Activity Introduction
Retell a favourite story by making yourself popstick puppets of the characters. Then you could make yourself a puppet theatre with the setting of the book as well. Enjoy putting on a show for your family or carers.
Safety advice: Always cut with the scissors pointing away from yourself.
Some kids will be able to work on this activity with minimal support, although they will love to perform their puppet show for an audience.
Ideal for: Early Learning and Lower Primary Ages 3 – 7
Themes:
- playtime
- be creative
- think and connect
Time required: 30 minutes
Curriculum Connections: Arts, English, Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking
Being able to sequence and retell a familiar story is an important skill for early and emerging readers and writers. Fun activities such as these combine creativity with the opportunity to use the language of stories. And, of course, it can be applied to as many stories as you like, so can be repeated again and again!
Curriculum codes:
- A favourite book
- A shoe box or cereal box
- Cardboard
- Sticky tape
- Markers, paints or pencils
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