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Tell Me a Story

Amuse your preschool child by making up a story that uses surprise props.
By: Trish Kuffner, author of The Preschooler's Busy Book

Tell Me a Story


Materials

  • Various household objects
  • Pillowcase or brown paper bag

Directions

  1. Put five or six various household objects into a brown paper bag or pillowcase: keys, purse, stuffed animal, book, and so on.
  2. Remove each item from the bag one at a time, and create a story by adding one sentence for each item as it is removed: "Once upon a time there was a little white kitten named Angel. Angel just loved to read books, especially books about cookies."

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