CD Campfire
What you’ll need: Old CD Rocks – about the size of a quarter Sticks A handful of soil, dirt or sand White craft glue Small scraps of red, orange and yellow tissue paper Toothpick How to make it: 1.Cover CD with glue (see photo) and use a paintbrush or your finger to spread the glue out for an even coat. (See photo.) 2.Cover glue area with dirt or sand and tap off excess. (See photo...
I Know How to Brush My...
I Know How to Brush My Teeth I know how to brush my teeth I brush on top and underneath Up like a rocket Down like a plane Back and forth like a choo-choo train. Source – Rathfarnham Daycare
Mother’s / Fathers D...
This is a very special gift That you can never see The reason it’s so special is It’s just for you from me. Whenever you are lonely Or are ever feeling blue You only have to hold this gift And know I’m hugging you. You never can unwrap it Please leave the ribbon tied Just hold the box close to your heart It’s filled with hugs inside. Materials needed: White paper Pa...
Hokey Pokey
Hokey Pokey You put left leg in You take left leg out You put left leg in and shake it all about You do the hokey pokey and turn around That’s what its all about! Continue on with more body parts Source – Rathfarnham Daycare
Popsicle Stick Buildin...
Popsicle Stick Building What You Need: Popsicle Sticks Glue Paper Paint What You Do: After talking about buildings. Give your children the materials and let them create a building on their paper using Popsicle sticks. Then let them paint their house, to look like their own house or like they would want their house to look like. Source – Rathfarnham Daycare
Ten Little Fingers
Ten Little Fingers I have ten fingers and they all belong to me (hold hands up) I can make them do things Would you like to see? I can shut them up tight (form fist) Or open them wide (hold fingers out) I can put them together or make them all hide (Close both fists) I can make them jump high (put hands over head) I can make them go low (put hands down) I can fold them quietly and hold the...
Paper Plate Face
Paper Plate Face What You Need: Crayons/Markers Yarn Paper Plates Various Collage Materials of Your choosing What You Do: Have your children look in mirror and create their face on a paper plate. Source – Rathfarnham Daycare
Gloop Recipe Ingredien...
Gloop Recipe Ingredients 2 cups cornflour 1 cup cold water Instructions Pour the cornflour into a bowl. Add the cold water slowly, stirring constantly and stop when the water is barely absorbed by the cornflour. The resulting solution is fascinating to play with. It can be scooped up with the fingers as a mouldable material, but flows like liquid back into the bowl. It will brush off cloth...
What’s On A Face...
What’s On A Face? Here’s a face, Now let’s begin It has two ears, a nose and chin. A mouth, two eyes, with a bushy brow What’s on a face? We all know now Source – Rathfarnham Daycare
Body Parts Pairs
Body Parts Pairs Two things make a pair (hold up two fingers.) And on me, I’ll show you where (point to self) I have two ears, and I have two eyes. (point to ears and eyes) Both are important to make me wise! I have two holes in my nose. (point to nose) That lets me smell a beautiful rose (Pretend to smell a rose) I have two hands that clap a beat. (Clap hands) I have two feet that are r...