Build-a-Story Cards | Storytelling Game for Kids | Barefoot Books

$14.99

Pick a character. Find a place. Add an object. Now…WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? 📚✨

There are no right answers in Barefoot Books Build-a-Story Cards—just endless stories waiting for kids to imagine them.

Each deck includes 36 beautifully illustrated, wordless storytelling cards that kids can mix, match and rearrange to create a brand-new adventure every time they play. Color-coded cards feature characters, settings and objects, giving young storytellers just enough of a starting point to let their imaginations take over.

And these aren’t cards kids outgrow after one stage. Designed for ages 3–10, the included activity booklet features 30+ ways to play, helping the experience grow from simple imaginative storytelling into sequencing, problem-solving, literacy and creative writing.

Choose Your Adventure:

🏰 Magical Castle – Dragons, castles, magic potions and imaginative adventures with an added focus on social-emotional learning.

🌊 Ocean Adventure – Mermaids, pirates and under-the-sea adventures combine storytelling with early math concepts.

🚀 Space Quest – Spaceships, planets, astronauts, aliens and wacky gadgets encourage storytelling, problem-solving and early STEM thinking.

🚒 Community Helpers – Create stories about firefighters, kid superheroes and communities while exploring teamwork, responsibility and kindness.

Each Deck Includes:

  • 36 sturdy, wordless storytelling cards
  • 12 character cards
  • 12 setting cards
  • 12 object cards
  • 8-page activity booklet
  • Instructions for 30+ ways to play
  • Color-coded cards for easy storytelling
  • Designed for ages 3–10
  • Created to encourage repeat, open-ended play

Why We Love Them:

  • Every game can create a completely different story
  • Encourages imagination and creative thinking
  • Builds storytelling and early literacy skills through PLAY
  • Supports sequencing and expressive language
  • No screens required
  • Kids can play independently or tell stories together
  • Great for siblings and mixed-age groups
  • Compact enough for restaurants, waiting rooms and travel
  • Fun at home AND useful in classrooms

Perfect for: birthdays, road trips, rainy days, classrooms, homeschool activities, grandparents’ houses, family game nights, budding writers and kids who can turn three random objects into a 20-minute story.

No batteries.

No screen.

No predetermined ending.

Just give them the cards and ask, “What happens next?” 💛