STORY SACK IDEAS FOR NUTLEY

I have recently been thinking how Nutley, An Acorn’s Adventure, could be used in Nurseries, Pre-schools, Reception classes and Forest Schools, as well as in homes.

A wonderful resource that can really bring a book to life is a Story Sack. This is basically a cloth bag that contains the book, but also resources to support the story. Puppets, small world characters or actual items (for Nutley’s Story Sack, maybe acorns and oak leaves) can be used. There could also be games, puzzles or other books that are linked to the theme of the Story Sack as these would create more learning opportunities for the children.

Having done some internet research, I found a free crochet pattern which was a PDF. I emailed this to my Mum and this is what she created (see photo).

At nearly 80 years old, my Mum amazes me how creative and able she still is. She had never used such a small crochet needle for a project before and I think you’ll agree that the stitching is wonderful. So, thank you so much Mum (Sally Pullin) for creating a little crochet Nutley for a Story Sack.

Now I am going to try to create some oak leaves using felt and a Robin of some kind – which me luck!

Why not try putting together a Story Sack for your child’s favourite book, or one for Nutley?

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