Story time cans
Story time cans
This toddler activity brings story telling to new heights. Stackable cans are created to assist your toddler in creating and telling stories.
By the YeahBaby.com editorial staff
The toddler activity
Has your toddler ever asked you to read them a story? Reading to a toddler exercises their imagination, introduces them to reading and allows for quality time spent with mom or dad. This toddler activity is a fun alternative to reading from a paper book. Here we show you how you can make a book using stackable cans!
For this project, you'll need four or five cans of different diameters, so they're able to stack into one another. You can start with a soda can, then a soup can and so on. You'll also need a book (which can be cut up) or supplies to create your own "book."
If using a book, simply cut out pages and paste them onto the can. Preferably, you would keep the text on the pages, so you're still getting reading practice. Start pasting the pages onto the cans, starting with the smallest can first. You can add more cans if necessary, but we suggest four or five.
If you're creating your own story, use construction paper, clip art, crayons, colored pencils, stickers or other art supplies. Have your toddler help you come up with the story. Be careful with sharp edges on the cans. We suggest using a safe edge can opener that eliminates these sharp edges.
Once completed, you can tell your toddler a story using your story book cans. Or they can return the favor and tell you a story. Once practiced up, your toddler can take the show on the road and entertain friends and family!
Variations:
Instead of cans, one can use wooden blocks obtained from a craft store. Use wood glue or decoupage to adhere paper to the blocks.
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