Once upon a time, in a park filled with fun things to do, a group of friends decided to play together. They had a seesaw, a tree with a tire swing, a slippery slide, a pool, a net for volleyball, a frisbee, and an ice-cream stand nearby.

One day, they played so hard that they got tired and decided to rest. But as they sat down, they noticed that the seesaw was missing. They searched high and low but couldn't find it. Just then, a mischievous squirrel appeared and revealed that he had taken the seesaw to the top of the tree.

The friends didn't know what to do, but then they had an idea. They used the frisbee as a flying disc to get the seesaw back. They threw the frisbee and one of the friends climbed up the tree to retrieve the seesaw.

After getting the seesaw back, they celebrated by having some delicious ice cream from the nearby stand. They were so happy that they continued playing all day, taking turns on the seesaw, sliding down the slippery slide, splashing in the pool, playing volleyball with the net, and swinging on the tire swing.

And that's how the friends brought the fun back to the park and enjoyed a day filled with laughter and ice cream.

Reflections

• What did the friends do when they noticed the seesaw was missing?
• How did they retrieve the seesaw from the tree?
• What did they do to celebrate getting the seesaw back?
• Can you think of another creative way to solve the problem of the missing seesaw?
• Why did the squirrel take the seesaw to the top of the tree?