Birthday Dream At Chuck E. Cheese

My name is James and I am 5 years old now! I had my birthday in December and it was so fun! But I want to tell you about something even MORE exciting that happened!

Do you remember when I wrote that letter about Mitchell and Chuck E. Cheese? Well, guess what? We FINALLY got to go! Me and Mitchell and my dad all went to Chuck E. Cheese together!

Mitchell brought his special Chuck E. Cheese card, just like I said he would! He keeps it in his pocket and it has his name on it. We played SO many games! We played the basketball game and the racing car game and the one where you have to hit the buttons when they light up. Mitchell is really good at the games!

And we ate the pizza! I was right - it IS the best pizza in the whole wide world! We got pepperoni and cheese pizza and we ate so much. My dad had some too.

The best part was when Chuck E. came out! He's the big fuzzy mouse and he danced around and gave us high fives. Mitchell wasn't scared at all, and neither was I because Chuck E. is nice, not scary.

Oh! And Mitchell took a photo of me and my dad! He used my dad's phone and he pushed the button all by himself. In the picture, me and my dad are smiling really big and you can see the games behind us. Mitchell is a good picture taker!

We got SO many tickets! Mitchell helped me count them. We had hundreds and hundreds! I got a bouncy ball and some candy with my tickets. I'm saving the rest for next time so I can get a big stuffed animal, just like I said!

I can't wait to go back to Chuck E. Cheese with Mitchell again!

THE END!

Reflection Questions for Toddlers (Ages 3-5): Believing in Dreams

James really wanted to go to Chuck E. Cheese with Mitchell. What is something special YOU really want to do?

When James first asked his dad, he said it was too late for his birthday. How do you think James felt?

Even though James had to wait, his dream came true! He got to go to Chuck E. Cheese with Mitchell! How do you think that made James feel?

James's dad said "maybe another time" instead of "no." What does it mean when grown-ups say we have to wait for something we want?

James kept thinking about going to Chuck E. Cheese, and then it really happened! What is something you are waiting for that you're excited about?

Mitchell took a photo of James and his dad at Chuck E. Cheese. Why do you think it was special that Mitchell was the one who took the picture?

James wanted to do something fun WITH his friend Mitchell. Who is a friend you like to do special things with?

Sometimes our dreams are BIG (like going to Chuck E. Cheese) and sometimes they're small (like getting a bouncy ball). What's a small dream you have?

James didn't give up on his dream even when he had to wait. Can you think of a time when YOU had to wait for something you really wanted?

Now James is already dreaming about going BACK to Chuck E. Cheese! What does it mean to keep dreaming about fun things, even after one dream comes true?

My name is James and I am 4 years old, but I will be 5 in December! My birthday is coming soon, and I will have cake and presents. But I want to tell you about my friend Mitchell.

Did you know that Mitchell has his own Chuck E. Cheese card? It's true! Not many people know this. He keeps it in his pocket, and it has his name on it and everything. He gets lots of tickets when he goes there.

Mitchell could go to Chuck E. Cheese on his birthday too! They have the big mascot that dances and sings happy birthday. The mascot is called Chuck E., and he is not scary. He is nice and big and fuzzy.

I asked my dad if Mitchell and I could go to Chuck E. Cheese on my birthday and eat the pizza. The pizza at Chuck E. Cheese is the best pizza in the whole wide world! But my dad said it's too late for planning my birthday. He said we are already getting cake from grandpa and having a dinosaur party.

But my dad said maybe we can go to Chuck E. Cheese with Mitchell another time, not on my birthday. We will play the games and get tickets and eat pizza, and Mitchell will bring his special card. I will save all my tickets to get the big stuffed animals!

THE END!