Bring Bible stories to life through play
Storytelling Peg People
Helping children explore, retell and remember stories through imaginative, hands-on play.
Learning through play
stories they can hold, play with and make their own
Children learn through doing.
Storytelling Peg People give children a hands-on way to engage with the people and stories of the Bible. As they listen, play, recreate scenes and retell stories in their own words, familiar Bible accounts become something they can explore for themselves.
Each peg person can represent many different Bible characters, making one set useful across hundreds of stories.
Tell the story. Play the story. Remember the story.
Storytelling Peg People
Choose your set
Start simple, or choose the complete collection for the widest range of Bible storytelling possibilities.
40-Piece Storytelling Peg People Set
Our complete Bible storytelling collection, featuring a versatile range of men, women, children, kings, soldiers, shepherds and more — ready to bring Bible stories to life.
Includes: 40 Storytelling Peg People, a double-sided Story Bag/play mat, an A–Z Character Directory covering 300+ Bible characters, and removable clothing accessories.
10-Piece Storytelling Peg People Set
A great starting point for Bible storytelling through play, with 10 versatile peg people carefully selected to represent many different characters across a wide range of Bible stories.
One set. So many stories.
The same Storytelling Peg People can represent many different characters, allowing you to tell almost any story in the Bible with one versatile collection.
We’ve catalogued hundreds of Bible stories and matched more than 1,000 Bible characters to the peg people in the set, making it easy to choose the right dolls for each story.
Not sure which dolls to use? Search for a Bible story or character in our Character Search and we’ll show you which peg people to choose.
Build your storytelling world
Pair your Storytelling Peg People with carefully selected animals, scenery and storytelling resources to create even more Bible stories through play.
For home, church and learning
Storytelling wherever children learn
Families
Bring Bible stories into family worship, quiet play and everyday conversations.
Churches
A reusable resource for Sabbath School, Sunday School and children’s ministry.
Homeschoolers
Add visual, imaginative and hands-on learning to your Bible curriculum.
schools & Early learning
Support listening, sequencing, retelling and active engagement with Bible stories.
Learning through play
More than a set of figures
Storytelling Peg People encourage children to become active participants in the story.
✓ Develop familiarity with Bible stories and characters
✓ Retell events in their own words
✓ Explore sequence, relationships and cause and effect
✓ Learn through visual and hands-on experiences
✓ Use imagination and creativity
✓ Engage with Bible learning away from screens
✓ Revisit favourite stories independently
✓ Discover connections throughout Scripture
Why Stories to Play?
Children learn through play — so let's give them stories worth playing
Bible stories come to life when children can explore them through play.
When children can hold the characters, move them through the story, ask questions, recreate events and tell the story themselves, learning becomes active and memorable.
Stories to Play was created to provide beautiful, practical resources that help families, teachers and churches make Bible stories tangible, engaging and enjoyable.
Retailers & organisations
Bring Stories to Play to your customers
Storytelling Peg People are available for selected retailers, bookstores, and ministry organisations.
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Delivered With Care
Carefully packed for its journey
Made with love
Helping bring Bible stories to life
Character Directory
Who should this peg person become today?
David? Peter? Abraham? A shepherd? A king?
The Character Directory makes choosing the right Storytelling Peg Person simple, with more than 400 Bible characters arranged for easy reference.
Character Directory / search experience
Everything you need to build the story
Add carefully selected animals, scenery and learning-through-play resources to create richer Bible story scenes — while keeping Storytelling Peg People at the heart of the play.
From storage bag to storytelling scene
The cotton Story Bag keeps your Storytelling Peg People together, then opens flat to create a play surface ready for the next Bible adventure.
40 Piece Set flat lay / what's included
The complete collection
Everything you need to start telling stories
40 Storytelling Peg People
A versatile range of characters designed for use throughout the Bible.
Story Bag
A cotton drawstring storage bag that opens flat to become a storytelling play surface.
Character Directory
An easy-to-use A–Z directory covering more than 400 Bible characters.
Clothing Accessories
Simple removable pieces add another layer of storytelling possibilities.
Simple to use
Storytelling made simple
1
Choose a Bible story
Read or tell the story together and discover the people involved.
2
Choose your characters
Use the Character Directory or online resources to find the Storytelling Peg People you need.
3
Tell, play and retell
Create the scene, act out what happened and encourage children to retell the story in their own words.