Monster Activities
Monster Song
[Music]Play the song “The Mice Go Marching” from Hap Palmer’s album “Rhythms on Parade”. Children will tiptoe during the “mice” part and stomp during the “monster” part.
Monster Eyes
[Fine Motor]Add wiggle eyes to the play dough (mixed in) and have the children pull out the “monster eyes”.
Monster Masks
[Art]Children use several collage materials of their choice from our art center to create a monster mask on a paper plate.
Bugs That Go Bump in the Night
[Art]Before reading Bugs That Go Bump in the Night, remove the surprise from the envelope at the end of the book. At the end, show children the empty envelope and ask them to make something scary to put inside.
There’s a Nightmare in My Closet
[Art]Fold a piece of brown construction paper (hamburger fold). On the inside, staple or glue a half-sheet of white drawing paper to the right side. On the front, write “There’s a Nightmare in My Closet”. Have the children draw a nightmare on the white paper on the inside of the “closet”. At large group, my students often like to talk about their nightmares and things that scare them. I think they like to get it out “in the open” and hear what other children have to say about their nightmares.
Go Away Big Green Monster
[Literacy]I made a set of “Big Green Monsters” for the children to use in small groups. I traced the pages of the book, Go Away Big Green Monster, to make patterns for cutting out the pieces from felt. As the story is read, the children add each piece of the monster’s face, then take them away. I also have the children retell the story as they manipulate the pieces.
Slime
[Science]Read the blog post: Slime Science
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