Thursday, August 13, 2009

8/10, 8/11 Story Hour

Theme: Cows
Rhyme Dice: The Button Factory and the letter "B"
Book: Click Clack Moo by Doreen Cronin
Activity: Animal Charades (act out different animals and guess whether they live on a farm, at the zoo, or are kept as pets)
Activity: Make butter and try it on bread and crackers. Recipes can be found here. Helpful hint: let the heavy whipping cream sit at room temperature for several hours to make butter in just a few minutes. The process can also be sped up if you add a marble to the jar or bag you are shaking. Just be sure to take it out of your butter before eating!
Craft: Make cow masks using the template here. Decorate with black or brown spots.
Next week we will be learning about pigs! Ms. Megan will be on vacation, but come ready to give Ms. Donna your best "oink!"