Summer Story S.P.L.A.S.H. Creativitiy Prompts
Week 1 – July 6th
This story challenge requires you to fill in the blank to tell the missing pieces of the story. First take time to write out your story. Then prepare to act it out. Use whatever you’d like to help tell your story. Challenge yourself to tell another story using the same story starters.
In an imaginary land, there once lived _____________________________________.
They spent every day_________________________________________________.
All they really wanted ________________________________________________.
But there was a terrible problem_________________________________________.
They tried ________________________________________________________.
But that didn’t work _________________________________________________.
Then one day, this amazing thing happened_________________________________.
And ever since that day_______________________________________________.
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Week 2 – July 13th
This story challenge requires you to pick an object in your home. What magical quality could this object possess? How can you create a scene where the characters discover the object and it’s magical powers? What happens to the characters and the object? Remember that a good story and scene includes characters, conflict and a solution!
Share your stories throughout the week online with #WFTsplash, or email photos and videos to jcorc@bu.edu!
Week 3 – July 20th
Use these three words in a scene (at least three times)!
Using these words logically, how can you use these words?
Three Words this Week: Dinosaur, Book, Elevator
Dinosaur Cutout
Week 4 – July 27th
Week 5 – August 3rd
Week 6 – August 10th
Week 7 – August 17th
Week 7 – August 17th
MONDAY
Every Monday, tune into the Wheelock Family Theatre’s Facebook page to receive a weekly story challenge. Story Challenges vary from week to week, with different prompts to spark creativity, posted below! Turn your story into a scene! Kids can create on their own or get their whole family in on the action. Challenge yourself to tell the whole story in a scene lasting 5 minutes or less.
WEDNESDAY
Every Wedneday, we will continue the fun by sharing a hands-on prop/costume/scenery project to help bring the story to life.
Get ready to Write it! Make it! Share it!
Share your posts with #WFTSplash, or email directly to jcorc@bu.edu
