The Twelve Months: A Draw Along Story For Kids
About this episode
In this magical draw along episode, we explore the enchanting folktale 'The Twelve Months' and engage in creative drawing prompts for kids.
What if winter could turn into spring in an instant just because you were kind? In this magical draw along episode, we travel deep into a snowy Czech forest and discover one of the most enchanting folktales from Eastern Europe: The Twelve Months . It's a story about a girl named Marushka who loves nature so deeply that nature loves her right back...and about what happens when greed meets the 12 gnomes who rule the seasons. This episode is packed with three music filled drawing prompts and imaginative storytelling that will have your little artists reaching for their colored pencils before the first song begins. 🎨 What You'll Need to Draw Along 3 pieces of drawing paper Your favorite coloring materials (colored pencils, crayons, markers — whatever brings the pizzazz!) ✏️ Drawing Prompts in This Episode Drawing Prompt #1 — The Circle of woodland gnomes, who are The Twelve Months Drawing Prompt #2 — The Mountain Magically Changing Seasons Drawing Prompt #3 — The Magic of the Staff --> Themes in this episode: kindness, gratitude, the seasons, patience, nature, fairness --> Great for ages: 4–10 (and the grown-ups who listen alongside them!) 🔗 Links & Resources 🐌 Join the…
People in this episode
Host: Rachael Harrington
Topics covered
- kindness
- gratitude
- seasons
- nature
- imaginative storytelling
Keywords
- drawing prompts
- kids stories
- Eastern European folktales
- art activities
- nature themes
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Twelve Months
Places: Czech
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