Invented stories are ideal for stimulating a child's imagination. When you create or tell a story, you share with your child a fun moment that strengthens family bonds.

There are many benefits to be obtained from invented stories for children, ranging from the educational to the formation of values, without forgetting the playful and didactic aspect.

9 Benefits of invented stories

Nowadays, children are immersed in an audiovisual world, where they receive a large amount of already "processed" information. At Logos International private school located in Las Rozaswe believe that it is interesting in these times, to offer the opportunity to the youngest of the house to discover what they like the most in a fun and educational way from a simple idea .

We invite you to learn about some important benefits of invented stories.

1. Stimulates the imagination

Children have a great imagination, you just have to listen to them for a moment to see that magic that is being lost if we do not help them to take advantage of this potential.

2. Each story conveys a value

A story always has a message or character that does things the right way. These values are strengthened by influencing the child's personality.

3. Increases your creativity

Maintaining narrative and coherence in a story requires mental stimulation, which will contribute to the development of the child's creativity and intelligence.

4. Stimulates reading and writing

Children will become more interested in writing their own stories by researching a character or event that interests them.

5. Expands vocabulary

They will add more words to their vocabulary, learning new expressions, enriching themselves every day. They will also be able to incorporate some synonyms for words they overuse.

6. Facilitates event timing

In invented stories, events happen in a logical and orderly way in time, so the child will develop a structure and temporal order in their stories.

7. Stimulates their oral and corporal expression

The narration of invented stories puts into practice the child's ability to express himself not only verbally, but also physically, contributing from a very early age to overcome any problem of shyness.

8. Increases your confidence

An effective way to counteract the lack of attention that children may experience is to listen to them properly when they present a narrative, which gives them security and self-confidence.

9. Establish a family connection

The emotional charge that accompanies an invented story is considerable, establishing a strong link between the child and the family. When the child narrates his own story, his personality is better known, since many of the stories will be based on his experiences.

Activities for making up stories with children

Invented stories for children have a very basic structure, with settings and characters that are briefly described, performing very clear actions.

We propose a series of activities that allow children to invent their own stories and that you can enjoy as a family:

• Word and image box

Cut out some interesting words and pictures from a newspaper or magazine and paste them in no particular order on an old notebook to start a funny story or even an absurd news item.

• Box of objects

Place in a box various objects such as toys, cars, animals, dolls, sticks, among others, and begin to extract them to build the stories.

• Rewriting the stories

Use a classic tale and alter the story a bit, imagine starting a story with a handsome duckling or a wicked little red riding hood, and see what effect it will have on the narrative. You can also build a story from an established ending or by introducing new characters, or even adapting them to our current time.

• Uses puppets

What better way to make up stories than using small puppets. You can have a great time with your children making them, besides, they allow you to introduce movements and sounds that will capture everyone's attention.

These are just some of the resources you can use to help children construct their own stories, but it is also a good start to enjoy the benefits of living an imaginative experience. Invented stories awaken that sympathy for new characters and contribute to the development of mental processes typical of childhood.

We remind you of the importance of learning languages from an early age, so these activities can also help you practice other languages together.