Materials
Sandpaper
Scissors
Box or bag
Instructions
1. With the children, sit in a circle and sing the following song to the tune of
"The Farmer in the Dell."
We are sitting in the park.
We are sitting in the park.
Oh, tralala, oh, tralala
We are sitting in the park.
A butterfly flies by. (stand up and walk around while flapping your arms)
A butterfly flies by.
Oh, tralala, oh, tralala
A butterfly flies by.
A worm is crawling by. (get down on the ground and crawl around)
A worm is crawling by.
Oh, tralala, oh, tralala
A worm is crawling by.
2. Encourage the children to think of other creatures and things in the park,
such as a grasshopper hopping, leaves falling, ducks swimming, and so on.
