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5 Storytelling Seeds

Use these storytelling ideas to spark creativity in your children.  Let them continue the story verbally, or write it out.

1. One day while I was playing with my toys; I heard a funny sound. I went over to my toy box and opened it.  When I looked inside, a bullfrog jumped out and landed on my head! I could feel the bullfrog's legs shaking in my hair. I knew he was scared, so I got him down and asked him how he got into my toy box. He said it all started when he…
2. The other night Mommy and Daddy went out for the night. They left me with a babysitter. Mommy and Daddy didn't tell me where they were going, and neither did the babysitter. But Mom and Dad were wearing the silliest outfits, so they must've gone to…
3. Early one morning, I was helping my dad clean out the garage. We were moving junk all around when I noticed something sparkling at the bottom of an old trunk. I reached down and pulled it up. It was a jar with jewels all over it. I ran inside and asked Mom if I could keep it. She said, "Yes!" I hurried to my room, pried open the jar and a genie popped out! She was wearing a funny hat, a glittering purple shirt and pretty gold rings and bracelets. She told me I could have three wishes and they could be anything I want! I thought about it for a minute and wished for…
4. One very sunny day I was outside playing with my dog. He was racing around the yard, rolling in the dirt and digging up huge sticks. We were having a really fun time. I started chasing after him when I suddenly tripped on something sticking up out of the dirt. At first I thought it was one of the dog's toys but then I noticed it was…
5. After a big breakfast one morning I heard a little gurgling in my belly. I went ahead and played with my favorite toys, but I heard it again. Then, I looked down and noticed my belly was growing bigger right before my eyes! I was getting a little bit nervous so I told my mommy. She took me straight to the doctor. They took an x-ray of my belly and saw the funniest things in there. I looked at the x-ray, too. And I couldn't believe it! Right there, inside my belly were…

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