Pass out pens or pencils and instruct kids to sit in a circle. Copy the first line from a book onto a page in a notebook. Pass around the notebook, and each person adds a line or paragraph, depending on how much time you want the game to take. Each guest should continue the story from the last line written.
When the story is finished, the birthday kid or party host can read the story out loud. Photocopy the results for each contributor.
Tiffany Doerr Guerzon is a freelance writer and the thrifty mom of three children. When not writing, she can be found hiking in the woods near her home with her rescue dog Luna or cooking up something tasty in the kitchen. She is the author of “Save Money on Groceries Without Losing Your Mind: 15 Strategies Anyone Can Use.”