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Art · The activity desk
Folded picture story
Make a short illustrated story together from one folded sheet.
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One full sheet of paper and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Fold the sheet in half to make a simple booklet.
Adult's role: Invite the child to tell the story and write their words if they ask.
Let's make it happen
- Choose a character and draw it on the front of the folded sheet.
- Open the booklet and draw something that happens to the character and what happens next.
- Turn the pages together and tell the story in any order. Give it a title if you like.
Make it simpler: Tell the story aloud while pointing to one picture.
Clean up: Put away crayons and keep the booklet to revisit.
Adult stays beside the child.