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- by: Anna from Pobble
- On: 26, Jan 2021

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Storytelling is an ancient art form, crucial for life. Stories support cultural education, instil moral values and develop imagination. In our classrooms, embellishment, improvisation or simply reading straight from a book are essential for children to develop their own creative talents.

Telling stories is often difficult to begin with. Even a seasoned writer can find it difficult to think of something to write about. Thankfully, the Internet is jam-packed with ideas to get your little ones thinking about the important elements of storytelling. We’ve rounded up some of the best. And don’t forget [Pobble 365](https://www.pobble.com) has a free, ready-made story starter, every single day of the year!

Here are 5 creative strategies to get children storytelling:

#### [1. Story stones](https://happyhooligans.ca/story-stones/)

Get the children to make their own, or pre-make them yourself. [Story stones](https://happyhooligans.ca/story-stones/) are a wonderful and versatile way to get your children to write. Give each child a few stones to base a story on. Have them hunt around to find them before writing. Or create a whole class story with each child adding their selected stone to their creation.

[![Story stones](https://blog.pobble.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Story%20stones.png?width=400&name=Story%20stones.png)](https://happyhooligans.ca/story-stones/)

#### [**2. Roll a story**](https://www.thecozyredcottage.com/2018/04/roll-storystory-dice.html)

Story dice are easy to make and great for helping your kids to create a structured narrative. Roll one dice for a setting, one for the main character and others for more details. [Here’s](https://www.thecozyredcottage.com/2018/04/roll-storystory-dice.html)[ how to make them.](https://www.thecozyredcottage.com/2018/04/roll-storystory-dice.html)

#### ![Roll a story](https://blog.pobble.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Roll%20a%20story.png?width=400&name=Roll%20a%20story.png)

#### [**3. Story Jar**](https://www.education.com/activity/article/story-jar/)

Good story prompts are sure to inspire some fun stories. Fill a jar with attention-grabbing starters and have the kids pick one out to continue. You’ll find example sentences [here.](https://www.education.com/activity/article/story-jar/)

[![Story jar](https://blog.pobble.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Story%20jar.png?width=400&name=Story%20jar.png)](https://www.education.com/activity/article/story-jar/)<https://www.education.com/activity/article/story-jar/>

#### [4. Storytelling spoons](https://thefeverishfeltist.blogspot.com/2012/07/gruffalo-diy-wooden-spoon-gruffalo.html?m=1)

These are perfect for retelling a story, inexpensive to make and easy to adapt for a variety of characters. Best of all, these are so much fun for putting on a puppet show with. We especially like these [Gruffalo spoons.](https://thefeverishfeltist.blogspot.com/2012/07/gruffalo-diy-wooden-spoon-gruffalo.html?m=1)

**![Story spoons](https://blog.pobble.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Story%20spoons.png?width=400&name=Story%20spoons.png)**

 

[**5. Story sacks**](https://www.playlearneveryday.com/2014/04/room-on-broom-story-sack.html)

Story sacks are a great resource for extending a narrative. They comprise a large bag with props and materials relating to a story. Ideal for developing children’s communication skills. They enable the children to talk to others about the story. This [Room on the Broom story sack](http://www.playlearneveryday.com/2014/04/room-on-broom-story-sack.html) is a great example.

[![Story sack](https://blog.pobble.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Story%20sack.png?width=400&name=Story%20sack.png)](https://www.playlearneveryday.com/2014/04/room-on-broom-story-sack.html)

 

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