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MASKS
Celebrate the letter M with masks. |
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Take paper plates and cut them in half. |
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Then cut out eye and nose half circles along the straight
edge. |
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Have your children decorate their masks with
marking pens, glue and material scraps, feather, etc. |
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These half masks can be attached to headbands,
for easy wearing. |
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| MOUSE
MASK |
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Add two circle mouse ears to make a mouse mask. |
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DECORATING M'S |
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Using the large M pattern, cut out large M shapes for your
children using heavy paper. |
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Set out some paint dobbers of different colors. |
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Have your children stamp circular marble shapes all over
their M's. |
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| STAMPING M
SHAPES |
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Another way to decorate the M shapes, would
be to set out some stamps of monkeys, moons, or mittens for
your children to stamp onto their shapes. |
MEATBALLS
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Set out some brown play dough and have your children
make meatballs or muffins.
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MACARONI PICTURES
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Set out some macaroni, some glue and some sheets of
heavy paper. |
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Let your children make pictures by gluing the macaroni
onto their papers. |
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Look for fun shaped macaroni noodles to use or check
craft stores for colored macaroni noodles. |
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MARKERS
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Don't forget markers when studying the letter M. |
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COUNTING
MONEY
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Show your children how to count
money. |
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Set out play money for your
children to use for counting. |
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Depending on the age of your
child, you may just want to use dollars to start. |
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MATCHING MARKERS & LIDS
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Look for markers that have the same
color of lid as the pen and the ink. |
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Take off the lids of the markers and set them in one
pile and the pens in another. |
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Have your children take turns matching pens to lids.
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MATCHING
MATERIAL MITTENS
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Look for 6 to 8 different kinds of
material. |
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Cut two mitten shapes form each kind. |
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Then mix up the mittens. |
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Have your children take turns looking
for mitten pairs. |
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Variation: For older children make
each mitten of a pair out of a different version of that
type of material. Example: Two cotton mittens, each with
a different pattern, or two corduroy mittens in different
colors. |
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MOVING LIKE M'S
Have your children try these fun M movements.
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Move like machines, individually or in small groups. |
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Pretend to mop floors. |
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Move around like motor boats. |
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March like monsters. |
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Move like marionettes |
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THREE
LITTLE MONKEYS
Have your children recite and act out the following rhyme.
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Three little monkeys jumping on the bed. |
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One fell off and bumped his head. |
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Mother called the doctor and the doctor said, |
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"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
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Continue with two and one monkeys.
You can sing this chant starting with whatever number
of monkeys you wish.
Each time one monkey leaves the group of jumping monkeys,
until there are
No monkeys left. |
M
PAIRS
Here are a list of items that go together.
See if your children can come up with the M pair. |
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Cookies and (milk) |
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Hot dogs and (mustand) |
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Cocoa and (marshmellows) |
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Jacks and (marbles) |
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Father and (mother) |
M IS FOR MOO
Here is a fun rhyme to teach your children. |
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M is for milk - moo, moo, moo. |
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M is for mouse - shoo, shoo, shoo. |
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M is for mumps - boo, hoo, hoo. |
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M is for mystery - clue, clue, clue. |
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M is for motorcycle - new, new, new. |
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M is for meatball - chew, chew, chew. |
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WRITING
WITH M
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Have your children pretend to write in mud. Use brown
finger paint on paper. |
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Have your children pretend to write with mustard. Put
yellow paint into a mustard squirt bottle and let your
children write their names in mustard. |
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M PROPS
Here are a few fun M props to let your children play with while
studying the letter M.
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Mailbag- with some junk mail. |
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Monkey tails |
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Mouse ears |
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Mittens |
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Mops |
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Masks |
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Money |
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Marionettes |
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M SCIENCE
SUBJECTS
Here are a few ideas for coordinating science explorations with the
letter M.
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Exploring the properties of magnets. |
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Exploring mirrors |
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Performing some science magic. |
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Discovering how mountains were made. |
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Exploring the properties of mud vs. dirt. |
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Planting merrigolds |
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SNACKS
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Macaroni and cheese |
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Mustard and Mayonnaise dip |
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Milk shakes |
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Marshmellow men |
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Melon kebobs |
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Mush |
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Mushrooms |
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