Cut out footprints from the roll of contact paper. Stick the footprints between the areas going around the circle. As you tell the story have them follow the footprints to each area and do the activity assigned there. Area one - Go to the sticks. They learn why the son wanted to leave home, how the father felt, what he took with him and what he expected.
Children choose an item to put on.
They leave two of their coins at this area. They learn the kinds of friends the son hooked up with, how he may have spent some of his money, how he felt at this point in the story. Area three - Follow the footprints to the picnic basket. The children leave two more coins at this area. They learn about other choices the son made and more ways he chose to spend his money.