Story Stones

What are Story Stones? This post is a summary of how Story Stones can be used for educational and therapeutic use.

Story Stones are becoming more and more popular, especially among my 'crunchy' mom group peers. The idea of them is to use a set of stones to help illustrate a story, which you can read aloud or tell from memory to your family. They make me think of how families might have told stories before books were so readily available and before you could find pretty much any story read for you on Youtube. Children will use their imagination to formulate what the story looked like as it was happening…

Learn about honey bee life cycle with this beautiful, hand painted Magic Story Stones set. This Montessori material is a great for a beautiful introduction to the amazing world of bees. There are many ways that you can use this kit to help study the bee life cycle. This type of educational toy is generally found in a Montessori style environment but can be enjoyed by all! This is a perfect addition to a insect / bee unit or could be used on its own as a preschool material, homeschooling or…

Make a hands-on seasons activity for kids using rocks or stones, wooden circles, and some stickers! Children can sort the picture stones onto the appropriate wooden circle depicting either spring, summer, winter or fall. Such a great way to encourage discussion about the differences between the four seasons! Follow our Creative Learning Pinterest board! ...

How to make your own story stones 1) Buy the stones I bought these unglazed mosaic stones from Home Depot. I do not think Lowes carries them. They come connected to a mesh sheet and you will …

Let your students use their imagination and creativity with these fun Camping Story Stones. Every time, there's a different outcome to the story!

Make your own story stones! These 5 story stones ideas for kids include painted, drawn, and collaged story stones plus ideas for story telling with them.

Nativity story stones help to keep Christ at the center of Christmas - use them as story props or as a simple nativity scene, or even as a gift.