Monday Morning Messy Makers: Rain

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"I do not like Rain" by Sarah Dillard

"Singing in the Rain" by Arthur Freed

"This Raindrop has a Billion Stories to Tell" by Linda Ragsdale

"Rain" by Sam Usher

"Home in the Rain" by Bob Graham

What is the Weather Like Today?

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Look outside now; can you say

What the weather is like today?

Is there sunshine, is there rain,

Is wind blowing down the lane?

 Are there snowflakes falling down,

Are there big clouds floating around?

Look outside now; can you say

What the weather is like today?

 

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Rain, rain go away

Come again another day.

Rain, rain go away

Little Johnny  wants to play.

          Repeat and replace little Johnny with your family members.

 

Craft Instructions:

1. Decorate your umbrella with crayons or markers.

2. Glue Popsicle stick down to the plate to be your handle.

3. Tape or glue the string to the back of the umbrella and hang raindrops from the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extra play Ideas:

·        Make a water cycle in a (ziploc) bag. Draw some clouds, an ocean and a sun on the bag and add some colored water. Attach the bag on the window. Observe the water evaporating and condensing in the bag over the next few days.

·        Wait for the weather to turn and do a rainy day experiment by following the directions on the next page.

 

  

Monday Morning Messy Makers: Sweet Dreams

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"The Full Moon at the Napping House" by Audrey Wood

"Pajama Time" by Sandra Boynton

"Llama Llama Red Pajama" by Anna Dewdney

"Good Night, Gorilla" by Peggy Rathmann

"Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site" by Sherri Rinker

10 in the Bed

There were 10 in the bed and the little one said, "Roll Over!  Roll Over!".

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were 9 in the bed and the little one said, "Roll Over!  Roll Over!".

So they all rolled over and one fell out.

Continue with 8,7,6,5,4,3,2 and then

There was 1 in the bed and the little one said, "GOOD NIGHT!".

 

Dreams

Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Dream, dream, dream all night

Dream a happy dream

Sleeping, sleeping, peacefully

Just the sweetest dream

 

Craft Instructions: Make a dreamcatcher!

1. Thread the string through the holes, making criss cross patterns in the middle. Slip some beads in there as you thread.

2. Tie smaller lengths of string through the holes on the bottom of the plate, threading beads on at the end.

3. Tie a feather to the hanging strings.

4. Decorate the plate with crayons or marker.

5. Hang it up to catch all the bad dreams before they happen!

 

 

 

Extra play Ideas:

 

·        Think about one of the best dreams you have ever had. Draw it out.

·        Have a pajama day.  Put your comfy clothes back on and read books about sleeping and dreaming.

 

 

Monday Morning Messy Makers: Robots

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"Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep!" by Todd Tarpley

"My Teacher is a Robot" by Jeffery Brown

"Boy + Bot" by Amy Dyckman

"Stop! Bot!" by James Yang

The Lights on the Robot

Tune: The Wheels on the Bus

The lights on the robot

blink on and off,

on and off, on and off.

The lights on the robot

blink on and off,

all around the rocket ship.

Repeat with these verses:

            The arms on the robot go up and down

            The dials on the robot turn left and right

            The legs on the robot go up and down

            The feet on the robot go clickity clack

            The power on the robot powers down

 

If You’re a Robot and You Know it

Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know it

If you’re a robot and you know it, blink your eyes

If you’re a robot and you know it, blink your eyes

If you’re a robot and you know it, then your eyes will truly show it

If you’re a robot and you know it, blink your eyes

Repeat with these verses:

If you’re a robot and you know it, move your arm

If you’re a robot and you know it, clap your hands

If you’re a robot and you know it, lift your leg

If you’re a robot and you know it, stomp your feet

If you're a robot and you know it, turn around

If you're a robot and you know it, press your button ("beep, beep")

If you’re a robot and you know it, go to sleep (slump down and close eyes)

Craft Instructions:

1. Cover your toilet paper roll with foil, using tape to secure it.

2. Add straw antenna, bottle cap wheels, and pipe cleaner arms.

3. Attach the eyes and mouth, then decorate your robot.

 

Extra play Ideas:

·        Check out a Robot book from the Library. Read the whole thing in your best robot voice. Encourage your child to walk like a robot, too!

   

Monday Morning Messy Makers: The Circus

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"Emma's Circus" by Candace Fleming

"Your First Day of Circus School" by Tara Lazar

"The Circus Ship" by Chris Van Dusen

Let’s All Go to the Circus Today

Tune: Mary had a Little Lamb

Let's all go to the circus today,

The circus today, the circus today,

Let's all go to the circus today

And watch the animals play.

Other Verses:

See the lions jump through the hoops... At the circus today

See the big seals spinning balls... At the circus today

See the little dogs jump and twirl...At the circus today

 

Funny Clowns

Tune: Frere Jacques

Funny clowns, funny clowns,

Jump around, jump around.

Sometimes making faces,

Sometimes running races.

Funny clowns, funny clowns.

Funny clowns, funny clowns,

Spin around, spin around.

Sometimes with a big nose,

Sometimes with two big toes.

Funny clowns, funny clowns

 

Craft Instructions: Make a Clown Face!

1. Glue the eyes, nose and mouth down in the center of the paper plate.

2. Decorate the triangle as the hat and glue it onto the top of the clown’s head.

3. Glue on the rest of the pom poms to show your clown’s wacky and silly hair.

 

 

Extra play Ideas:

·        Imagine you got tickets to the circus! Use the attached activity to really put yourself there!

·        Create a show with your little one. Invite other family members or stuffed animals to watch you sing, dance, lion tame, juggle, tell jokes, or do acrobats!