From our family table to yours
Create your own Gentle Tale.
An animal, a personality, a chance encounter. That’s how our family shaped Gray Dog Gunner. Now it’s your turn to see where a few shared ideas can lead.
01Make a little room for imagination
Critter Card
At-Home Story Activity
All you need to begin is a little time together, some paper, and an idea. Take turns adding a piece of the story. Someone can talk while someone else doodles.
Choose an animal, a name, and a personality. Imagine who they meet, what happens, and what changes along the way. Then draw a favorite moment from your tale.
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02A little inspiration, in pencil
Our first ideas looked like this.
An animal. A name. A personality. A few encounters. These are the actual handwritten notes from developing Gunner’s story — a little structure, with plenty of room for imagination.
Pass the idea around.
One person picks an animal. Someone else gives it a name. Let each person add something.
Try a silly voice.
How would your critter say hello? A voice can help a personality find its way into the story.
Let the ending surprise you.
You can change your mind, add a new encounter, or draw the next part instead. There’s no wrong way to begin.