Little Royals Mad-libs

Purpose:

Mad Libs are a fun literacy-based activity where children provide random words (e.g., nouns, verbs, adjectives) that are inserted into a blank story, often resulting in hilarious and creative outcomes!

🔧 What You Need:

• Printed Mad Libs worksheets (supplied onsite in weeks planning)

• Pencils or pens

• Word Type Guide (for younger children)

• Optional: a whiteboard or a large version to do as a group

• A quiet, seated space or a literacy station

1. Set the Scene

Explain to the kids:

“You’re going to help create a royal story — but you won’t see it until after we fill in the blanks! You’ll give me random words like a silly noun or an action word, and then we’ll read the story together.”

2. Choose Your Format

✅ Individual Worksheets– Children work in pairs or solo to complete a Mad Lib.

✅ Group Version– Gather the group, ask for words one at a time, and write them into a large-print version to read aloud after.

3. Guide the Word Collection

• Ask kids for words without showing the story.

• Use the Word Type Guide if needed:(e.g. "A noun is a person, place, or thing — like dragon or castle.")

• Optional: Let younger children draw a symbol for their word, too!

  
  

4. Insert the Words

• Either staff or children can fill in the blanks using the word list.

  
  

5. Read the Story Aloud

• Once complete, read the story out loud with expression and drama!

• Let kids take turns reading theirs if they’re comfortable.

  
  

6. Repeat or Swap

• Kids can swap with a friend and read each other’s stories, or choose another Mad Lib to try again.

✨ Tips for Success:

• Encourage silly words – the weirder the better!

• Use visual aids for word types with younger kids.

• Create a “Royal Scribes Wall” to hang up the funniest stories.

• Consider pairing older and younger children for buddy support.