Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: Youth create story cards using stickers, drawings, and words, then use them to tell and retell stories.

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Items Needed:

• Blank index cards or cardstock pieces
• Stickers
• Markers or crayons
• (Optional) Glue and magazine cutouts
• (Optional) Envelopes or small boxes for storage

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20 min):

1. Decorate the blank cards. (3 min)
   • Add backgrounds or borders with markers or crayons.
   • (Optional) Use glue to add magazine cutouts or paper shapes.
2. Add stickers to each card. (5 min)
   • Choose stickers that show characters, objects, or scenes.
   • Encourage variety across the cards.
3. Add drawings or words. (5 min)
   • Draw extra details or write short captions or speech bubbles.
   • (Optional) Number the cards to show story order.
4. Mix and retell the story. (3 min)
   • Shuffle the cards and create a new version of the story.
   • Youth can swap cards or make silly story combinations.
   • (Optional) Use the cards to play a matching or memory game.
5. Store the finished cards. (4 min)
   • Keep the cards in a safe place for future storytelling or games.
   • (Optional) Use envelopes or boxes to keep sets together.

Step-by-Step Tutorials:

• Alternative Instructions: Call Me Grandma – How to Make Story Cards
• Alternative Instructions: KiwiCo – Printable Story Cards