Once upon a time, there was a mother whose blouse was white. One day, she went to the park with her kids and they wanted to play a game of catch. The mother thought, "I would love to join in, but I don't want to ruin my blouse."

So she came up with a clever idea. She took a blue marker and drew a big blue target on her white blouse. She said to her kids, "See this blue target on my blouse? Let's see if you can throw the ball and hit it!"

Her kids were so excited and started throwing the ball. The mother kept moving and dodging to make it harder for her kids to hit the blue target. They all laughed and had so much fun playing this new game.

Meanwhile, their father was watching from a distance, wondering what was going on. He thought to himself, "Perhaps I should join in on the fun." So he walked over to the group and asked if he could play too.

The mother handed him the ball and said, "Sure, but don't forget, the goal is to hit the blue target on my blouse."

The father threw the ball with all his might, and what do you know, he hit the blue target dead center! Everyone cheered and clapped for the father.

From that day on, the family played this fun game whenever they went to the park. And the mother's white blouse with the blue target became famous among all the kids in the park.

The end.

Reflections

1. What was the mother's blouse color and why did she change it?
2. Why did the mother come up with the idea of drawing a blue target on her blouse?
3. Who joined the game later and why?
4. What was the goal of the game they were playing?
5. Why was the mother's white blouse famous among the kids in the park?
6. How did the father feel when he hit the blue target?
7. What happened at the end of the story?
8. What did you like most about the story? Why?
9. What would you have done if you were in the father's place?
10. Can you think of a similar game that you can play with your friends or family?