Materials
strawberry cream cheese or yogurt
red jam/jelly or pink icing
round crackers or cookies
plastic knives
paper plates
raisins
Instructions
1. Find an animal puppet and give it a calming name, such as "Hush Puppy" or
"Quiet Koala."
2. As the children are transitioning to circle time, bring out your calming
puppet.
3. Get the children's attention by telling them that Hush Puppy is very shy. Tell
them that they need to be very quiet so the puppet isn't afraid to come out
and join them.
4. Have the puppet whisper directions to children who are quiet and they can
repeat the directions to the group.
