Fun Stuff and Resources
Check out our free Dick Whittington resources for kids, parents, teachers, nurseries and fairytale fans
Storytelling Resources
There's a storyteller in everyone, from the very small to the very old and everything in between. We have images & characters from the story Dick Whittington that you can download to tell your very own version.
Here are our top three tips for being a brilliant storyteller:
DO YOUR OWN VERSION
- There are no rules – you can literally make it up as you go along
- Don’t worry about telling the version that’s written
- You’ll tell the same story over and over again, but it will be different every time
INVOLVE THE AUDIENCE
- Ask the kids questions!
- Go with their answers. There are no right or wrong answers
BRING THE CHARACTERS TO LIFE
- Do the voices
- Be silly!
and remember...
YOU ARE YOUR CHILDREN’S FAVOURITE STORYTELLER (BECAUSE YOU FEED THEM!)
Story Cards
Use these cards as prompts to tell your own version of the story
Lollipop Stick Puppets
Create puppets of the characters and use them to tell the story of Dick Whittington, or any story you like!
Colouring in Sheets
If you want to share your artistic creations with us, we'd love to see them. You can tag us using @storystorks on social media, or send us a pic on e-mail.
Online Interactive Maps
We found these brilliant online versions of historical maps during our research. Can you spot where you live?
The Gough Map
This is the oldest map of England and Scotland and yes, they drew it the wrong way up!
The Agas Map
This is a map of London before the Great Fire. What can you see that still exists today?
Additional Classroom Resources EY/KS1
Feel free to download, print and use these in your classroom
Teachers Resource
Everything you need to know about the real Dick Whittington, and ways to use his story in your planning and teaching
PowerPoint Story
This PowerPoint contains the illustrations for the story. You can use it to tell the kids your version of Dick Whittington before they go off and use the storycards and finger puppets to make up their own. We've also written our version in the notes - print off the notes pages to read our version whilst the kids enjoy the gorgeous illustrations.
Writing Frames
Download and print from our gorgeous range of story frames. We've included all of the images from the story so the kids can write their very own version.
