Creative Writing & Storytelling for ages 8–14
Most children start stories and never finish them. This workshop is built to finish one. Your child creates a character from the kit's story dice and cards, plans a plot with a real turning point, writes a first draft, then learns to edit it, and illustrates a final version.
A finished, illustrated short story of their own, edited and ready to print
How 4 sessions get there
Each session is 60 minutes, live, and builds on the last. Your child is doing something for most of it.
Roll the story dice, build a character with a wish and a fear, and write the opening paragraph.
Beginning, problem, turning point, ending. Plan the story on one page before writing.
Write the whole story. Learn 'show, don't tell' using examples from the children's own drafts.
Cut, sharpen and fix. Then illustrate the final copy in the kit's notebook and read a part aloud.
What's in the Story Maker Kit
Everything your child needs for the sessions arrives in one box before session 1, and all of it is theirs to keep.
- Nine story dice with pictures
- Character cards
- A5 writer's notebook with a plot planner
- Fine-liner pens
Live with a coach, hands on the kit
Here is session 2. The coach shows one idea, the children try it straight away with the kit, and they hold their work up to the camera for feedback.
What your family needs to know
You'll need
- Coloured pencils or pens for illustrating
Ready if
Your child can write a paragraph on their own.
Where you come in
Ask them to read you the opening. Ask what happens next, and resist correcting spelling.
Reserve a seat
guru.cool will call to confirm a batch time and the fee, and where the kit should go.
About Creative Writing & Storytelling
My child writes very little at school. Will this help?
Can the story be in Hindi?
Who runs this workshop?
What happens after I reserve a seat?
When does the kit arrive, and can we keep it?
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4 sessions for ages 8 to 14, ending with a finished, illustrated short story of their own, edited and ready to print.