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Activity Ideas

Activity Ideas

Here are some of our favourite activities for Story Power


Storytelling: listening, templates, prompts and games



Scavenger hunts and journeys are stories in action!


  • The Woodland Trust have a page full of scavenger, seasonal, and tiny treasure hunt ideas and what you can find in Autumn

  • While out in nature, recount your journey with a journey stick.


Make a place for stories: reading dens, castles and umbrellas


Every family is a story: oral and family history



Multisensory stories


Use an emotion wheel to support emotional vocabulary


  • Try having children and adults identify the feelings of characters in a story and explain, show, draw, make a sound or facial expression to show why they feel that way.


Explore diversity and multilingualism in stories


  • These reading lists by Penguin and Lauren's List champion stories that celebrate Black history and culture

  • School Reading List and Puffin share books which celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, fostering understanding and promoting inclusivity

  • The BooksForTopics website features children's booklists, sorted by age or topic

  • Traditional Tales, Untraditionally Told shares useful information on incorporating multilingualism

  • The National Literacy Trust's Words for Life page contains playful, imaginative activities to help improve children's language, literacy and communication skills.


Other ideas: Festival Pinterest Page


Find more inspiration on our Family Learning Festival Pinterest board.

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