Provide children with an array of fantasy titles that focus on different topics. Choose titles that interest children, such as animals or toys that come to life, or stories that enable children to pretend that they are princes and princesses. Read fantasy books aloud to children and encourage them to look through the books on their own. Discuss events that occur in the stories and talk about how it would likely not be able to happen in real life, thus making the stories fantasy.
Compare and contrast fantasy stories with realistic stories. Discuss the differences between the genres. Ask children which stories would most likely happen in real life.
Prompt children to put on fantasy plays. Offer materials to use to put on the plays, such as costumes, props and background settings. Encourage children to act out fantasy stories that are familiar to them, or prompt them to create and perform their own fantasy plays, complete with made-up characters, settings and plots.
Advise children to create their own works of fantasy writing. Encourage children to brainstorm ideas for their stories; characters, settings and plots. Instruct them to use fantasy stories they have read as a reference for their own stories. Inform the young authors that they should use their writing to create a vivid picture that will take readers to other places, or that will bring inanimate objects to life. Offer them art materials so that they can use to create illustrations for their stories. Invite children to share their fantasy pieces.