Let’s Create a Story on Ourboox using 48Create

48create started out as a method for coming up with creative ideas, developed together with Dr. Alon Amit over a decade ago. Recently, we made a version to help students and writers come up with clever and sometimes wacky ideas for children’s stories. It works!! Don’t take my word for it, try it yourself! It’s as easy as one, two, three, four…

One – Let’s choose four potential subjects (out of a list of 48, you’re welcome to add your own).

• Pizza box

• Wheel

• Play yard

• Bottle

• Lesson

• Roundabout

• Door

• Zebra

• Letter

• Ladder

• Glasses

• Shirt

• Dinner

• Meeting

• Maple syrup

• Restaurant

• money

• Putting on makeup

• Toothbrush

• Mobile Phone

• Yogurt

• Trip

• Magnet

• Reading

• Picnic

• Bicycle

• Alien

• Shopping cart

• Airline ticket

• Toilets

• Clock

• Ball

• Merry-go-round

• Bow and arrow

• Chocolate

• Elbow

• Dog

• Shampoo

• Shoes

• Ping-Pong

• Light bulb

• Cooking

• Radio

• dancing

• Puppet

• Chair

• guitar

• Flower

Two – Now let’s pick four characters from another list:

• Postman

• Truck driver

• Physician

• Dentist

• Teacher

• Magician

• Elevator man

• Pizza delivery guy

• Garbage man

• Waiter

• Shoe shiner

• Cheerleader

• Pig

• Zebra

• Giraffe

• Dog

• Cat

• Fox

• Spider

• Bee

• Bat

• Donkey

• Gold fish

• Bluebird

• Super hero

• Tooth fairy

• Witch

• Gremlin

• Wizard

• Princess

• Giant

• Dragon

• Dinosaur

• Talking mouse

• Ghost

• Alien

• Toothpaste filler

• Hat walker

• Banana painter

• Bubble maker

• Tree hugger

• Street crosser

• Orange hanger

• Flower perfumer

• Pet petter

• Sock matcher

• Star counter

• Cookie cutter

• Three – Now let’s pick four states of mind (feelings) from the third list:

  Loneliness

• Love

• Hate

• Happiness

• Sadness

• Jealousy

• Excitement

• Moodiness

• Optimism

• Pessimism

• Joyfulness

• Playfulness

• Obsession

• Fear

• Suspicion

• Anger

• Disgust

• Trust

• Anticipation

• Surprise

• Acceptance

• Friendship

• Shame

• Pity

• Kindness

• Bitterness

• Wonder

• Courage

• Amusement

• Boredom

• Pride

• Relaxation

• Respect

• Confusion

• Exasperation

• Hope

• Patience

• Impatience

• Pain

• Remorse

• Caution

• Adventure

• Stress

• Pleasure

• Security

• Hunger

• Cold

• Tiredness

Fourth and last – Now we take our short lists and come up with a story involving one character, one subject and one state of mind (feeling).

It’s as easy as 1-2-3-4. And don’t forget to publish your stories on Ourboox.com!