It's been a fantastic National Storytelling Week for Green Bean and our friends! We've enjoyed visiting schools and libraries, and connecting with both new and existing fans.
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We were especially thrilled to have Sarah from Wigan join us this week. Sarah, who was born partially deaf, has learned Makaton and British Sign Language (BSL) through the NHS since she was two years old. We're excited to announce that Sarah will be joining the Green Bean team this year as a Precious Moments Ambassador. She'll be supporting our fans at storytime by accommodating children and parents with additional learning needs and teaching all children about different forms of storytelling.

National Storytelling Week 2025 runs from Saturday, February 1st to Sunday, February 9th. You can participate by downloading our Green Bean resources.
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This wonderful annual event celebrates the power of sharing stories. Stories teach us about the world, foster empathy, provide relaxation and escape, and help develop essential literacy skills and school readiness.

The theme for National Storytelling Week 2025 is "Reimagine your world." The world around us is full of secret lives, places, and possibilities – from unexpected encounters on the way to school to strange sounds at night or unexplored paths. The most extraordinary stories can come from the most ordinary places; they just need someone to discover them.
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Visit our [website address] to learn more about Green Bean and our fun learning books.

Green Bean is a friendly companion for children from birth through primary school age. Through play, Green Bean teaches valuable lessons that support social and emotional development and promote healthy, sustainable living. Green Bean and five unique friends live in the beautiful Adventure Dales, where they love to learn and play together.

You can watch Green Bean on YouTube!

Setup the craft table with a container of plain paper and mesh cups of utensils. Then use a clear shoe organizer for all the other supplies: paint, stamps, glitter, glue, Play Dough, scissors, etc. 

Kids' love crafts for many reasons, including:
Emotional expression

• Crafts can help children express what they enjoy, what they are scared of, or what means the most to them.

Sense of accomplishment

• Children feel a sense of accomplishment when they finish a project​

Brain development

• Art and crafts can benefit children's brain development in several ways, including improving problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Motor skills

• Creating things with their hands helps children improve their motor skills.

​Green Bean’s Numbers is a fun and educational board book teaching number recognition through observational learning. Each number comes with isolated objects to help reinforce children’s learning and understanding. This is a brilliant book for laying the foundations for Mathematics, which is a key learning objective for children in the EYFS statutory framework. Complete your collection with our board books box set which includes Green Bean’s Numbers, Green Bean’s Colours, and Green Bean’s Shapes. Suitable for children from birth up to seven years old. ©Green Bean Collection

A Manchester-based brand that inspires a love of outdoor adventures, living a greener lifestyle, learning and embracing precious moments with your children from an early age. Bright colours and interesting stories are designed to be exciting and engaging for young children, as well as being tailored to the developmental and educational stage of each age group, including elements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework. ​

​Explore the world of Green Bean & Friends™ with these super cool colouring pages for kids. Print them out to colour in your own time, send to a friend or pop them in a frame! Colouring supports early years development, teaching colour recognition, developing creativity and imagination, and encouraging good hand eye coordination and fine motor skills.