![]() Now, although toddlers and pre-schoolers may not yet have a good grasp of parts of speech, there is no reason why they can't participate in this activity. Goodnight (noun 9) and goodnight (noun 10)Īnd goodnight to the old (person 1) whispering (sound 1) Goodnight little (noun 8) and goodnight (animal 4) Goodnight (noun 12) and goodnight (noun 13) Goodnight (noun 11) and the (color 2) (noun 4) Goodnight (animal 1) jumping over (noun 5) Here's what I prepared for our own Mad Libs game:Īnd there were (number 1) little (animal 2) sitting on (noun 6)Īnd (number 2) little (animal 3) and a pair of (noun 7)Īnd a little toy (noun 8)and a young (animal 4)Īnd a (noun 9) and a (noun 10) and a bowl full of (food 1)Īnd a quiet old (person 1) who was whispering (sound 1) Goodnight little house and goodnight mouseĪnd goodnight to the old lady whispering hush Here is the original text (since I don't have the book in front of me, please excuse any errors in punctuation, capitalization, etc.):Īnd there were three little bears sitting on chairsĪnd two little kittens and a pair of mittensĪnd a comb and a brush and a bowl full of mushĪnd a quiet old lady who was whispering “hush” So, even though I didn't have a physical copy with me, I started to jot down the text on a scrap of paper. Having read or told my son this story almost every night for the past 3 ½ years, I know it pretty well. One of our all time favorite books is Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. Therefore, we decided it would be fun to create our own with a familiar story. Unfortunately, we didn't have a Mad Libs with us at the beach this year. Usually, the story ends up being pretty ridiculous and everyone gets in a good chuckle. The others must just give their answers and wait until the story is read aloud and their words have been plugged into the blanks. ![]() Only the scribe has any idea what the story will be about. The players are asked by the scribe to come up with a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb, or occasionally a specialty word such as a number, color, or person in the room. For those of you who aren't familiar with Mad Libs, it is a book of little stories, sometimes themed, where key words are left out. Mad Libs has been a favorite game of ours for years (even before kids) “ we usually kept a book in the car, took one with us camping, and there was often one in a beach bag. So, since it was nearing bedtime, we decided that they could help tell a story ¦ Mad Libs style! Mad Libs How about some word games? The boys love stories and are always asking for whoever isn't currently occupied to tell them one. This is when it becomes time to think quickly and be creative with what we have on hand. My family and I are still on our vacation at the beach and the kids have exhausted all of the toys we brought with us “ still with several days to go. Word games are a great way to learn vocabulary, parts of speech, and entertain your child – all at the same time! Check out this creative way to make your own word game on the fly…
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