Archive for October, 2010

Fun Friday: Story Time + Crafts #30

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Here’s what we did for Fun Friday on October 29

Scaredy-Cat, Splat!

The Story

The book was Scaredy-Cat, Splat! By Rob Scotton

The Song: If You’re A Ghost and You Know it

To the tune of If You’re Happy and you know it.

If you’re a ghost and you know it,
Just say Boo
If you’re a ghost and you know it,
Just Say Boo
If you’re a ghost and you know it and you really want to show it…
If you’re a ghost and you know it just say BOO

If you’re a black cat and you know it
Just say Meow
If you’re a black cat and you know it
Just say Meow
If you’re a black cat and you know it
And you really want to show it,
If you’re a black cat and you know it just say Meow

If you’re a skeleton and you know it,
Wiggle your bones (shake your body)
If you’re a skeleton and you know it,
Wiggle your bones
If you’re a skeleton and you know it,
And you really want to show it
If you’re a skeleton and you know it,
Wiggle your bones.

If you love Halloween and you know it
Do all three (all 3 actions in order of appearance)
If you love Halloween and you know it
Do all three
If you love Halloween and you know it
And you really want to show it,
If you love Halloween and you know it
Do all three

Spider Hat Craft

spider hat

The Craft: Spider Hat

What you’ll need:

  • Black and orange construction paper
  • Glue, glue stick or stapler
  • Scissors

Prep work:

  • Cut eight strips of black paper 1 1/2″ x 9″
  • Cut one strip of black paper 2″ x 22″ (you could substitute two 11″ pieces glued together).
  • 2 Large black circles
  • 2 Medium orange circles
  • 2 Small black circles

How to make it:

Glue orange circle to edge of large black circle. Glue small black circle to edge of orange circle.

Measure the 22″ piece around child’s head, overlap and glue ends together. Glue the eyes to the hat band with black eyes touching as shown. Fold the leg strips in half. Fold one end of each leg strip back 1″. Glue the straight end to the inside edge of the hat band.

Fold and glue the remaining legs. You will have four legs on each side of your hat as shown.

About Fun Friday

Fun Friday is a weekly event at KangarooBoo in Valley Junction. Join us for interactive storytelling, singing, and crafts. A fun way to foster a love for reading and develop your child’s imagination. This event is free — no registration required.

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Fun Friday: Story Time + Crafts #29

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

Here’s what we did for Fun Friday on October 22

The Story

The book was Nuts to You! by Lois Ehlert

The Songs:

Brown Squirrel
Brown squirrel, Brown squirrel Swoosh your bushy tail (hold elbow in your other hand and move your arm back and forth)
Brown squirrel, brown squirrel Swoosh your busy tail
Put a nut between your toes
Wrinkle up your little nose
Brown squirrel, brown squirrel Swoosh your bushy tail.

Busy Squirrel
Grey Squirrel, grey squirrel
Doesn’t make a sound.
As he buries acorns
Underneath the ground.
Later when it’s cold out
And food cannot be found,
The gray squirrel will dig
His acorns from the ground.

The Craft: Squirrel in a Tree

What you’ll need:

  • Cardboard paper towel tube
  • Small squirrel picture
  • Tissue paper orange, yellow and red
  • Scissors
  • Glue or glue stick

How to make it:

Cut a hole out of the center of the tube.  Then cut slits from the top of the tube toward the center.  Bend the tube’s sections downward to resemble tree branches.  Crumple small pieces of the tissue paper; then glue them to the branches.  Color and cut out a picture of a squirrel.  Put glue on the back of the picture; then insert it into the tube so that the squirrel’s face can be seen through the hole.

About Fun Friday

Fun Friday is a weekly event at KangarooBoo in Valley Junction. Join us for interactive storytelling, singing, and crafts. A fun way to foster a love for reading and develop your child’s imagination. This event is free — no registration required.

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Fun Friday: Story Time + Crafts #28

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

Here’s what we did for Fun Friday on October 15

The Story

The book was Stellaluna by Janell Cannon.

The Songs:

Tune: Frere Jacques

Bats are sleeping. Bats are sleeping
Upside down, upside down
Waiting for the night to come
Waiting for the night to come
Then they fly around. Then they fly around

Five Little Bats
Five little bats hanging upside down.
The first little one didn’t make a sound.
The second one said, “I’ll fly far tonight.”
The third one said, “I don’t like sunlight.”
The fourth one said, “I want to eat some bugs.”
The fifth one said, “Let me give you a hug.”
Five little bats hanging upside down.
Shhh! It’s daytime, don’t make a sound!

