Tuesday, May 5, 2009

5/5 Story Hour

Theme: Mother's Day
Rhyme Dice: Button factory, 5 Little Hot Dogs
Song: Days of the Week
(to the tune of "The Adams Family")
"There's Sunday and there's Monday,
There's Tuesday and there's Wednesday,
There's Thursday and there's Friday,
and then there's Saturday.
Days of the week (clap clap)
Days of the week (clap clap)
Days of the week, days of the week, days of the week (clap clap)."
Story: Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney
Flannelboard: Mother and baby animal puzzle
Song: Happy Mother's Day to You
(to the tune of "Happy Birthday")
"Happy Mother's Day to you, Happy Mother's Day to you! Happy Mother's Day dear Mommy, Happy Mother's Day to you!"
Activity: Mama Says (like Simon Says)
Craft: Make a hug for mom!
Directions: Let the child hug you. Then measure the hug with a piece of string. Put the string on the long paper and cut. Trace the child's hands and attach on either end of the paper. Let them decorate with bingo markers or whatever. Add a small heart in the middle with the poem:
Here's a great big happy hug
From your little cuddlebug.
May smiles and kisses come your way
With Lots of Love on Mothers Day!
Happy Mother's Day to all our moms and gradmas!