License Rubbings

Materials

several license plates

paper

unwrapped crayons

Instructions

1. Tell the children that they are going to pretend it's their birthday and they
are going to celebrate by having a big party! Talk about the children's
experiences with birthdays.
2. Encourage the children to decorate the room with crepe paper streamers
and confetti. Cover the table with a party tablecloth and put a party plate,
napkin, and cup at each place setting. Put a pretend (or real!) birthday cake
with candles in the middle of the table.
3. Let each child wear a birthday crown. Sing "Happy Birthday" and blow out
the candles on the cake together.
4. Make a birthday vocabulary chart with the children. Include the words
"birthday," "party," "prize," "cake," "candle," and "presents."
5. Put out a basket of books about birthdays, invitations, envelopes, and
pictures of birthday parties.
6. Play games such as "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" and "Twister."