Description
Make a fun musical storybook for the holidays with your students this year!
This is a studio/classroom license which means it is reproducible. Use with all your students!
For an inside look at what Creative Story Music Compositions is all about you will want to watch this video.
The purpose of the creative story compositions is to kickoff the composition process in a creative way. There are 3 options to choose from. All 3 ways students are encouraged to create a short story along the way. Above the staff, there is a blank space to write in their story. Blank composition pages for both story and music notation is included when it’s time to pull it all together.
Students have 3 options:
- Improvise
- Create a sound story
- Notate their story
*NEW* Now includes a video option! Students can record their narration and music and add it to the moving slides.
Want to see some student samples of the video option? In these 4 samples, students created their story round robin style. (Each student added to the story). Then I gave them the option to turn it into a sound story, add music or a mix of both. You will notice that each group did something different.
FaLaLaLaLa Student Sample Videos
I have included several different versions, including a melody line idea version (similar to what you would see in vocal explorations) if they just have no idea how to start. Depending what students want to do, you can choose appropriately.
I also included b/w options as well as off staff options. The B/W pages make fun coloring pages too. Bind them together for an end of the year storybook composition keepsake!
Related Resources
- Creative Story Music Compositions- Trick or Treat! (Reproducible)
- Creative Story Music Compositions- Musical Decades (Reproducible)
- Creative Story Music Compositions- Medieval Quest (Reproducible)
- Creative Story Music Compositions- Fall Fun! (Reproducible)
- Creative Story Music Compositions- Carnival Circus (Reproducible)
- Creative Story Music Compositions- A Pirates Life! (Reproducible)














Victoria M. –
My piano students LOVE these composition projects. The graphics make these projects appealing and make composing a fun, creative activity. They can be easily adapted for any skill level or to stress a new concept (key, rhythm pattern, etc.). This composition activity will certainly keep students focused during the busy holiday season. Thank you!
Jennifer Foxx –
Thanks for a thorough review, Victoria! I’m so glad they are a hit with your students! 🙂
Chantal N. –
Merci mes eleves aiment vraiment beaucoup
Jennifer Foxx –
Content d’apprendre! Merci pour votre avis!
Piano with a Twist –
My students adored this! Thanks for such an awesome and useful resource for composing.
Jennifer Foxx –
Oh that is so awesome to hear! Thanks for the wonderful feedback! 🙂
Leary D. –
My students love this!
Jennifer Foxx –
Yay! That makes me happy to hear! 🙂
Nichole M. –
Loved this and so did the kids. Great for cross curricular activity.
Jennifer Foxx –
Thanks Nichole, great to hear! 🙂
Peachy Keen Printables –
My students had such a blast using these at Christmas! I loved helping them with their projects and seeing what they came up with week after week. Thank you Jennifer for such a cool and creative product!
Jennifer Foxx –
Yay! So happy to hear this. Thanks Tracy! 🙂
Anita B. –
I realized after purchasing that it won’t work for my purposes, but it looks like a great resource! Very cute!
Jennifer Foxx –
Thanks, Anita! If you want to email me personally (jennifer @ music educator resources – without the spaces) I am happy to brainstorm with you other ways to use it so it can serve you and your students. 😉