Catherine's Open House

Stories about elephants are always popular with kids!
So are elephant crafts! 
We make crafts after the story time.
My kids take their crafts home, and I hope they take the story pleasure home, too!
 
The story books I used:

 
   

  


Story notes:
1. Song: Hokey Pokey
2. Story: The Hokey Pokey   
3. Activity: Identify the body parts of an elephant. Use the hand puppet and pictures.
4. Activity: Use the iPad to show the kids what a yawn is.
5. Story: Yawn
6. Game: Chewing Gum
7. Story: Opposites
8. Craft: Trumpeting Elephant        

























Using party blowers to make crafts is a great idea. 
You can never stop the kids to blow!
Definitely, there were many noisy elephants in my classroom! 

 
Find some details and download the templates here.