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Fairytale fridge magnets

10/07/2013 by Cathy James

Fairy tales are such an important part of childhood, helping children explore emotions, and think about experiences in the big wide world from the safe and secure environment of home. Make a set of DIY fairy tale fridge magnets for some fun storytelling of your own.

Create a set of DIY fairy tale fridge magnets for creative storytelling. Great to keep kids busy while you're cooking!

 

DIY fairy tale fridge magnets

>>>> Download my guide to creative storytelling activities here

 

Getting the children to do the storytelling themselves is a great way for them to practise their language and use their creativity, as they adapt the story and give it their own personal twists. Using traditional characters is a good way to hook them into the story telling – but soon you’ll find them making up adventures of their own.

We went with The Gingerbread Man today, but as the magnets are very easy to make you can put together several sets so you can play with them time and time again.

All you need is: some card, some small magnets (we bought ours from eBay), pens and pencils, scissors and some strong glue.

fairy tale story telling

Draw your your characters, cut them out and pop a magnet on the back. Easy-peasy!

fairy tales for kids

As soon as the glue is dry you can put them on the fridge and start telling your stories.

fairy tale story telling

 It’s a great way to keep them entertained while you’re getting dinner ready.

More play activities to explore story telling

Help your child to make their mark with these wonderful projects that help develop a love of writing, creative storytelling, self-confidence and compassion – along with six sets of bonus printables.

Filed Under: All Crafts, All Language, Puppets, Rainy Days, Reading Tagged: fridge magnets, pre-school, Puppets, School Age, storytelling

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Comments

  1. maggy, red ted art says

    11/08/2010 at 10:12 am

    These are super cute! Clever you! Red Ted loves fridge magnets! When he is a wee bit older, will make some with him!

    Maggy

  2. TheMadHouse says

    11/08/2010 at 12:02 pm

    Really cool idea

  3. amandab says

    17/08/2010 at 12:00 pm

    We love magnets here, and I started making some from some leftover stickers one day, but then Princess wouldn’t let me have any more 🙁 Perhaps drawing some pictures, like you have done, will let me finish the job, because I know how much she would love playing with them! Thanks for the idea 🙂

  4. kim todays creative blog says

    17/08/2010 at 5:32 pm

    My son would have loved this!

  5. Martianne says

    18/08/2010 at 12:36 am

    I make similar things for car trips (pictured at this post if you’re itnerested http://traininghappyhearts.blogspot.com/2010/04/thankful-thursday-vol-4-family-visits.html) But I “laminate” them, use recycled calendar fridge magnets and tape.

    Always fun!

  6. Kelly Be A Fun Mum says

    18/08/2010 at 1:43 am

    You really have some great ideas!

  7. Ginger says

    18/08/2010 at 2:00 am

    Neat idea! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!

  8. Jackie says

    18/08/2010 at 12:14 pm

    I do the same as Martianne. I use recycled calendar magnets. We put stickers on them and cut them out. I just made a bunch of nursery rhyme magnets. I didn’t think of fairy tales! My son loves “the big bad wolf.” I’ll have to make a set!!

  9. polwig says

    20/08/2010 at 4:15 pm

    That is such a cute, easy, creative idea… so cool… we have a chalkboard/magnet wall so I will definately be doing this.

  10. Jolanthe says

    22/08/2010 at 3:02 am

    We love doing this too ~ and add felt instead of magnets sometimes so we can use them on our feltboard too!

  11. maggy, red ted art says

    08/09/2010 at 10:42 am

    (already cmented above 😉 but thanks again for linking up to Kids Get Crafty!!! 🙂

    Maggy xx

  12. JDaniel4's Mom says

    31/05/2011 at 2:24 pm

    What a great way to retell a story over and over again.

  13. Kids Creative Chaos/Lora says

    08/09/2012 at 6:14 pm

    I love these I added a link in my Magnetic Pumpkin Post with a shout out.

    • Cathy @ NurtureStore says

      08/09/2012 at 6:31 pm

      Thanks Lora!

  14. michelle says

    14/11/2013 at 9:17 am

    My daughter did this but she used blu-tack instead of magnets.

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