How to make story sticks

Story sticks are a fun and creative way to generate ideas for creative writing, especially stories and descriptive writing. When presented with a blank page and asked to write a story, young people can feel overwhelmed and not know where to start. Story sticks are a great way to spark ideas and writing activities, as well as longer projects.

This resource contains:

• How to make story sticks (estimated time: 30mins)
• Suggested phrases for writing on your sticks
• Activity suggestions (estimated time: 20mins each)

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