BOOKS:
Not Me! by Nicola Killen
Puddle Pug by Kim Norman
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs by Johnette Downing
Spider Sandwiches by Claire Freedman
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
RHYMES & SONGS:
Five Clean and Dirty Pigs
I used a printable pattern of pigs. I cut them out, glued a clean pig to a dirty pig, and laminated them. I affixed Velcro to them and used this as a flannel board. You can easily flip the pigs over from clean to dirty!
Five little pigs rolled in the mud,
(roll hands)
Squishy, squashy, felt so good.
The farmer took one piggy out,
"Oink, oink, oink!" the pig did shout.
(turn pig over to clean side)
Continue with four, three, two, one...
No little pigs rolled in the mud.
They all looked so clean and good.
The farmer turned his back, and then,
Those pigs rolled in the mud again.
(turn all the pigs over to the dirty side)
(Source: Sunflower Storytime)
I used a printable pattern of pigs. I cut them out, glued a clean pig to a dirty pig, and laminated them. I affixed Velcro to them and used this as a flannel board. You can easily flip the pigs over from clean to dirty!
Five little pigs rolled in the mud,
(roll hands)
Squishy, squashy, felt so good.
The farmer took one piggy out,
"Oink, oink, oink!" the pig did shout.
(turn pig over to clean side)
Continue with four, three, two, one...
No little pigs rolled in the mud.
They all looked so clean and good.
The farmer turned his back, and then,
Those pigs rolled in the mud again.
(turn all the pigs over to the dirty side)
(Source: Sunflower Storytime)
I'm Bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee
I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee.
(cup hands together)
Won't my mommy be so proud of me?
I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee.
Ouch! Ouch! It stung me!
I'm squishing up the baby bumblebee.
(rub hands together)
Won't my mommy be so proud of me?
I'm squishing up the baby bumblebee.
Oh no! It's yucky!
I'm wiping off the baby bumblebee.
(wipe hands together)
Won't my mommy be so proud of me?
I'm wiping off the baby bumblebee.
Look at me! All clean!
(Source: King County Library System)
On My Toe There is a Flea
On my toe there is a flea,
Now he's climbing up on me,
Past my stomach, past my nose,
On my head where my hair grows.
On my head there is a flea,
Now he's crawling down on me,
Past my stomach, past my knee,
On my toe,
Take THAT, you flea!
(Source: King County Library System)
SCIENCE ACTIVITY: SLIME
I found the directions for this activity on the Steve Spangler Science website. I made one batch, and the kids helped me stir it. It was lots of fun, and worked really well with my small group of preschoolers. At the end, the slime can be divided up, put in Ziploc bags, and the kids can take it home.
8oz. bottle Elmer's glue
1 tsp. Borax (a powdered laundry soap, can be found in the laundry detergent aisle at grocery store)
Warm water
Food coloring
Large mixing bowl
Spoon
Glass measuring cup
Ziploc bags
1. Empty entire bottle of Elmer's glue into the mixing bowl. Fill the empty bottle with warm water, put the cap back on, and shake it around. Pour the glue-water mixture in the mixing bowl and mix it up well with the spoon.
2. Add a drop or two of food coloring and mix this up.
3. Measure 1/2 cup of warm water into the glass measuring cup and add 1 teaspoon of Borax. Mix this together.
4. While stirring the glue mixture, add a little bit of the Borax solution. Immediately, you will see the mixture become thicker and stringier. Keep adding the Borax solution until you get the desired consistency. You will need to use your hands to really mix it up.
5. Store slime in a sealed Ziploc bag.
CRAFT: FINGER PAINT PICTURES
It doesn't get messier than this! Pour out different colors of washable paint (I use Crayola) onto paper plates. Give the kids a piece of construction paper and let them "paint" a picture with their fingers. Make sure to cover your tables and have plenty of baby wipes and paper towels available!
On my toe there is a flea,
Now he's climbing up on me,
Past my stomach, past my nose,
On my head where my hair grows.
On my head there is a flea,
Now he's crawling down on me,
Past my stomach, past my knee,
On my toe,
Take THAT, you flea!
(Source: King County Library System)
SCIENCE ACTIVITY: SLIME
I found the directions for this activity on the Steve Spangler Science website. I made one batch, and the kids helped me stir it. It was lots of fun, and worked really well with my small group of preschoolers. At the end, the slime can be divided up, put in Ziploc bags, and the kids can take it home.
8oz. bottle Elmer's glue
1 tsp. Borax (a powdered laundry soap, can be found in the laundry detergent aisle at grocery store)
Warm water
Food coloring
Large mixing bowl
Spoon
Glass measuring cup
Ziploc bags
1. Empty entire bottle of Elmer's glue into the mixing bowl. Fill the empty bottle with warm water, put the cap back on, and shake it around. Pour the glue-water mixture in the mixing bowl and mix it up well with the spoon.
2. Add a drop or two of food coloring and mix this up.
3. Measure 1/2 cup of warm water into the glass measuring cup and add 1 teaspoon of Borax. Mix this together.
4. While stirring the glue mixture, add a little bit of the Borax solution. Immediately, you will see the mixture become thicker and stringier. Keep adding the Borax solution until you get the desired consistency. You will need to use your hands to really mix it up.
5. Store slime in a sealed Ziploc bag.
CRAFT: FINGER PAINT PICTURES
It doesn't get messier than this! Pour out different colors of washable paint (I use Crayola) onto paper plates. Give the kids a piece of construction paper and let them "paint" a picture with their fingers. Make sure to cover your tables and have plenty of baby wipes and paper towels available!
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