Archive for May, 2011

Fun Friday: Story Time + Craft: A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson and Fly Catching Frog Craft

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Here’s what we did for Fun Friday on May 27th.


The Story

The book was A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson.

The Songs

Little Green Frog

Mm, Mm went the little green frog one day,
Mm, Mm went the little green frog,
Mm, Mm went the little green frog one day,
And they all went Mm, Mm, Aahh!
But!
We all know frogs go, Lahdeedahdeedah!
We all know frogs go, Lahdeedahdeedah!
We all know frogs go, Lahdeedahdeedah!
They don’t go Mm, Mm, Aahh!

I Have a Little Frog

I have a little frog
His name is Tiny Tim,
I put him in the bathtub,
to see if he could swim,
He drank up all the water,
and gobbled up the soap!
And when he tried to talk
He had a BUBBLE in his throat!

The Craft: Fly Catching Frog

What you’ll need:

  • Frog outline (see instructions below)
  • Green craft foam
  • 2 large googly eyes
  • Glue or glue dots
  • Scissors
  • Red party blower

How to make it:

Download and print the frog outline found at Family Fun.

Cut the frog out and trace it onto a piece of green craft foam.

Cut out the shape, cutting 2 small x’s where indicated. Glue on 2 large googly eyes and allow the glue to dry completely.

Add the tongue, fold back the frog’s head and push the mouthpiece of the red party blower first through the head then through the body.

To flick the frog’s tongue, simply blow through the tube.

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 + Craft: Over in the Garden by Jennifer Ward and Butterfly Craft

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Here’s what we did for Fun Friday on May 20th.


The Story

The book was Over in the Garden by Jennifer Ward.

The Songs

Bugs Galore

Ants are insects that may live underground,
Grasshoppers are insects that hop all around.
Butterflies are insects with beautiful wings.
Crickets are insects that sing, sing, sing!
Ladybugs are insects that are easy to spot.
Are spiders insects?
No, they’re not!

Caterpillar to Butterfly

I’m a caterpillar so cute and green.
I’m inside a chrysalis and can’t be seen.
Wait a little while and you will see why.
I’ll pop out as a butterfly!

Once I Saw a Butterfly

Once I saw a butterfly
Dancing in the clear blue sky.
Through the meadow he would go.
Flying high and flying low
Once I saw a butterfly
Dancing in the clear blue sky

The Craft: Duck Headband

What you’ll need:

  • Zip-lock baggie
  • Construction paper or tissue paper
  • Pipe cleaner
  • Scissors

How to make it:

Cut the top (that sticks up above the zipper) off the baggie.

Cut construction paper or tissue paper into squares, crumple them and place them inside the baggie. Fill the baggie about ⅔ full.
Squeeze out the air in the baggie and seal it tight. Gather it in the middle and wrap and twist a pipe cleaner around the center. Twirl the ends to make the butterfly’s antennas.

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 with Denise Forney, Early Childhood Recording Artist

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Denise Forney

This Friday we will be doing a sing-along event. Denise Forney will be joining us for Fun Friday on May 13th at 10 A.M. She will be playing an interactive children’s music set. Come on out with your little ones to play and sing along!

It will be a fun family music making and sing along event! We hope to see you there!

About Denise Forney

Denise Forney is an early childhood recording artist who recently released a children’s music CD called Criss Cross Applesauce. You can listen to her album here.

About Fun Friday

Fun Friday is a weekly event at KangarooBoo in Valley Junction. Join us for interactive storytelling, singing, and crafts at 10 AM every Friday! 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 + Craft: The Night Before Mother’s Day by Natasha Wing and Mother’s Day Heart Necklace Card

Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Here’s what we did for Fun Friday on May 6th.


The Story

The book was The Night Before Mother’s Day By Natasha Wing.

The Songs

I Really Love My Mother!!
Sing to the tune “The More We get together the Happier we will Be”

I really love my mother, my mother, my mother
I really love my mother I love her so much.
She feeds me and clothes me, she hugs me and kisses me
I really love my mother I love her so much.

Mommy, Mommy, I Love You
Sing to the tune “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

Mommy, Mommy, I love you.
Yes, I do. I love you.
For all the nice things you do,
Mommy, I love you.

MOMMY
Sing to the tune “BINGO”

I love her and she love me,
And Mommy is her name-o,
M-O-M-M-Y
M-O-M-M-Y
M-O-M-M-Y
And Mommy is her name-O

The Craft: Mother’s Day Heart Necklace Card

What you’ll need:

  • Pink Paper
  • Scissors
  • Stickers
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Hole punch
  • Glue
  • Color markers

How to make it:

Have the children fold the pink paper diagonally and cut out a heart shape.

Next, have the punch a hole at the top of the heart, on opposite ends.

Then, using the pipe cleaners, have the children insert a pipe cleaner through the holes in the hearts and form a circle/link.

Have the children continue wrapping another pipe cleaner around the first pipe cleaner link and make another circle/link till they have formed a link chain necklace.

Once done, have the children decorate the heart shape Mother’s Day card with stickers and foam star stickers.

Then have the children or help them write a Mother’s Day message inside the card to Mom.

Craft Idea found at Kiboomu.com

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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