Medieval Times / Castles, Dragons and Stories
Castles, Dragons and Stories
Children build cardboard castles and make sock dragon puppets, then stage their own adventure story for an audience.
How to run it
- Build and paint castles from boxes in small groups.
- Make dragon puppets from socks with felt and card features.
- Groups plan a short story involving their castle and dragon.
- Perform the stories for the group.
You will need
- cardboard boxes
- paint
- old socks
- felt and card scraps
- glue
- markers
Make it easier or harderOffer story starters for younger children; older children can write a script with narration.
SafetySupervise small parts and glue use.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 5Children work together to create and tell an imaginative story.
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