- Sing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider"
- Make your own spider to help sing the song.
- Roll some playdoh into a ball.
- Cut 2 pipe cleaners into 4 pieces each (8 total). Stick these into the playdoh for legs.
- Press 2 googly eyes into the playdoh.
- Insert a popsicle stick into the bottom of the spider to hold while singing the song!
- Play with "Cootie Bugs" Amazon sells them here.
- Make inchworms or insects
- Cut an egg carton in half lengthwise (so you have 3 bumps).
- Use popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, paint or anything else to create insects
- Go outside and look for insects (under rocks!)
- Read "Old Black Fly" by Jim Aylesworth.
- Before you read …
- Make your own annoying fly by gluing a paper fly (or plastic fly) to a popsicle stick or skewer. Click the image above to print!
- As you sing the ABC song, "fly" the pesky fly around the room, making buzzing noises and tapping kids on their shoulder.
- Have the kids tell how the fly bugged them during the song.
- Tell the kids this book is about another pesky fly.
- After you read …
- Cut out the first letter of each child's name.
- Dip a paintbrush in paint and flick over a piece of paper to create the splattered art used in the book.
- Repeat with several colors. Glue the letter to a page (& add a plastic fly if you'd like).
Snack Idea: Edible Insects ... push 6 stick pretzels into half a banana. Add raisin eyes with a dab of honey glue.
I like the banana insects- very cute.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog. The activities you provide are wonderful to do with grandchildren!
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