7 Tips for Making Up Your Own Bedtime Stories

I was over at a friend's house the other night when her husband excused himself to go tell their two kids a bedtime story. "Oh, what story are you guys reading?" I asked as he headed upstairs. "Oh, we're not actually reading anything," he said. "I make up the story as we go along…it's become quite the epic with a cast of way too many characters." I thought that was so cool-to be able to make up a story. On the spot! With your kids! To make up a good story, it helps to start with a framework, a few guidelines to keep you on track (see: "then everyone died" part, above). Here are some useful tips for how to make up a great story with your kids. Happy "reading. - By Jessie Knadler

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