 Matching Kite Shapes Cut out different sizes of triangles from construction paper. Trace the triangles on a piece of paper and then add a tail to each one to resemble kites. Encourage the children to match the correct triangle to the correct kite.  Kite Math Make a picture with kites on it. Add numbers to the kites and pipe cleaners for tails. Encourage the children to add the correct number of beads to each tail. Kite Sponge Painting Materials Needed: Sponges Paint Ribbon Glue Paper Paper plates Directions: Cut the sponges into kite shapes. Place the paint on the paper plates. Allow the children to put their sponge kites into the paint and stamp them on their paper. Allow the children to glue ribbon onto the bottom of their kites.  Five Little Kites
One little kite in the sky so blue, Along came another, then there were two. Two little kites flying high above me; Along came another, then there were three. Three little kites, just watch them soar, Along came another, then there were four. Four little kites, so high and alive Along came another, then there were five. Five little kites dancing across the sky, What a sight to see, way up so high.
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Frog Activities! Paper Plate Frogs Provide paper plates, construction paper, googly eyes, glue and green paint for each child to make their own paper plate frog.
 Egg Carton Frog Have the children paint two pieces of egg carton. Sing songs while you let them dry. Encourage the children to add eyes and a tongue. Help each child to glue the two pieces of egg carton together to finish their egg carton frog. Frog Puzzle Print off pictures of frogs and lily pads off of the internet. Cut the frog into pieces, labeling each body part. Encourage the children to put the frog back together.
Frog Songs! 5 Little Speckled Frogs Five little speckled frogs (Hold five fingers on top of your other arm) Sat on a speckled log Eating the most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum! One jumped into the pool (jump a finger off the log into the pool) Where it was nice and cool Now there are four green speckled frogs (Hold up four fingers) **Continue until one frog is left** One little speckled frog Sat on a speckled log Eating the most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum! It jumped into the pool Where it was nice and cool Now there is no more speckled frogs Little Tadpole
I'm a little tadpole swimming in the pond. Waiting to be a frog, just like my mom. First I'll grow back legs, and then I'll get my front. Last my tail will fall off and then I'm ready to jump. Here are some fun zoo activities, songs, and books! Zoo Activities! Gorilla Hands Materials Needed: Black paper White paper White paint Paper plate Glue stick Directions: Cut out a large gorilla shaped hand from the black paper. Glue the cut-out hand print to the white construction paper. Press hand in white paint. Then, press painted hand onto black gorilla hand. Compare the differences in hand sizes.
Zoo Puppets Puppets are a useful tool to help children express emotion. Let them create some puppets or give them some that have already been prepared. Ask them to create a story to act out with the puppets. Puppets help children act out social scenarios and express problems they have faced.   Put Me in The Zoo Sensory Bin Materials Needed: Put Me in the Zoo book by Robert Lopshire Plastic tub Rainbow water beads Scoops and bowls Directions: Create the sensory bin by hydrating the water beads. You will want to let them soak overnight. Drain any excess water. Place various scoops and bowls in the sensory bin as well. Read Put Me in the Zoo to the children. Place the sensory bin in an appropriate place and encourage the children to play. As they are playing, talk with them about the story. Be sure to ask open-ended questions, instead of ‘yes’ or ‘no’ ones. You can talk about the different ‘spot’ colors they see in the sensory bin, making connection to the book. Zoo Songs! 100 Zoo Animals Song 1 went to the zoo And why did I see? 100 animals Looking at me. There were 10 tall giraffes, eating from the trees. 10 silly monkeys, scratching on their knees. 10 sleeping snakes, lying in the sun. 10 munching elephants, eating peanuts one by one. 10 leaping tigers, performing in the shows. 10 pink flamingos, standing on their toes. 10 grouchy bears, trying to get some sleep. 10 happy hippos, in the water deep. 10 roaring lions, walking two by two. 10 galloping zebras, all living in the zoo. We Are Going To The Zoo We are going to the zoo, To the zoo, to the zoo. We are going to the zoo, Won't you join us too? We'll see lions, tigers too, Tigers too, tigers too. We'll see lions, tigers too, All at the zoo. We will find some chimpanzees, Cimpanzees, chimpanzees. We will find some chimpanzees, Swinging from the trees. We will look for kangaroos, Kangaroos, kangaroos. We will look for kangaroos, Hopping at the zoo. Zoo Keeper Song
Down at the zoo Early in the morning, You can see the animals Standing in a row. You can see me feeding One and then another. I am the zoo keeper, Watch me go! Down at the zoo Early in the morning, You can see the animals Standing in a row. You can see me cleaning One and then another. I am the zoo keeper, Watch me go! |
