Together Time: 20 Family Story Starters
By Dianne de Las Casas

Children love hearing stories about their parents’ and grandparent’s childhoods. It is a great way to connect with your children and create “Together Time.” Having a hard time mining those childhood memories? Try these story starters, for starters!

1. The most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me as a child was..

2. The funniest thing that ever happened to me as a child was…

3. Do you want to hear a story of adventure? When I was a kid, I used to…

4. The scariest moment I ever had as a child was when…

5. See this scar? You’ll never believe how I got it…

6. My favorite place to visit as a kid was _______. Let me tell you about it…

7. You’ll never believe this but when I was a kid, I was quite a trickster. Once, I…

8. I remember the first time I lost my tooth (learned how to ride a bike, got my first shot, any childhood “firsts”).

9. As a child, my favorite pet in the whole world was ________. He was the best ________ ever! We used to…

10. When I was in ________ grade. My best friend was ___________. We did everything together. Once…

11. My favorite teacher was __________. In her class, we…

12. You want to hear a story about your aunt/uncle? He/she used to get into so much trouble! Once…

13. One of my favorite memories as a kid was when my team won the ________ game! It all started when…

14. When I was a kid, I could never go anywhere without (favorite toy or blanket). One time…

15. When I was a kid, I won a (spelling bee, achievement award, essay contest, etc.). I couldn’t believe it…

16. When we were little, my family used to go camping. Once…

17. My favorite holiday was when…

18. You want to learn a game? When we were kids, we used to play… (Tell the story and follow-up by teaching a childhood game: hand rhyme, jump rope rhyme, jacks, marbles, Chinese jump rope, outdoor game, paper fortune teller, etc.).

19. My favorite cartoon as a kid was ________. I love watching it because…

20. My favorite book/story as a child was _________. It was a story about…

Until next time…

Warmly, Dianne

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