Storytelling Interest Center

 
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Storytelling with Costumes/Props

Look through these resources in preparation for telling your own story with costumes/props...

1. Books
 - Improving your Storytelling
 - Telling Your Own Stories
 - The Art of Storytelling
 - Crash Course in Storytelling
  - In your library (reference section) - The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes by Racinet


2. Videos

 - "First to Arise" (Native American)
 -  Rakugu Comic Style with Costume (Japan)

3. Costumes
    Keep it simple. Choose a costume that can help you express all your characters with only minor changes.


Activities...

1. Play with the costumes and props. A simple scarf can be used in so many ways! Try them out to see what will work for your story.

2. Practice a story using costumes/props

3. Create your own story using the costumes/props provided (feel free to use the music/instruments provided to add to your story)