Write Your Story

I can bet that your children know how to tell a story- whether it be a tall tale about who ate the last cookie without permission, or perhaps a goofy story at the dinner table or bed-time.  Why not write some of these down and keep them as memories!

We started the morning off by picking a book to read together for some inspiration.  After we finished reading, I got a pad of paper and asked my oldest to tell me his own story.  I jotted down what he said and afterwards, read back to him his story as he drew corresponding pictures on some paper.

Keeping it simple, I stapled his papers together and added his words next to the pictures he had drawn. And just like that- he had written his own story! (If you’d like to have the stories last longer, you could consider using mactac or a laminator)

Encouraging children to make up their own stories is such a beautiful way to inspire imagination and new vocabulary- plus I bet you will get a good laugh from what they can make up on the spot!

What ideas did your kids come up with for stories? I’d love to hear in the comments below!