Listen to Miss Marlene's story time read-along with a Story Scene twist!
We miss story time at the library, but we can still share our favorite stories while we're at home! We hope our Story Scenes can be one way to encourage kids to get creative, have fun, and use their imagination. Our perfectly-imperfect story can be recreated at home with each kid's own brand of story time magic.
Our video features The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. A big, wonderful "thank you!" to Macmillan and all the publishers and authors who are allowing libraries and schools to share their works at this time
Make It Yourself!
Tell your favorite stories (or a new one you made up yourself) with anything you have at home! Use your stuffed animals for characters, act it all out in your living room, draw a comic-style storyboard, or make your own puppets. We used super simple items to make our Gruffalo story scene. Here's how we did it:
1. Print and cut out the characters in your story.
We selected images for each of our main characters using Axel Scheffler's original Gruffalo artwork. Then we printed them and cut them all out.
2. Attach the characters to sticks to make them move more easily.
We used regular kitchen skewers, but you could also use popsicle sticks, thinly-rolled paper tubes, or repurposed straws. Make sure they're long enough to move your characters around the scene.
3. Create your backdrop.
With construction paper and markers, we made trees, rocks, and grass for the Gruffalo's forest. We taped all our props and pieces to a big, blue poster board to make our background. Add anything you think will help show the audience where your characters are and what they're doing.
4. Set the stage.
Did you know, our Gruffalo video was filmed on Miss Marlene's kitchen counter? We laid our poster board flat on the counter and filmed it from above so you can see it. Yours could be anywhere! A blank wall, your bedroom floor, or even outside in the yard.
5. Tell your story!
Miss Marlene read this story right from the pages of one of her favorite books. You can pick any story you love, write your own script, or make it up as you go. Use your imagination and the story possibilities will be endless.
We hope you enjoy our very first virtual story time! Please stay tuned for more videos from Wallington's public library. Have fun sharing all your wonderful stories! Our Story Scenes For Story Time Episode One is posted below.
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