#puppet craft

[fawntastic]

Made a Muppet of my oc. Good times

[lambofregress]

It did take me a few months but I made a little puppet! It’s my first one so it’s sloppy and weird but shhhhh it’s my precious!

[gettingready2read]

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to School?

Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going To School? by Bill Martin Jr is an adorable book that introduces children to some of the fun activities they can look forward to when they attend preschool or kindergarten. This would be a great book to help alleviate first day of school jitters for your child.

Preview the book with a picture walk!

Look at the cover, ask your child what he thinks the book is about. Allow your child to turn the pages and describe what's happening in the pictures on each 2-page spread. The delightful illustrations exude warmth and charm, and give a clear idea of what is happening in the text.

Ask your child who, what, where, when, why and how questions, such as, “What do you think the cats are doing on this page?” ; “How do you think Kitty is feeling?”

To add extra fun to your picture walk, see if your child can locate the mouse in each illustration. Taking a picture walk encourages talking, one of the most important early literacy practices that helps develop your child's language and gets him ready to learn to read.  

Point out the first line of text on the first page. It is red, bold, larger than the rest of the type, and the “K” in the first word (Kitty) has a pencil incorporated into it.

The last line of text on the last page is in all caps.

Pointing these out to your child, as well as allowing them to turn the pages one at a time during their picture walk, will help with their print awareness (noticing print everywhere and realizing that print has meaning).

After you have taken the picture walk, go back and read the book. Stop now and again to talk about whether or not your child's predictions during the picture walk were correct.

Each page of rhyming text in Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going To School? begins with “Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat,” which sets the rhythm and pattern for the book. After you have read the book once, go back again and stop before the second word of a rhyming pair and let your child fill in the word.

When you read rhyming books like Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going To School? to your child, you are using the early literacy practice of singing, which is one of the best ways to build your child's phonological awareness (hearing the smaller parts in words). Learning to recognize and make up rhymes will help your child sound out words when they get ready to read.

Extend the book with these cat activities!

For great cat-themed fun, check out the Cats and Kittens Activities & Fun Ideas for Kids from the folks at Childfun.com.

You can also make your own paper bag cat puppet! Puppets are a great way for children to develop language skills.

You will need:

construction paper (your choice of colors)

scissors

glue

paper lunch bag (the bottom will be the cat's head)

1. Make the ears:

Cut 2 triangles out of brown construction paper (approximately 1 ¾ x 2 ¼ inches)

Cut 2 triangles out of pink construction paper (approximately 1 x 1 ¾ inches)

Glue the pink triangles onto the brown triangles to form the ears.  

Glue the ears to back of paper bag, sticking up, as shown.

2. Make the eyes:

Cut 2 circles, about the size of a dime, out of black construction paper.

Cut 2 circles, about the size of a quarter, out of green construction paper.

Cut 2 circles out of black construction paper, slightly larger than the green circles. (Optional)

Glue the circles on top of each other, to form the eyes, then glue eyes to bottom of bag (head), as shown.

3. Finish the face:

Cut one tiny pink triangle nose and glue it upside down, just below the middle of the face.

Draw a curving line coming off the bottom point of nose, in both directions.

Cut 6 thin white paper strips for whiskers and glue to face

Optional additions:

Draw an oval to glue on the front of bag for cat's tummy.

Draw small pink tongue to glue under flap.

Turn the bottom corners of the “face” under and secure with glue or tape.

[craftsncoffee]

Inch by inch, here’s how to make a Wiggly Worm Marionette

Inch by inch, here’s how to make a Wiggly Worm Marionette

Who isn’t fascinated by the antics of an inchworm? This Wiggly Worm Marionette mimics an inchworm, gliding along on easy-to-maneuver marionette strings. This DIY inchworm puppet is a perfect rainy day craft project for kids – the bright colors, fun materials and lots of hands-on action will keep them engaged. Once the Wiggly Worm Marionetteis finished, the fun continues as children can play along…

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