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Runaway Cone: Ideas and activities

Learning type: Classroom activity
Category: Author/book resource
Programme: Bookbug
Genre: Adventure, Humour, Picture books
Age group: 3-5, Children, Families
Topics: Bookbug

Our friends at PlayTalkRead have come up with some great crafting activities to help you get the most out of Runaway Cone by Morag Hood, which is in the Bookbug Explorer Bag.

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Make a clue box to introduce the story

You will need:

Extras if you have them:

Instructions

Use props to keep the book interesting

PlayTalkRead is the national programme and roadshow campaign for the Scottish Government’s Parent Club(this link will open in a new window) initiative. It showcases, demonstrates and delivers key messages to support parents and families with young children to play, talk and read together more from birth. Our team travels around Scotland to provide storytelling and play activity sessions for children to enjoy along with their parents or caregivers.

For more inspiration and ideas, or to find out where our vehicles are travelling to next, you can follow us on X @playtalkread(this link will open in a new window). PlayTalkRead is a project delivered by Smart Play Network(this link will open in a new window), a charitable organisation supporting play opportunities in Scotland.