Monday Morning Messy Makers: Nocturnal Animals

This week's theme is nocturnal animals. Keep scrolling to see book recommendations, songs, rhymes, activities, and crafts that any night owl will enjoy. (Recommended age:2-5).

"Bats at the Library" by Brian Lies

"Little Owl's Night" by Drivya Srinivasan

"Night Animals Need Sleep Too" by Gianna Marino     Read Aloud Here

"Twilight Chant" by Holly Thompson

"Hunters of the Night" by Enslow Publishers

The Fireflies at Night

Tune: The Wheels on the Bus

The fireflies at night go blink, blink, blink

Blink, blink, blink, blink, blink, blink

The fireflies at night go blink, blink, blink

Out in the garden.

 

Repeat with these verses:

          Crickets in the field chirp…

          Spiders in the bush spin their webs…

          Worms in the ground wiggle and squirm…

          Owls in the branches say “HOO”…

          Bats in the sky soar on by…

         

Who is awake?

Rhyme

The sun has set,

The moon is up.

Some animals sleep

And others wake up.

Nocturnal animals are out all night,

And go back to sleep in the daylight.

Make It!

1. Crinkle brown strips of paper or paper bag and build a tree, gluing everything into place.

2. Place pairs of eyeballs all around to show all the nocturnal animals peeking through the dark.

Try these out!

• Wait for dark and have a listening party. Listen for owls, raccoons, crickets, and more!
• How late can you stay up? Are you a night owl or early riser?