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Paint Story Stones

A companion sheet — print it, scribble on it, keep it or recycle it

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What we're doing

Ten painted pebbles become a hundred different stories.

  • About 40 minutes
  • Art
  • Creative

Gather these

  • Smooth pebbles
  • Acrylic paint or pens
  • A cloth bag

Step by step

  • Collect and wash ten pebbles.
  • Paint one simple image on each.
  • Let them dry properly.
  • Pull three out and tell a story.

Worth talking about

Storytelling
Symbols
Sequencing
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Record what happened

There's no wrong way to fill this in

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What we did

Write, list or draw — whatever suits today.

Skills we touched on

SkillHow it showed up

Reflect together

What surprised you about paint story stones?
What was the easiest part? What was the fiddliest?
What would you change if you did it again tomorrow?
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Take it further

Three doors out of the same activity

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If it felt tricky

Use stickers instead of paint.

If it felt easy

Write the story down afterwards with a beginning, middle and end.

If you'd rather do it differently

Hide them outdoors for someone to find and use.

Next time, we could

  • Try it outdoors
  • Invite a friend or sibling
  • Stretch it over a whole week

Our own ideas