This month’s story is from BookTrust and is The Ugly Duckling, illustrated by Masumi Furukawa and read by Julie Hesmondhalgh. It also includes some top tips for sharing the video with your child
You can borrow other versions of this classic tale from your local library
Then why not try one of these activity ideas
- Use any relevant toys you have to act out the story
- Make some Play-Doh ducks
- Draw a pond scene with ducks, swans and other animals
- Make some little duckling hats (see instructions below)
- Take a walk to your local pond and see how many ducks you can spot
Little Duckling hats
Resources needed
- Yellow card
- Orange card
- Pencils
- White and black paper
- Stapler
- Scissors
For more great ideas of activities to try with your young children check out the Talk Listen Cuddle website