Need activity ideas for a children’s birthday party? Why not include a story telling session? I’m sure it will be a hit with young children, especially if you rope them in to join you in the story. You could choose a well known fairytale such as The Three Little Pigs or The Three Billy Goat’s Gruff. Include in actions that they can do along with you or have them recite the repetitive phrases.

Here are some examples:

  • The Three Little Pigs - have a group play the wolf and let them say the two lines “little pig, little pig, let me come in” and “I’ll huff, and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down” (then let them blow with all their might). Another group play the pigs that have the line “not by the hair on my chiny chin chin.”
  • The Three Billy Goat’s Gruff - ask the children to stamp their feet when the goats go “trip trap trip trap” over the bridge. Then ask them to put on their meanest, ugliest face when the troll says “Who’s that trip trapping over my bridge.”
  • The Gingerbread Man - Have them chant the ever popular “run, run, as fast as you can, you can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man.”
  • The Enormous Turnip - Modify the story a bit by including the children’s names. Have them form a chain pretending to pull out that enormous turnip. At the end, have them all fall down.

Here is another book that will be fun to read to a group of kids.
Children's Book

Select about 2 story books and sandwich some songs and action rhymes in between.
You want to instill the love of reading in your child, then show them what fun it can be. Show them that books are as fun as other party games. Want to take the birthday party a step further, have kids dress up as their favourite story character.

I know some of you take your kids to story telling sessions at libraries or playgroups. It’s a fun activity right? So, as you make out your party “to do” list, don’t forget to include a fantastic book reading or storytelling session.

Need some help in reading aloud to a group of kids, this video may be of help.