Aran Aung & The Elephants: A Draw Along Story For Kids

About this episode

In this episode, kids are invited to draw along with a folktale about lost elephants and a giant, exploring themes of help and imagination.

What happens when 500 lost elephants stomp their way into what they think is a cave? The answer will simply bloooowwww you away! In today’s screen-free draw along folktale episode called Aran Aung and the Elephants, your young story artist will discover that even when you’re lost (and a little bit grouchy), help has a funny way of arriving in the most unexpected ways: sometimes from a kind stranger, and sometimes in the form of a world-shaking sneeze. Grab 3 pieces of paper and your favorite coloring materials and get ready for a rumbling, tumbling adventure What You'll Need 3 pieces of drawing paper Your child's favorite coloring materials (markers, crayons, colored pencils — whatever brings the pizazz) About 30–35 minutes of listening-and-drawing magic Drawing Prompts In This Episode Aran Aung the great big happy-go-lucky giant snoozing against the side of a Himalayan mountain. What does his giant nap look like in a warm, glowy sun spot? 500 grumpy, lost elephants venturing into a wind whooshing cave, set in a whole forest scene of trees, mountains, and rivers. 500 elephants zipping, zapping, cartwheeling, somersaulting, and bouncing off clouds as they fly through the air. Your…

People in this episode

Host: Rachael Harrington

Topics covered

• draw along
• folktale
• screen-free activity
• kids stories
• art
• imagination

Keywords

• elephants
• drawing prompts
• storytelling
• kids art
• adventure
• Himalayan mountain

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Aran Aung & The Elephants

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