Considering my playroom has attracted myself a full house of other peoples kiddos in Auntie Cassie's Daycare (that's right AC/DC), I decided I had better find some structured activities to keep them at bay.. I mean entertained. Cause I can only listen to so many non relateable stories..and provide my own body as a jungle gym for so long before my eye starts to twitch. Glory and it's name is the Internet. YouTube, google, blogs, Pinterst, so much inspiring ideas on the ole WWW.The kids love it when I turn a paper plate into a work of art and love to learn a new song. Even Logan has gotten so well at sitting in his spot at circle time!
I just wanted to share the two ideas we have done recently.
Sunshine Circle Time
- I put 4 paper plates together and cut the edges to look like sun rays.
- Each kid got to color their own sunshine and put a face on it.
- We attached some hemp to the back so they could slip it on their hand.
- I taught them the Mr. Golden Sun Song. It goes like this:
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Hiding behind a tree...
These little children
Are asking you
To please come out
So we can play with you
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me!
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Hiding behind a tree...
These little children
Are asking you
To please come out
So we can play with you
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on...
Please shine down on...
Please shine down on me!
Monkey Circle Time
- Taught the kids the 5 little Monkeys Song. It goes like this:
Five little monkeys (Hold up five fingers.)
jumping on the bed. (Jump up and down.)
One fell off (Hold up one finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.)
and bumped his head. (Tap your head with your fist.)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, (Put your pinky to your mouth and thumb to your ear like a telephone.)
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
jumping on the bed. (Jump up and down.)
One fell off (Hold up one finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.)
and bumped his head. (Tap your head with your fist.)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, (Put your pinky to your mouth and thumb to your ear like a telephone.)
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
Four little monkeys (Hold up four fingers.)
jumping on the bed. (Jump up and down.)
One fell off (Hold up one finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.)
and bumped his head. (Tap your head with your fist.)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, (Put your pinky to your mouth and thumb to your ear like a telephone.)
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
jumping on the bed. (Jump up and down.)
One fell off (Hold up one finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.)
and bumped his head. (Tap your head with your fist.)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, (Put your pinky to your mouth and thumb to your ear like a telephone.)
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
Three little monkeys (Hold up three fingers.)
jumping on the bed. (Jump up and down.)
One fell off (Hold up one finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.)
and bumped her head. (Tap your head with your fist.)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, (Put your pinky to your mouth and thumb to your ear like a telephone.)
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
jumping on the bed. (Jump up and down.)
One fell off (Hold up one finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.)
and bumped her head. (Tap your head with your fist.)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, (Put your pinky to your mouth and thumb to your ear like a telephone.)
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
Two little monkeys (Hold up two fingers.)
jumping on the bed. (Jump up and down.)
One fell off (Hold up one finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.)
and bumped his head. (Tap your head with your fist.)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, (Put your pinky to your mouth and thumb to your ear like a telephone.)
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
jumping on the bed. (Jump up and down.)
One fell off (Hold up one finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.)
and bumped his head. (Tap your head with your fist.)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, (Put your pinky to your mouth and thumb to your ear like a telephone.)
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
One little monkey (Hold up one finger.)
jumping on the bed. (Jump up and down.)
She fell off (Hold up one finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.)
and bumped her head. (Tap your head with your fist.)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, (Put your pinky to your mouth and thumb to your ear like a telephone.)
"Put those Monkeys straight to bed!" (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
jumping on the bed. (Jump up and down.)
She fell off (Hold up one finger and then roll your hand down towards the floor.)
and bumped her head. (Tap your head with your fist.)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, (Put your pinky to your mouth and thumb to your ear like a telephone.)
"Put those Monkeys straight to bed!" (Put one hand on your hip and wag your index finger.)
- Then we did a worksheet with pictures and traceable words. "Monkey", "Bed", "Five", "Doctor".
- Then the kids got to make their own Monkey.
- I was also going to make Monkey bread but, with early pick ups I am just gonna save it for Monday.
If you have any kids songs or activities for Circle time you'd like to share I'd love to hear them!
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