Storytelling with a homemade puppet show is such a creative and engaging activity for kids. It’s packed with educational benefits and even better when you have a song to go with the story. A puppet theatre gives children endless opportunity to get involved and let their imaginations go. Telling stories is such a fantastic way […]
Goldilocks & the Three Bears : Action Song & Story Telling
Goldilocks & the Three Bears is a huge favourite action song & story telling and probably the most familiar of all the traditional fairytales. As with all the best stories, children never tire of them and will happily listen to them over and over again. In fact, it is from this repetition and re-telling that children actually […]
Storytelling with Instruments : The 3 Little Pigs
Everyone loves the traditional tale of The Three Little Pigs, it’s a such an old favourite that little ones never seem to tire of. But with some added percussion sound effects and catchy songs and chants to help to tell the tale, this storytelling activity is a wonderful way for kids to explore the sounds […]
How to Make a Homemade Puppet Theatre
Cardboard is a fantastic resource for crafting with kids because it’s easily available and free so the possibilities are endless! This homemade puppet theatre is the perfect absorbing activity for a rainy afternoon. Or perhaps a surprise project for a wonderful present complete with different sets of fairy tale characters. How to make a Homemade […]
13 Musical Storytelling Activities for Kids
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 […]
Storytelling Songs : Little Red Riding Hood
Every one knows and loves Little Red Riding Hood but the story is a rather dark tale, and one that you would not normally consider very child friendly. However this never seems to bother little children, even though I would try to gloss over the scary bits, my own kids would only be more fascinated […]
There Was a Princess Long Ago: Storytelling Circle Game
There Was A Princess Long Ago is a wonderful storytelling circle game, which combines one or two well known fairy tales with actions and imaginative movement, and is best suited to children of 3 years and over. It’s full of fairytale romance and magic! There Was A Princess Long Ago There was a Princess long ago, […]