There was never a time where I could remember Mad Libs not being a huge part of my life. They were at any party, any sleepover, and could be found on any school ground. As a child, I used to own ALL of the books, and would never write in them so I could redo the stories over and over again. Today, I'm going to be doing something a little different by taking a trip down memory lane. In the boxes below, I have provided you all with examples of stories, and a word bank to get the motivation flowing. I really hope you guys enjoy this interactive article, and please let me know if you would like to see more of this style! If you decide to have your go with the examples, I would love to see your results! You can either post them into the comments, or send then to me in a private message. As always, I hope you all enjoy! xx :)
History of Mad Libs
Would you believe that this game was created by a pure accident? Mad Libs was co-created by Leonard Stern and friend Roger Price. The first sighting of this game dated back to 1953 when Leonard was at his home working on a script. Leonard had been stuck for a long time trying to find a way to describe a nose, he had wanted to get the script done prior to the arrival of his friend Roger. The two had planned on putting the final touches of Roger's book, but Roger sensed something wrong and offered to help. As Leonard was saying that he needed a way to describe, Roger cut him off by saying the words clumsy and naked. If Roger had only waited, he would have found out that the words were going to be used to describe a nose. The two friends laughed about it, and that was when the idea hit them. After many publishers turned them down, the boys decided to publish the books themselves and find a one time distributor of the book. Not long after their release, all books had been sold and they needed to reprint another shipment of the books. Today, Mad Libs is considered an all-ages game that can be played on any occasion!
*ALL EXAMPLES TAKEN FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES*
How to play:
- This fun game is usually played with 2 or more players. You can easily play by yourself, by just filling in the words you need and not reading the story until the end.
- One of the players asks the other for whatever is missing from the story (i.e. Verb, Noun, Adjective, etc) and fills it in.
- Once the entire story has been filled in, the player who asked for the missing words, will read it out loud to reveal a wacky story that is guaranteed to make you laugh for hours.
1 . Vacations
A vacation is when you take a trip so some (adjective) place with your (adjective) family. Usually you go to some place that is near a/an (noun) or up on a/an (noun). A good vacation place is one where you can ride (plural noun) or play (game) or go hunting for (plural noun). I like to spend my time (verb ending in "ING") or (verb ending in "ING"). When parents go on a vacation, they spend their time eating three (plural noun) a day, and fathers play gold, and mothers sit around (verb ending in "ING"). Last summer, my little brother fell in a/an (noun) and got poison (plant) all over his (part of the body). My family is going to go to/the (a place), and I will practice (verb ending in "ING"). Parents need vacations more than kids because parents are always very (adjective) and because they have to work (number) hours every day all year making enough (plural noun) to pay for the vacation.2. Pillow Fight!
The last time I went to a sleepover, a/an (adjective) pillow fight broke out. Out of nowhere, (person in room - female) grabbed her (adjective), fluffy (noun) and began swinging it at anyone close to her. Soon, everyone else joined in! At one point, I got hit right in the back of my (part of the body). As soon as I recovered, I tossed my (noun) at (person in room - female)'s (part of the body - plural), but I missed. instead, I knocked over an expensive (noun) and my pillow split open! (Plural noun) flew everywhere, covering the room in a layer of (adjective) feathers. The fighting stopped when we all broke out in (adjective) laughter. The fun ended when we realized we had to clean up the (adjective) mess!3. Afraid of the Dark
I was home alone and scared out of my (plural noun). I could hear the wind (verb ending in "ing"), and off in the distance a/an (noun) was howling. I crossed the room, locked the (noun), and climbed into bed, pulling the (plural noun) over my (part of the body). Then it happened. I could hear a/an (noun) (verb ending in "ing") up the stairs. My (part of the body - plural) started to chatter and my knees began (verb ending in "ing"). The (noun) was thrust open and there was a huge (noun) with hair all over his (part of the body). It was my father. "Hi, we're home," he said (adverb). "Hope you weren't afraid of staying home alone." "No," I said lying though my (part of the body - plural).
Word Bank
*here are some ideas of words you can use in the examples, these are just to get your creative minds flowing, you do not need to use these words*
Noun - Man, Woman, Mountain, Cat, Dog, Monkey, Cow, Ocean, City, Country, River, Lake, Mall, Building, Park, Sun, Rain, Snow, Wind, Grass, Flower, Bug, Spider, Car, Train, Plane, Mirror, Television, Book, Ruler.
Plural Noun - Berries, Activities, Cats, Dogs, Binders, Books, Buses, Foxes, Scarves, Avocados, Zoos, Dominoes, Echoes, Potatoes, Bees, Volcanoes, Birds, Llamas, Rivers, Donkeys, Cakes, Cookies.
Adjective - New, Good, Big, Old, Early, Young, Beautiful, Clean, Sparkling, Plain, Quaint, Clever, Dead, Nice, Obedient, Angry, Clumsy, Silly, Thankful, Curvy, Scary, Worried, Petite, Large, Bitter, Delicious.
Verb ending in "ING" - Running, Swimming, Jumping, Visiting, Targeting, Baking, Smiling, Driving, Travelling, Singing, Writing, Drawing, Admitting, Inheriting, Stopping, Crying, Sobbing.
Part of the body - Eyes, Nose, Ears, Hands, Fingers, Eyebrows, Nails, Arms, Legs, Feet, Knees, Toes, Mouth, Tongue, Ankles.
Adverb - Also, Often, Not, Sometimes, Together, Likely, Soon, Properly, Slowly, Closely, Basically, Truly, Suddenly, Anyway, Automatically, Previously, Gently, Initially.
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