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The GIANT Encyclopedia of Preschool Activities for 3-Year-Olds

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The GIANT Encyclopedia of Preschool Activities for 3-Year-Olds

Materials

Glue

Cup

Blue food coloring

Spoon

Margarine tub lid

Brown and green permanent markers

Yarn or string

Instructions

1. Tape a variety of boxes closed.2. Cover a table with newspaper and put the paints and brushes on the table.3. Ask each child to choose a box and paint it.4. When the boxes are dry, add them to the Construction Zone.More to doDramatic Play: Introduce the children to stories and rhymes they can act outusing the box blocks. Add props to support each rhyme. For example, thechildren can recite "Humpty Dumpty" and build a wall. Or tell them the story of"The Three Little Pigs" and ask them to build the three houses. Supply a wolfmask and three pig masks so they can act it out.

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