Personalised Saturday football kickabout book for your child

What happens in your child's Saturday Kickabout

1. Your child arrives at the park with a football and spots friends setting up.
2. The group makes goals from jumpers and starts choosing teams.
3. There is one extra player, so your child suggests changing teams after each goal.
4. Everyone gets a turn in goal, at the front and on the sidelines cheering.
5. The friends pack up their cones after a happy game where everyone played.

How the first page could read

Saturday morning was breezy at the park. Your child carried a football under one arm and a water bottle in the other hand. By the grass, friends were placing jumpers for goalposts. “Can I play?” asked your child. “Of course,” said Sam. “We just need to work out the teams.”

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

For children aged 3 to 6, this story keeps football relaxed and recognisable: jumpers become goalposts, a ball rolls across the grass and everyone wants a turn. Rather than building towards a trophy or a big score, the plot follows the small decisions that let the game carry on when there are uneven numbers or someone is waiting. Seeing your child at the centre of the park game gives parents a natural prompt to talk about taking turns, inviting others in and having another go. A book made from one photo can make those familiar Saturday details feel especially close to home.

Reading it together

• Ask your child to point out who is waiting for a turn and what could help them join in.
• Pause at the team swap and let your child choose where your child might play next.
• After reading, use jumpers or cushions to set up a gentle turn-taking game at home or in the park.

Suggested art style: Bold cartoon

Bold cartoon artwork keeps the ball, players and quick changes of position easy for young children to follow. A sidekick idea: a helpful robin watching over the spare bibs. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.