Ready made story sacks

**patevans** · 03-02-2010, 02:17 PM

Can you buy ready made story sacks from anywhere? I wouldnt know where to start putting one together myself!

**candy cat** · 03-02-2010, 02:25 PM

yep ebay although some are quite expensive......I am doing 'The hungry Caterpillar ' got lovely sack with picture on it (ebay)and I am in process of making it up. I have just copied pictures so far and will laminate and put on lolly sticks, eventually will get soft toy,plastic fruit etc. I think they are a lovely way to bring a story to life as you can get the children to really get involved.cx

**beccas** · 03-02-2010, 02:28 PM

i have just doen hungry caterpillar, got book and sticker book (reuseable) and also a sticker board(reuseable) playing cards all from amazon through link on this iste, i have also got a jigsaw and sack off ebay

then i got a puppet that goes form a caterpillar to a butterfly and some life cycle of a butterfly stamps from www.schoolsurplus.co.uk i have also printed some pictures to colour.

i have also done a old macdonald had a farm one that has loads of puppets masks, jigsaws dominoes,

I will take photos and post them later for you all to see.

**tulip0803** · 03-02-2010, 06:15 PM

They are really really expensive. I make mine but look at ready made ones for ideas. I buy things from boot fairs, charity shops ask parents, friends etc for stuff I need. You can make a basic book & storry props bag then add to it as you find stuff. Brillminder can make you bags with pictures on

Goldilocks & the 3 bears is a simple one. yellow haired doll, 3 different sized bears, 3 different sized bowls & spoons. You can use different sized pictures of chairs & beds. Then you can have some porridge oats, a porridge recipe a book about cooking or bears or similar when you get them. Colouring & free printables can be added as & when

.

http://www.storysack.com/

http://www.resourcefullearning.co.uk/index.htm

both have readymade expensive sacks

**patevans** · 03-02-2010, 06:23 PM

I might try one of my own then

I'll collect some ideas together first then give it a shot!!!

**ajs** · 03-02-2010, 06:26 PM

my own favourite children's book is dear zoo and we made a story sack for that
you only really need the different animals that feature and we printed the words to the book too so for each animal there is a sentance to go with it
we also made dominoes and animal matching cards with the same animals

**patevans** · 03-02-2010, 06:28 PM

The mindees are absolutely loving singing time at the minute so wanted a nursery rhyme one

**miffy** · 03-02-2010, 06:29 PM

Some ideas here

http://www.storysack.com/

Miffy xx

**patevans** · 03-02-2010, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by miffy

Some ideas here

http://www.storysack.com/

Miffy xx

looked on their earlier, gee whiz they are so expensive

but yes will use for the ideas

**tulip0803** · 03-02-2010, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by fluffyemma22

The mindees are absolutely loving singing time at the minute so wanted a nursery rhyme one

You could do a mixed rhyme sack and put one thing in to mean each rhyme & then get the children to draw one out each

Eg spider (incey wincey, black sheep, lamb (mary had a little lamb)

You will end up addicted to them

**miffy** · 03-02-2010, 06:42 PM

If you have a look here

http://kizclub.com/stories.htm

There's lots you can use to make a storysack

Miffy xx

**patevans** · 03-02-2010, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by miffy

If you have a look here

http://kizclub.com/stories.htm

There's lots you can use to make a storysack

Miffy xx

oh oh oh.....I printed there was an old lady set and laminated these before Christmas from this site - cant rememeber where I put them

Thanks for reminding me - I wonder if I out them in the loft with all the Christmas things

**Chell** · 03-02-2010, 08:32 PM

Story sack ideas in this link.

**miffy** · 03-02-2010, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by Chell

Story sack ideas in this link.

Thanks for that, Chell - some nice ideas there

Miffy xx

**patevans** · 04-02-2010, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by Chell

Story sack ideas in this link.

Thanks for the link, I love the incy wincy one, one of the mindees is into this song big time at the minute, and just ordered the book and a finger puppet

**debbie** · 04-02-2010, 07:22 AM

my daughter is in the middle of making a story sack for her childcare course. she is using an old pillowcase to which she ha sewn on the front the name of the story - the hungry caterpillar. she is making the caterpillars and food out of felt and fur. she's going to test out on my mindees when finished. she has found some of the material around the house and old clothes which she has cut up. she has to take into school in march i think maybe may so that the renowned neil griffiths can see them and give them other ideas. i have been invited in also with some of my mindees should be a good morning. good luck with yours.

**sarah707** · 04-02-2010, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by debbie

so that the renowned neil griffiths can see them and give them other ideas. i have been invited in also with some of my mindees should be a good morning. good luck with yours.

Oh wow! That should be a brilliant morning!

I'd love to come too