Three Little Pigs: Puppets

1. 1

   Bring a wolf figure into “The Three Little Pigs” to make the repeated action more vivid.

2. 2

   When the wolf is about to blow down a house, lift the figure, take an exaggerated breath, and say, “The wolf is going to blow—huff, huff!”

3. 3

   Your performance may make the moment funny and draw your child into the story.

4. 4

   Invite them to join: “Help the wolf—huff, huff!”

5. 5

   Repeat the same breath and sound each time. After several turns, your child may anticipate the sound as soon as you inhale.

6. 6

   On a later reading, hand over the wolf figure and pause at the blowing scene to see whether your child supplies the action or sound.

What to notice

• Holds the wolf figure and makes a “huff” sound to blow down the house Emergent Literacy
• Begins to blow as soon as they see you inhale Memory

Tips

• Take a deep breath before the wolf blows and say, ‘The Big Bad Wolf is going to blow the house down!’ Clear action cues help your child know when it is time to huff and puff.
• Your child does not need to remember or understand the whole plot. The goal is to let them join in with one simple, repeated part of the story.

Developmental benefits

• Language: Repeating the wolf’s ‘huff and puff’ moment helps your child use a toy, sound, and action to join in telling a familiar story.
• Cognitive: Repeated action sequences help your child remember what comes next and act when they hear the cue.