We often have the kids do storytelling and illustrating from the artwork in our museum.  Representational paintings are powerful story starters with kids - either for writing on their own or groups storytelling.
One activity we use is enter a new world - The child enters a "painting" and desribes what they find using all their senses.  Or the child can continue the story (one entered on a road as a skunk and got smashed - lots of description sensory words there!)
Another is to have children draw a place that is hidden from the viewer - under the ground, in a house, behind trees or bushes.  That can be a whole other story.
With younger children we take turns adding lines to our story and I have a John Steuart Curry poster that we use for book week, storytelling festivals etc.  It always has a tornado!
Kathrine Schlageck
Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University

Cecelia Ottenweller wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> We are having a storytelling event here at the Jung Center for younger
> kids telling folk tales and making crafts. I know there are some
> different activities around story telling for kids beyond having them
> sit still and listen. Do any of you have some suggestions? Feel free to
> contact me off list.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Cecelia
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