Hello storytellers!And yes - ANYONE can become the storyteller!
Storytelling is a magical experience for any child - and their adults! Storytellers, both new and experienced, use the Tales for monthly inspiration visiting new lands and meeting new friends each time. Some tell stories to and with their littles and some use the story and accompanying story-starters for their bigger kids as creative writing prompts. Adventuring with these simple Tales - to then be made into your own and appropriate for the ages of your child or children - is a delightful addition to each and every month. |
This month - MIDSUMMER
Start now with the Digital Adventure - just $7/month - and your first month is free! You will receive account information and each new Tale will appear in your account on the first of each month. Cancel anytime via your PayPal subscriptions. Even if you don't wish to have a PayPal account y0u will be able to subscribe with your credit card OR pay for several months at a time all at once. You have many different choices to choose from - printable (see the images below for all the components!), or printed sets, only postcards and stickers or even just the monthly fabric squares. Visit the subscription page for all the choices or the shop to get just one. |
StorytellingFind out about ALL the storytelling options!
Are you a parent/teacher/caregiver wishing to have inspiration for story-time? |
Creative Writing
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Hi! I'm Marna -a mother of two, a former Waldorf Early Childhood and Handwork teacher, spinner of tales, maker of art, and worker of fiber.
Thank you for visiting the land of Twelve Little Tales! |
When I first started thinking about storytelling when my daughter was little I had wonderful intentions but couldn't think of a thing to say!
I didn't have a lot of confidence and didn’t trust my ideas. Now I know that anything that I made up would have delighted her to no end. This is why I created Twelve Little Tales - to offer inspiration! Our children are so eager to imagine with us! |
"Twelve Little Tales is a refreshing and magical invitation into the world of story for young children. I used the tales as creative writing prompts for my 2nd and 3rd graders. They loved diving into a magical land through Marna’s lovely storytelling and then being given the invitation to take over as storyteller as they chose their favorite of various story starters on beautifully illustrated story-starters. They produced more rich and imaginative writing than with the average journal prompt or story starter."
Annie A. Third Grade Teacher Mountain Sage Community School |
Thank you so much again for sharing your creativity with us. I have found so much inspiration through your stories each month.. even my husband has! We tell a story each night to our 6 year old and it has helped our bedtime routine become connecting and effortless.. our daughter asks us every night for a story and we are becoming pretty clever, thanks in large part to your stories ❤ I am forever grateful - K
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"Thank you so much for creating Twelve Little Tales! Our family LOVES them. I've never been a great storyteller, however, these prompts and story starters help me spin an enchanting tale that my kids love! I'm so grateful, thank you!" - J
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“Your tales are a rare combination of delightful characters, endearing story lines and beautiful artwork. The children that I work with are always excited when I pull one of your stories out. Thank you for creating such a lovely opportunity for connection between adult and child through storytelling! " Melinda K. - Preschool teacher
“I just printed my first story and if you are like me and always liked Twelve Tales but never ordered, don't hesitate any longer. I knew it would be beautiful but now I know I am going to be subscribing for a long time. They are just amazing.” - I
"The Twelve Little Tales brings so much warmth into our home. We read the stories and enjoy displaying all the amazing cards that come with it. My son already recognizes the package when we get it in the mail and he gets so excited! What I love the most about it is that we get to enjoy these stories in our native language (Spanish).” -C
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marna widom • marna@twelvelittletales.com
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