“Where Are You Going To Little Brown Mouse?” Try Gruffalo DIYs In Your House!

The first books you choose for your little ones go a long way in shaping their reading style. As parents we lay a lot of emphasis on rhyming, illustration and flow of the story when choosing books for kids. And one of those books that gets a go ahead from parents and children alike, suiting all the above categories is Gruffalo. A delightful children’s book written by Julia Donaldson, it brings forth the adventures in the woods of an unlikely couple- a mouse and a monster! Kids instantly take a liking to Gruffalo- and once they fall in love with the book, you can also surprise them with some innovative and fun crafts that are based on this lovely book. We at KSP- bring you a list of the lovely DIY activities and crafts you can enjoy doing with your little ones and don’t forget to see more such activities in our Pinterest page. 

1. Felt Board

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Create felt story boards and bring the characters to life. A fun way to retell the story and explore the characters. Children can touch and feel the creatures, move them around and make up their own stories.

2. Story Wheel

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Story wheel is an interactive visual aid to help children retell their favourite story in its correct order.Draw or copy images of the characters or objects onto a circle in the correct order, as they appear in the story. Make another circle with a window on it just the right size to reveal one character or object at a time and secure it with a split pin. Know how to go about it here.

3.Gruffalo Mask

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Print a simple Gruffalo mask ocard stock so that its a bit stiffer. Have your children colour it. Punch holes on the either side and tie an elastic band. Your little Gruffalo is ready to scare everyone around!

4.Gruffalo Hunt

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Let your child play the mouse and set him on a Gruffalo hunt with various characters placed all around your garden area. Its great way of sequencing and reinforcing the story and the characters in a correct order. A great outdoor play and a means to recall the story characters.

5.Story Stones

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Got some unused pebbles and stones in the garden? Put them to good use. Homemade story stones are a great addition to any playroom with endless possibilities of constructing a story using various characters. They’re great as story-telling prompts and for narrative play and very easy to make. They will surely give hours of entertainment to your kids retelling their favourite story through stones.

6.Gruffalo Dough

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Mix up some homemade play dough by simply adding 2 table spoons of cocoa powder to the recipe and you have your delicious smelling play dough ready. Provide your child with some googly eyes, pipe cleaners and pompoms and let them mould their favourite character out of it.

7.Gruffalo Finger Puppets

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Print out Gruffalo  finger puppet characters on a cardstock paper and retell the story in fun and engaging way. The finger puppets are super easy, just cut out and add a little tape to the bottom to make a finger loop and you have a whole set of characters at your fingers ready for some imaginative play and creative story telling.

8.Gruffalo Headband

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Headbands are a great tool to be your favorite character. Simply cut out a headband measuring the your child’s head. Cut out ears, horns, tusks and eyes. have your child paste them.

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