Once upon a time, in a magical kingdom called the Land of Recycling, there lived six best friends - Plastic, Paper, Steel, Silver, Stone, and Watery. They lived together in a cozy house made entirely of recycled materials.

One day, Plastic came up with a brilliant idea to have a picnic in the park. He wanted to show off his new picnic basket made of recycled plastic to his friends. So, they all gathered their favorite snacks and headed to the park.

As they were setting up their picnic blanket, Steel noticed that they had forgotten to bring silverware to eat their snacks with. Not wanting to disappoint Plastic, Steel decided to quickly go back home and grab some.

When Steel returned, he brought not only silverware but also his entire collection of silver coins! He thought it would be fun to play a game of catch with the coins.

Stone, being the slow and steady one of the group, was in charge of keeping the score. However, he was so focused on counting that he didn't see the watery puddle in front of him and ended up falling into it.

This made Watery, who was a bit of a prankster, laugh so hard that he accidentally splashed Steel, soaking him from head to toe. In retaliation, Steel threw a silver coin at Watery, but it missed and hit Paper instead.

Feeling left out, Paper decided to join in on the fun and started flapping in the wind, making it difficult for everyone to catch the silver coins.

In the end, they all had a great time playing their silly game and eating their delicious snacks, even if they were a little wet and wrinkled. They learned that the most important thing was spending time with each other and having fun, no matter what.

The end.

Reflections

1. Who came up with the idea to have a picnic in the park?
2. What did Steel bring back to the picnic to play a game with?
3. Who was in charge of keeping the score during the game?
4. What happened to Stone during the game?
5. What did Paper do to join in on the fun?
6. What was the most important lesson the friends learned during the picnic?
7. If you were at the picnic, which friend would you want to play the game with and why?