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Welcome
to the Preschool Book Nook, an informative place invoking
those book-filled, cozy corners in classrooms and
libraries.
Big
brothers. Little sisters. New babies. And everyone
in between—it’s time to celebrate family in your classroom!
Lead
a class discussion about what it’s like to have a
sibling, and then follow up with one or more of the
craft ideas below.
Baby
Puppets
What
You’ll Need: brown paper lunch bags; newspaper; tape
or glue; crayons, markers, or paint; string; construction
paper
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Decorate a paper lunch
bag with a baby face.
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Stuff the bag with crumpled up newspaper and seal
the bottom with string.
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Using construction paper, dress your baby puppet in
baby clothes. What did you name your baby?
My
Family Picture Frames
What
You’ll Need: wood glue; beads; stickers
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Glue together four popsicle sticks to create a frame.
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Using beads, glitter, and stickers, decorate the picture
frame.
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Use the frame to show off your family photo.
Memory
Handprint
What
You’ll Need: flour; salt; water; food coloring; rolling
pins; newspaper; smocks
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Cover your work area with
newspaper and give each child a smock.
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Mix 1 cup of flour and
1 cup of salt with enough water and a few drops of
food coloring to get a firm clay-like mixture in the
color you desire. Let your students get their hands
dirty! Note: This amount should make enough for
2 children. Adjust amounts accordingly for your class.
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Help each student take
½ cup of the dough and roll it out into a disc. The
disc should be large enough to press the child’s hand
entirely in the clay. Push the hand firmly into the
dough, and let dry for several weeks.
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Watch as your hand grows
bigger that your handprint!
Click
here to download the Storytime Kit with a printer-friendly
version of these activities with pictures on page
5.
More
Stories of Siblings
THE
BERENSTAIN BEARS AND BABY MAKES FIVE
THE
FIRST RULE OF LITTLE BROTHERS
HOW
TO BE A BABY . . . BY ME, THE BIG SISTER
I'M
YOUR PEANUT BUTTER BIG BROTHER
JUST
ME AND MY LITTLE BROTHER
LISA'S
BABY SISTER
THE
NEW BABY
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