Here’s what we did for Fun Friday on January 13th.

The Stories

Millions of Snowflakes by Mary McKenna Siddals

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

The Mitten by Jan Brett

The Songs and Fingerplays

Ten Fingers

I have ten fingers hold up both hands, fingers spread

And they all belong to me,  point to self

I can make them do things-

Would you like to see?

I can shut them up tight   make fists

I can open them wide   open hands

I can put them together   place palms together

I can make them all hide   put hands behind back

I can make them jump high   hands over head

I can make them jump low   touch floor

I can fold them up quietly   fold hands in lap

And hold them just so.

Two Little Feet
Two little feet go stamp, stamp, stamp 
Two little hands go clap, clap, clap
One little body stands up straight 
One little body goes round and round 
One little body sits quietly down. 

The Mitten
Sing to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”

The mitten on the ground.

The mitten on the ground.

Heigh-ho! It’s cold outside.

The mitten on the ground.

The (mole) snuggles in.

The (mole) snuggles in.

Heigh-ho! It’s cold outside.

The (mole) snuggles in.

Repeat: Rabbit, Hedgehog, Owl, Badger, Fox, Bear, and Mouse. (After the mouse, pretend to sneeze and fall out of the mitten.)

Snowey Pokey
Sing to the tune of “Hokey Pokey”

You put your right mitten in, You take your right mitten out,

You put your right mitten in and you shake it all about.

You do the Snowey pokey and you turn yourself around.

That’s what it’s all about.

Additional verses: left mitten, scarf, right boot, left boot, hat

The Craft: Mitten

What you’ll need:

• Construction paper
• Hole punch
• Scissors
• crayons, makers, stickers, whatever you desire to decorate your mitten
• Ribbon, yarn, or shoe string
• Mitten pattern and color sheet with all the animals

How to make it:
Cut 2 large mitten shapes out of cardstock or a vinyl placemat. Punch holes around the outside of the mittens. Color or decorate the mittens. Use yarn or a shoe string to lace the mittens together.

Color and cut out the animal pictures. Use the mitten and animal pictures to retail the story.

Note: You can find mitten pattern and color sheet with all the animals at www.janbrett.com. This is a free website with lots of great games, coloring sheets and more. If you love Jan Brett books check it out!

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.

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

The Stories

Where Is The Green Sheep by Mem Fox

Little Lamb by Piers Harper

Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

The Songs and Fingerplays

Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went,
And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day, school one day, school one day.
It followed her to school one day which was against the rules.

Baa Baa Black sheep have you any wool?
Yes sir yes sir three bags full.
One for my master and one for my Dane, and one for the little boy who lives down the lane.
Baa Baa black sheep have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir three bags full.

The Craft: Lamb puppet

Supplies needed:

• White paper sack
• Lamb pattern. Can be found here: http://www.easy-child-crafts.com/paper-bag-puppets-sheep.html. We used one from Mailbox magazine.
• Glue Stick
• Crayons
• Scissors

To Make:
Color the lamb pattern. Cut out the pattern. Glue head on the bottom flap of the sack. Then glue the body on the middle of the sack and the feet at the bottom.

Option: glue cotton balls on the lamb.

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.