(This is an entertaining story-game from the early 1900's. Directions for playing: For two to many. For kids of all ages! One person reads the story, pausing at the ____BLANKS_____, other players take turns drawing cards, and announcing the word on the card to fill in the blank. Story teller continues reading-- if you can! May you laugh yourselves silly!!! Have a joyful time!)

 

Miss Penny Hen lived in a little red ______ with _______ and a ______ all about. A babbling _____ gurgled down into a ____ at the corner of the yard. Every day Miss Hen would go out in the ______ and scratch to get all the ____ and _____ with a shout. To all her ______, she'd _________ and croon. Her __________ and _________ were the biggest for _______ around.

One ____ Mrs. Rabbit came _____ and found ________ very ill. Immediately, she hopped to the ______ of the hill.

"Dr. Quack, Dr. Quack, come _____! Miss Penny Hen is awfully ____!"

Dr. Quinsy Quack flew ______ to find his _______. "Where, oh, where did I put that _____? Usually I leave it on the _____ beside the ____." Finally he found it under the _____ on the kitchen _____.

"Excuse me, while I _____ to make sure I have __________." Dr. Quack found in his ____, a ______ and ______ to use in case his ________ ripped. A ___________ for taking temperatures. The lollipop _____ he used for peering down _______ at _______. Many _______ of _____ and _______. Whiskey, a _______, and a rolling ____ for emergency operations. Tweezers and ________ for hard to get _______. And there was his ___________ for listening to the _______ grumble. Straightening his _______, and ruffling his ________, he said, "All present and _________ for, Mrs. Rabbit, ____ the way. I'll fix up ________ this very day!"

So, hanging his ______ from his bill, he flew while ________ hopped down the _______. Soon they were at Miss Hen's _____.

"Please, boil some _____, Mrs. Rabbit." He said it without ________; out of habit. Then _______ went right to ________. In his bedside _____ he comforted her. "Don't worry, my dear, we'll have you ____ again."

She managed a _____ and heaved a ____. "Thank you, Doctor," was her weak _____.

He took her ___________ to be sure, but, _________ had a hunch he knew the ____. With an "Oooo" and an "Ah-h" he took from his ___ enough _____ and _______ to make a _____ gag.

"Well, from ___________ "L" we'll make a ___. Take these _____, six of "O" and two of "V". And be sure not to forget your ___________. Take care of ________, rest and be _____. Now, if that don't ________ you up, nothing will. So, don't you fret and don't you _____, for tomorrow I'll be back ____."

The next ______ when Dr. Quinsy Quack came, Miss Hen was feeling _____ the same, so, ______ stayed and talked awhile. Soon his _______ had sparkling ____ and a great big _____. When he took her _____, it was racing ____. He said, "Rest assured the ______ is past."

Dr. Quack came to _____ Miss Hen every _______. Soon she was feeling as _______ as a ______ in May. Still, he stopped to see her on his ______, up or down the ______.

It became ________ that he was ________ her when one ____ he gave her a ____ of ______.

"It was left to me by my _________. At first I didn't know ______ to do with the _____. Then I thought of ____, my dear. I hope you like it." And he was sincere.

Miss Hen was _________ and overjoyed to have a _________ so fine. After that, every other _____, she asked him to come and ________.

To make a long _____ short, Dr. Quack wooed Miss Hen and ______ her with a juicy-oosey-_____! It wasn't long until the ________ were wed. The _______ hadn't seen a finer ______ it was said. Pastor Quail married the happy _____. And shouts of _____ filled the ___ along with _______ and ____. Of that great big wedding _____, everyone had a _____. Roxanne Wren was maid-of-_____ and Christopher Crow was the best-_____. After the _________ and ______ the happy ______ left _____ in hand, to live happily-__________ in Honey-moon-_______.

 

If you like this game of Dr. Quinsy Quack and Miss Penny Hen, shuffle the cards and play it again... . . . . . . . . . . .

Here is some ideas for the words to put on cards. Maybe you can think of some more. Just print them out, cut them up and your ready to play!