Sometimes a box might contain a collection. This bejewelled box seemed to invite a collection of sparkly things. It contains a collection of rings … …. which could also be a collection of characters. Four rings, four characters many more than four stories. Choose a ring and build the character who might wear it. Give … Continue reading A box of rings
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Flip book
Make yourself a little flip book and create hundreds of different characters. A small flip book can generate lots of variations on a theme and plenty of laughter. Take a sheet of A4 paper and cut it into four quarters. Fold each small sheet and slot the sheets together to make a small book. Secure the … Continue reading Flip book
Character theft
It won't surprise you to know that we both love to read as well as write. In fact, in each of our houses we are subject to the same problem - there are little (or sometimes very large) piles of books teetering on tables, lurking underneath things and balancing on armrests. One of the best … Continue reading Character theft
Story pockets
Sometimes it is good to make up a story and tell it to someone. You don’t always have to write your stories down. Why don’t you make a little story folder with pockets? You can draw characters and some props and scenery and pop them in the pockets of your folder. Then you can use … Continue reading Story pockets
Writing Box 