Santa Claus to the rescue!
Plucky Gingerbread Man
“Run, run as fast as you can.
You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man.”
The problem with using it with younger children is the cruel ending. It’s very upsetting – unless you’re a fox! So, at a family party I attended last Christmas, I decided to tweak the ending to give the Gingerbread Man a better future. In the revised story at the party, Santa rescues the Gingerbread Man and turns him into a cuddly toy that I presented to my hosts.
Looking at the story again, I decide it was better to change the Gingerbread Man into a Christmas Badge. I have since changed the beginning as well.
I’ve made a video of the latest version of the story and I’d love to know what you think of it. Here it is:
What do you think of the video? Is it too short, too long or about right? Is there too much text – less might make it easier to watch with children?
Please, please contact me if you have any feedback at all. Thanks.
mike.facherty@tiscali.co.uk 07514 540724
