Skill· 3y–6y· 2 min
Storytelling with Toy Friends
A playful storytelling activity where your child and you create adventures using everyday toys, encouraging full sentence expression with conjunctions and appropriate tense.
Free to do together whenever you like.
How it works
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneComplex connected sentencesMind· 4y–5y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneUses a range of tenses (e.g. play, playing, will play, played).Mind· 2.5y–4.2y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneLonger sentencesMind· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneDevelops a shared storylineMind· 3.3y–5y· core
- MilestoneTalks About Past and Future EventsMind· 2.5y–3y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneUses three- to five-word sentencesMind· 2y–4y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneEnacts a pretend roleMind· 3y–5y· stretch
Visual example
Coming soon