The Craft: Bat

What you’ll need:

  • Cardboard toilet paper tube
  • Black paint
  • Construction paper – Black or brown
  • Wiggle eyes
  • Scissors
  • Glue or glue stick

How to make it:

Paint a cardboard tube black, or cover in construction paper and glue.  Set the tube aside to dry.  Cut wings out of black or brown construction paper.  Also cut two small triangles for the ears.
Glue the wings on the underside of the tube.  Glue the triangles (ears) on the top side.  Add wiggle eyes to complete the project.

About Fun Friday

Fun Friday is a weekly event at KangarooBoo in Valley Junction. Join us for interactive storytelling, singing, and crafts. A fun way to foster a love for reading and develop your child’s imagination. This event is free — no registration required.

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Fun Friday: Story Time + Crafts #27

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Here’s what we did for Fun Friday on October 8

The Story

The book was The Stubborn Pumpkin by Laura Geringer

The Song: Five Little Pumpkins

This song is from Super Simple Songs Three.  Be sure to check out the website for a video of the song and printable song cards.

One little pumpkin smiling, smiling. (Hold up one finger and then make a smiley face!)
One little pumpkin smiling, smiling.
One little pumpkin smiling, smiling.
One little pumpkin is happy. (Smile and put your fingers on your cheeks.)

Two little pumpkins pouting, pouting. (Hold up two fingers and then frown and look down.)
Two little pumpkins pouting, pouting.
Two little pumpkins pouting, pouting.
Two little pumpkins are grumpy. (Cross your arms and frown.)

Three little pumpkins yawning, yawning. (Hold up three fingers and then cover your mouth with your hand as you yawn.)
Three little pumpkins yawning, yawning.
Three little pumpkins yawning, yawning.
Three little pumpkins are sleepy. (Stretch and yawn like you are falling asleep.)

Four little pumpkins crying, crying. (Hold up four fingers and then pretend to wipe a tear from your eye.)
Four little pumpkins crying, crying.
Four little pumpkins crying, crying.
Four little pumpkins are sad. (Wipe tears from both eyes with both hands.)

Five little pumpkins laughing, laughing. (Hold up five fingers and then hold your tummy as you pretend to laugh.)
Five little pumpkins laughing, laughing.
Five little pumpkins laughing, laughing.
Five little pumpkins are playing. (Run around the room!)

The Craft: Pumpkin

What you’ll need:

  • Pumpkin shape cut from cardstock
  • Construction paper – orange and green
  • Scissors
  • Glue or glue stick

How to make it:

Cut or tear the construction paper into small pieces.  Glue the pieces on the pumpkin covering the entire shape.

About Fun Friday

Fun Friday is a weekly event at KangarooBoo in Valley Junction. Join us for interactive storytelling, singing, and crafts. A fun way to foster a love for reading and develop your child’s imagination. This event is free — no registration required.

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Fun Friday: Story Time + Crafts #26

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

Here’s what we did for Fun Friday on October 1

The Story

The book was The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown

The Song: Scarecrow, Scarecrow

Tune:  Twinkle, Twinkle

Scarecrow, scarecrow turn around.
Scarecrow, scarecrow touch the ground.
Stand up tall and blink your eyes.
Raise your hands up to the sky.
Clap your hands, then tap your knees.
Turn around and tap your feet.

Scarecrow, scarecrow touch your toes.
Scarecrow, scarecrow tap your nose.
Swing your arms so very slow,
Now real fast to scare the crows!
Tough your head, jump up and down.
Now sit down without a sound.

The Craft: Scarecrow

What you’ll need:

  • Brown paper lunch bag
  • Construction paper
  • Coffee filter
  • Tape or glue
  • Marker
  • Scissors
  • Old newspaper

How to make it:

Fill the paper bag with crumpled paper.  Then fold over the top and tape shut.

Cut thin strips of yellow construction paper for the Scarecrow’s hair.  Cut two circles from black or brown construction paper for the eyes and a triangle from orange construction paper for the nose.

Cut a flower out of construction paper (or use a small artificial flower) for the hat.

Glue the hair around the top of your bag.  Then glue on the eyes and nose.  Use a marker or crayon to draw the mouth.  When finished glue on your coffee filter hat and attach the flower.

About Fun Friday

Fun Friday is a weekly event at KangarooBoo in Valley Junction. Join us for interactive storytelling, singing, and crafts. A fun way to foster a love for reading and develop your child’s imagination. This event is free — no registration required.

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