The Great Marshmallow Chick Escape!

A Bouncy Easter Story with Crafts, Games, and Gooey Fun for Little Learners

Story: "The Great Marshmallow Chick Escape!"

It was a quiet night in the kitchen... until...

POP!
The lid of the candy box flew open.

Inside were six bouncy, squishy, wiggly marshmallow chicks.
Their names?
Pip, Pop, Niblet, Bouncey, Sugarfeet, and Wobble.

And they had one mission: ESCAPE before someone ate them!

They leapt onto a spoon, bounced off a bread loaf, and rolled across the counter.
“Don’t fall in the jelly jar!” yelled Pip.
“AHH! The cat!” screamed Sugarfeet.

They raced under the toaster, hid behind the fruit bowl, and ducked into a teacup.

But just when they thought they were safe...
SQUISH! They landed in a big pile of marshmallow fluff!

“HELP!” giggled Wobble, now sticky from head to toe.

Suddenly, a kind little girl entered the kitchen, saw the mess, and smiled.
She scooped them all up gently, placed them back in their box—and gave them their very own drawer next to the sprinkles.

“We’re free-range candy now,” whispered Pop.
The chicks snuggled together and sighed, safe and uneaten.

The End.

Craft: Bouncy Marshmallow Chick Puppets

Supplies:

Yellow pom-poms or paper circles
Googly eyes
Orange paper for beaks and feet
Glue, scissors
Popsicle sticks or straws
Cotton balls or fluff (optional for “sticky scene”)

Directions:

Glue eyes and a tiny beak onto each pom-pom or paper circle to make a chick.
Add orange paper feet.
Tape to a popsicle stick to make your chick bounce and run!
Optional: Create a “marshmallow fluff scene” with cotton and let kids act out the story.

Activity: Chick Escape Obstacle Course

Set up a small indoor course where kids must help the chicks escape!

Hop across the kitchen towel
Duck under the “toaster” (a chair or tunnel)
Leap over the “jelly jar” (pillow)
Hide behind the “fruit bowl” (basket)
End in the “sprinkle drawer” (box filled with tissue paper)

Let kids bounce and giggle through the course like runaway marshmallow chicks!

Game: Squish & Rescue!

Fill a small bin with cotton balls (marshmallow fluff).
Hide plastic eggs or small chick cutouts inside.
Kids use tongs or spoons to rescue them!
Practice fine motor skills and storytelling as they go.

Snack: Marshmallow Chick Sundaes

Ingredients:

Mini marshmallows or Peeps
Vanilla pudding or yogurt
Sprinkles
Graham cracker crumbs
Whipped cream

Instructions:

Spoon pudding or yogurt into cups.
Add mini marshmallows or a chick Peep.
Sprinkle graham crumbs and add whipped cream on top.
Enjoy a “sticky sweet rescue” together!

Song: “Runaway Chicks!” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)

The chicks in the box go bounce, bounce, bounce,
Bounce, bounce, bounce,
Bounce, bounce, bounce,
The chicks in the box go bounce, bounce, bounce,
All through the night!

The spoon on the counter goes whee, whee, whee...
The cat in the corner goes meow, meow, meow...
The fluff on the floor goes squish, squish, squish...

Sing and act out each part with movements!

Parent Resource: Learning Through Humor and Motion

This lesson helps toddlers:

Develop problem-solving skills
Strengthen gross and fine motor coordination
Explore storytelling with character-driven fun
Practice sequence recall (what happened first, next, last?)

Try these ideas at home:

Let your child retell the story with puppets
Create a safe "escape course" with everyday objects
Encourage silly voices and movement to support engagement

Lesson Wrap-Up:

Today we joined Pip, Pop, Niblet, Bouncey, Sugarfeet, and Wobble on their sweet, squishy escape! With crafts, action games, and silly songs, toddlers explored storytelling, motion, and imaginative fun.

Find more bouncy adventures in The Seasonal Schoolhouse blog section on this site.