppets from One Perfect Day (pictured)
Incy Wincy Story Box also from One Perfect Day
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Elizabeth Nuti says
December 20, 2018 at 5:37 pmDear Sara- Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and care in planning all these amazing posts!! We old music teachers are always looking for new ideas!! You are a huge blessing! I appreciate your generosity in sharing with us Americans!🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧Please check out my website for literary strength: booksbyelizabethnuti.com. Happy Christmas
Jeanette K says
July 6, 2018 at 6:25 pmThis is terrific! Thanks so much!
Sara Mullett says
July 9, 2018 at 11:14 amYou’re welcome! I hope you and your class have fun with some musical story telling!
katepickle says
November 26, 2014 at 11:54 pmOh I love these ideas and my kids will too!
Really loving your blog!!
Sara Mullett says
November 27, 2014 at 6:57 pmThanks 🙂 Glad you’re all enjoying Let’s Play Music, we love the Story telling activities too!
Jasmine P says
July 9, 2014 at 8:33 pmWhat a great post! Thanks for sharing!
Sara Mullett says
July 27, 2014 at 11:49 amThanks Jasmine!
Joanne Higgins says
July 8, 2014 at 12:42 pmgreat ideas, many thanks for sharing xx
jessica says
July 7, 2014 at 8:10 pmLove these ideas. Thanks for sharing!
Karen S. says
July 6, 2014 at 6:28 amI love the idea of combining music and story. I think adding additional sensory input to activity can only stimulate learning.
Sara Mullett says
July 27, 2014 at 11:49 amI completely agree Karen! Thanks for your comment!
Mary P says
June 30, 2014 at 1:16 amLove it — so much fun telling stories we all know.
Sara Mullett says
July 27, 2014 at 11:52 amThanks Mary!
Diana says
June 24, 2014 at 5:39 pmThese are great, thanks for sharing!
Sara Mullett says
July 27, 2014 at 11:52 amThanks Diana! And thank you for stopping by!
Michelle Cannon says
June 24, 2014 at 8:52 amCute ideas!
Vesper says
June 23, 2014 at 9:32 pmI hope you don’t have to be musical to use these as I would be hopeless
Sara Mullett says
July 27, 2014 at 11:53 amDefinitely not – it’s all about having a go! (And I always find that the kids don’t mind if you sing out of tune!!)
Carolyn Wilhelm says
June 23, 2014 at 8:02 pmwonderful, engaging, educational, ideas—thanks so much—pinned
Sara Mullett says
July 27, 2014 at 11:54 amThank you Carolyn! And thank you for pinning too!
Heather Meek says
June 22, 2014 at 7:49 pmLove them all! They are perfect for my retelling center in my second grade classroom.
~Heather
Sara Mullett says
July 27, 2014 at 11:54 amThanks Heather! Hope the kids have fun with them!