Since we read The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss for Toddler Approved's Virtual Book Club for Kids, I created a puppet show for storytelling to make the story meaningful to my daughter.
One way I made the story meaningful was to change the characters. I used our own family members, including the cat, as the characters in the story. Stories have a much greater chance for appeal with my daughter if there is a cat or dog. Imagining herself in the main character role makes it more relatable.
I made the family puppets by printing pictures from our computer . I glued the pictures onto cardboard, and each picture was hot glued onto a stick. I made a carrot out of construction paper glued onto cardboard, and hot glued that to a stick. I used brown felt for dirt and a watering can for the show props. I lined up stools covered in a sheet for the puppet show stage.
First, I performed The Carrot Seed puppet show for Miss E, and she was enthralled. A big score for keeping Miss E's attention during storytelling.
She couldn't wait for her turn, and she performed The Carrot Seed puppet show which received rave reviews from Mama and Papa.
26 comments:
What a great idea! Such a fabulous way to make the story more meaningful! I will need to remember this and try it with another book! Thanks for joining book club this month!
Such a cute idea! I bet it was a fun way for her to retell the story.
This is adorable, Rebekah! What a great way to engage your daughter and help her to connect to the story! Love it!
I love the puppets you made using family pictures! Such a great idea! Thank you for participating in the Virtual Book Club this month!
How cool!!
This is very good ! Involving a lot of areas ! And creative as well, making the story personal with your daughter's picture. Now, she is the main character! :) Love it so much !
What a great idea - printing out pics of your family for the puppet show! That's a story that she will remember for a long time! :)
Super cute! I love the props and the puppets are adorable! :)
~Andrea
What a great idea to use puppets of family members. I love seeing the cat tell her that the seed won't grow. ha.
@Kristina Let me know how your kids enjoy it when you make puppets of them for storytelling.
@Kelly at Little Wonders' Days Thank you! It was tons of fun!
@Danielle Thank you for hosting! I love the Virtual Book Club. It's challenging me to get more creative with reading.
@Mama Pea Pod Thank you!
@Jenni Fischer Thank you for reading!
@Soshanna Thanks for your wonderful comment!
@Gina Yes, I have noticed her playing out the story in other play scenes too. Definitely memorable!
@Andrea @ No Doubt Learning Thank you!
@K Magill It's funny we both did crafts with our kids' pictures this week! =) These are some of my favorite blog pictures. LOVE them. Thank you!
@Jackie H. Yes, the cat adds an element of humor. =) Thanks!
Applauding you Mom! What a fun way to extend the story, promote the art of story-telling and enhance those vocabulary skills. You Rock!
Who would have thought there were that many carrot-themed blog posts! What a great idea - and I so love this book. I'm coming from 'we teach' (I'm new there also). Great post and activity to compliment the book Rebekah!
I love this! I especially love that you made puppets out of family photos. What a great way to bring the story to life for your daughter!
@Deborah@Teach Preschool You're making me blush, Deborah. Thank you!
@Jacquie F. There are so many awesome carrot activities in the link up! Thanks for visiting, Jacquie.
@Growing a Jeweled Rose She loved the family puppets a ton!
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