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GREEN IS FOR FROGS
Let your children do one or more of these activities.
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Make frog sculptures using green clay or play dough. |
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Hop hands like frogs while making green finger paintings.
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Use green crayons, markers, or paint to create frog
pictures. |
FROGGY PUPPETS
Show your children how to use 3 ½-inch circles
cut from green paper to make frog puppets. Fold a circle
in half to make a frog's head, with the open part forming
the frog's mouth. Glue yellow and black circles for eyes
onto the top of the head, and tape a piece of red curling
ribbon inside the mouth for a tongue. Then glue green
paper strips, folded accordion style, to the back of the
frog's head for legs. To work the puppet, hold it by the
fold and pinch the mouth open and closed. |
FROGS ON LILY PADS
Cut five lily pad shapes out of green paper or felt and number
them from 1 to 5. Set out fifteen green pompoms for frogs. Let
your children take turns naming the numerals on the lily pads
and placing a matching number of frogs on each one.
FROGGY
STORY
Make up a story about a frog and his or her adventures.
Start telling the story to your children. Whenever you
say the word "frog," pause and have the children
call out "Ribbet!" Continue your story as long
as interest lasts. |
HOPPING FROGS
Let your children pretend to be frogs and try one or more
of these activities.
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Hop from one lily pad to another drawn with chalk on
a sidewalk. |
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Hop through an obstacle course made of cushions and
carpet squares. |
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Play Leap Frog by hopping over partners or small pillows.
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FROG SEQUENCE
CARDS
Display picture books about frogs, and talk with your
children about the frog's life cycle. Make a set of cards
that illustrates the frog's growth: Egg; Tadpole; Tadpole
changing into a frog; Full-grown frog. Mix up the cards
and invite your children to arrange them in the proper
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FROGGIES, FROGGIES IN THE POND
Tune: "Mary Had A Little Lamb
Froggies, froggies in the pond,
In the pond, in the pond,
Froggies, froggies in the pond,
Listen to their song.
Ribbet, ribbet, crick, crick, crick,
Crick, crick, crick; crick, crick, crick.
Ribbet, ribbet, crick, crick, crick.
Hear us sing along.
Let your children work their Froggy Puppets, above, while singing.
FROGS ON A LOG
At snack time, make a "log" for each of your
children by stuffing a piece of celery with peanut butter
or soft cheese. Then let the children top their logs with
green peas or diced green bell pepper pieces for frogs.
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