storytelling – how to play with kids

day 39 – leggy people

This quick activity involves a scrap of card – paper will work – and scissors, and can result in a ‘puppet’ that kids enjoy playing with for a few minutes. It might also become a cast of characters who enact a play or story on the kitchen table. Legless figures are drawn on the cardContinue reading “day 39 – leggy people”

day 37 – shadow play

Shadows are great, and spontaneous shadow fun can erupt in lots of places almost anytime. With the help of a bed lamp, or a torch if you’re camping, your hands can make shadow animals on the wall. This was a popular activity before the advent of electric light so look for old illustrations to giveContinue reading “day 37 – shadow play”