Harold and the Purple Crayon

This session's philosophical story is ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’, an American book from the 1950s. This simple story by Crockett Johnson about a four year-old’s adventures in his imaginary world leads us to ask questions about the nature of reality – what is real? Can emotions or beliefs make things more real? Are dreams real?

Session 2

Fabulous Philosophy

Information

Games

Crafts & Activities

How to use this resource

There are 5 Rays, which provide a programme for one year’s sessions for a children’s group running during term-time. For each Ray, there is a set of topics, each of which comprises a theme for a term or half-term.

The sessions are presented in a pick-and-mix way - some information, some games, crafts, videos, etc. You are encouraged to adapt the material to your own setting , the time you have available and the resources you have. Don’t think that you have to do everything on offer.