Build a Story with Pillows - Mixed Up Fairytale

This Build a Story with Pillowswork is great for verbal storytelling and inspiring imaginative, sensory play.

Feature

• Includes two beanbags and a carry along with cotton drawstring bag
• Polyvinyl backing mat, cotton appliqued upper
• Bright, engaging colors are eye-catching and encourage children to hop across the mat
• As children jump, they will improve their gross motor skills. They can also count each square to promote cognitive development. Create fun game alternatives using the 2 colorful beanbags included with the mat.

Care Instructions: As such, this toy must not be chewed, ripped, or put under repeated stress. For the child's safety, we recommend play under adult supervision only.

How to Play

1. Once upon a time: Begin by using pillow pictures as prompts to tell an imaginary tale to children. Take out one pillow from the bag on the table as a trigger for the beginning of the story, and add each subsequent pillow as the story progresses. Start with shorter stories, using only five or six of the stones. Work towards longer stories, with more stones added. Once share a story or two, invite children to take turns using the stones to tell stories of their own.
2. Take a turn stories: Once children are confidently using the pillows to create their own stories, try telling a "take a turn" story together. Decide who will go first. Ask that person to pick a pillow from the bag and start the story. Each person then goes in turns to choose and add one pillow from the collection to extend the story a little further, until all of the pillows have been used on both sides. The best part — is your family will never quite know where this type of story will take you!
3. Mystery stories: Choose who'll go first and invite that person to choose one pillow at random, using it as a prompt to start the story, and then turn it over, use the other side as a prompt for the next person. Continue around the table, taking turns to flip over one pillow at a time to extend the story. However choosing to share, the power of a story to create moments of connection and belonging for children makes storytelling a fabulous way to spend time together.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Contains one cotton drawstring bag with 20 reversible pillows 2x2 inches filled with non-allergenic polyester fiber It totals up to 40 images as prompts for story building. A story-building map for the littles.

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