Clumsy & Friends Resources for Parents
This monthly activity calendar provides daily Clumsy & Friends-inspired activities for families. Each activity takes just 5-15 minutes and requires minimal materials that you likely already have at home. Use these activities to extend the reading experience, build literacy skills, and create memorable moments together.
Feel free to adapt any activity to suit your child's age, interests, and abilities. There's no pressure to complete every activity—choose the ones that appeal to your family and fit your schedule. The goal is to have fun together while reinforcing the joy of stories!
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1 Character Puppet: Create a simple paper bag or sock puppet of your favorite Clumsy & Friends character. | 2 Word Hunt: Find 5 words in a Clumsy book that start with the first letter of your name. | 3 Draw a Scene: Illustrate your favorite moment from a Clumsy & Friends story. | 4 Story Stones: Paint simple character images on small rocks to use as storytelling prompts. | 5 Rhyme Time: List all the rhyming words you can find in a Clumsy & Friends story. | 6 Story Fort: Build a reading fort with blankets and pillows for a special family story time. | 7 Character Snack: Create a snack inspired by a Clumsy & Friends character (e.g., Clumsy-shaped cookies). |
8 Letter Search: Find and circle all instances of a specific letter in a page from a Clumsy book. | 9 What Happens Next?: Create an alternate ending to a Clumsy & Friends story. | 10 Character Cards: Draw character cards to use for memory games or storytelling. | 11 Five Senses: Describe a Clumsy & Friends setting using all five senses. | 12 Story Map: Draw a simple map of where a Clumsy & Friends story takes place. | 13 Dramatic Play: Act out a favorite scene from a Clumsy & Friends story. | 14 Story Soundtrack: Create sound effects to accompany a Clumsy & Friends reading. |
15 Character Letter: Write a short letter to your favorite Clumsy & Friends character. | 16 Story Sequence: Draw 3 pictures showing the beginning, middle, and end of a story. | 17 Emotion Cards: Draw faces showing different emotions from a Clumsy & Friends story. | 18 Vocabulary Builder: Learn 3 new words from a Clumsy & Friends story. | 19 Story Stones: Create simple stones with images that can be used to create new stories. | 20 Character Costume: Create a simple costume element for a favorite character. | 21 Nature Story: Collect items from outside to create a nature-inspired Clumsy story. |
22 Character Interview: Pretend to interview a Clumsy & Friends character. | 23 Story Cube: Create a paper cube with story prompts on each side. | 24 Word Collector: Find and list interesting words from Clumsy & Friends stories. | 25 Story Treasure Hunt: Hide story-related items around the house for a treasure hunt. | 26 Bookmark Craft: Create a bookmark featuring a Clumsy & Friends character. | 27 Story Picnic: Have a reading picnic with Clumsy & Friends books. | 28 Character Home: Draw or create what you think a character's home looks like. |
29 Word Game: Play a word association game using Clumsy & Friends themes. | 30 Story Jar: Write story starters on slips of paper and put them in a jar for future storytelling. | 31 Family Story: Create your own Clumsy & Friends adventure as a family. |
Want to take these activities further? Here are some ideas:
These basic supplies will help you complete many of the calendar activities: