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Storytelling Sea Shells

Spin a tale with these cute kid-made storytelling sea shells. They are a great literacy activity extension to fairy tale chapter books. Extend the fun even more by writing your new story down on paper!

Storytelling Sea Shells

Story Telling Sea Shells

Since fairy tales often take place “Once Upon A Time,” and began as oral stories, we decided to make a set of storytelling stones for each book. I’ve seen several amazing tutorials and was inspired by others such as this story stone post.

These stones can be used for retelling the story or making up a different story using the same items.

Of course, as luck would have it, we couldn’t find a single rock or stone near our house. We even walked around the neighbor and found two single stones. A little bummed we headed home and got to talking about the book.

Some how, the conversation switched to sea shells (which we have a ton of) and the kids decided to make Story Sea Shells… which of course can be used in the same way!!!! AND I thought connected even better with the text than stones!

Materials Needed:

  • Clean shells
  • Newspaper
  • Acrylic paints
  • Plastic lid
  • Paintbrush

Directions on how to make the storytelling sea shells.

1. Set the clean shells insides up on the newspaper.

2. Pour a small amount of paint onto a plastic lid. Set near the shells.

3. Encourage your child to paint pictures of characters and places from the fairy tales they know.

4. Allow the shells to dry.

We had mermaids, fish, green treasure box, a crown, a horse drawn carriage and many more.  

It was wonderful that as the kids painted, the discussed the details in the book and tried to add shells to represent some of these details. Of course, they added their own ideas too!

Directions on how to make the storytelling sea shells.

  • Select a few shells.
  • Make sure to grab at least one character and one place.
  • Write your favorite stories down on paper.
  • Share these stories with a family member.

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Filed Under: Arts, Reading Tagged With: Amanda, Art projects, Author Study, Book Review, grade school, Literacy, Ocean Theme, Preschool, Princess, Seashells, Summer, Virtual Chapter Book Club

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Comments

  1. Carolyn Y says

    November 5, 2013 at 7:52 am

    I've started the book The Siren. So far I like it, a little slow, but I'll stick with it.

    Reply
  2. Jen says

    November 5, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    I am starting "The Artist's Daughter" by Alexandra Kuykendall (MOPS theme book for this year). Just finished Nicholas Sparks's newest book, Longest Ride

    Reply
  3. Maya Bisineer says

    November 5, 2013 at 3:31 pm

    These books look fun! My daughter is into mysteries, we should explore these series for sure!

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  4. Natalie F says

    November 5, 2013 at 5:27 pm

    My daughter read the first one and liked it OK, but in general she is not a big fan of classic fairy tales, she is a lot more into fantasy. She really liked Elliott and the Goblin War.

    Reply
  5. Amanda Boyarshinov says

    November 5, 2013 at 6:03 pm

    Yes – if you are not a fan of Fairy Tales, this would be a hard sell. Luckily mine adores them and historical non-fiction. It's an odd pair. One week we will be reading biographies and the other Fairy Tales! Good for her for trying a book even though she wasn't a fan of the genre!!!

    Reply
  6. Amanda Boyarshinov says

    November 5, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    You will have to stop back and let us know how you both like them!

    Reply
  7. Amanda Boyarshinov says

    November 5, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    I'll have to check that out! It is SO important that our kids see us reading too! Way to go!!! You are awesome!

    Reply
  8. Amanda Boyarshinov says

    November 5, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    I haven't read that one… hopefully it is still enjoyable for you =) You'll have to let me know if you like it when you get more into it!

    Reply
  9. shelley says

    November 10, 2013 at 11:06 am

    We are reading and loving The Witches right now.

    Reply

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