Pop-Up Book

In Pop-Up Book, one of you narrates a story, often from a suggested title. Everyone else becomes the "pop-up book." As the narrator describes each element, the pop-up players rise or move to bring it to life, adding a visual layer to the tale. The narrator's job is to be clear about the story and what the pop-ups are up to. The pop-up players, meanwhile, get to play with different characters and physical choices. And the story itself usually stays nice and short.

• Pick a narrator, and assign the rest as the "pop-up book."
• Grab a suggestion for a made-up book title.
• The narrator tells a story from that title, staying clear about the narrative and what the pop-ups do. The pop-up players begin lying down.
• When the narrator "turns the page," the pop-up players spring into position, embodying whatever the narrator describes.
• Pop-ups, play with characters and actions. And the narrator can jump in by "pulling a tab" to trigger an action, or "pressing a button" to prompt a line of dialogue.
• Keep it fairly short, with a beginning, middle, and end.

• Nothing required, beyond a suggestion for a book title.

• Can start with a 2-person version (1 reader, 1 pop-up) to demonstrate.
• A simpler version for young kids where the teacher narrates and children pop up.