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FISH BOWLS
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Take a paper plate and cut the middle out of it. |
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Tape or glue a piece of blue cellophane paper over the back of the cutout. |
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Give your child another paper plate, plus some glue and a small brush. |
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Have your child brush some glue across the middle of their plate. |
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Then give your child some Easter grass and three or four fish crackers to place on their glue. |
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Place the cutout plate over the fish plate and glue, staple or tape the edges together. |
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Hang up your child’s fish bowl for everyone to enjoy.
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FISH ON A STICK
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Using the fish pattern at the Pattern station, cut out a medium sized fish shape for your child. |
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Give your child the fish shape, a small cup of water and a small brush. |
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Have your child brush water over his fish shape. |
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Next, set out some marking pens, paint daubers, or colored chalk. |
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Have your child color their fish shape, however they wish. |
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Tape the fish to the top of a large craft stick. |
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Let your child use his fish puppet when you read songs, stories or rhymes about fish. |
| Variation: Children could use their fish-on-a-stick as a magic wand. It could be the fish that grants a wish. |
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PRETENDING TO BE FISH
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Read a fish story to your child and have her move around the room with you pretending to be a fish. |
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As you swim around the room, ask your child what type of fish she would like to be. Discuss different types of fish. |
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Sing the following song with your child and have her fill in the type of fish at the end.
Oh, I Wish
Tune: The Oscar Meyer Song
Oh, I wish, I wish, I wish, I was a fish.
That is what I’d truly like to be.
For, if I, if I, if I was a fish.
I would be a _______ out in the sea.
Jean Warren |
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ROW YOUR BOAT
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Sit on the floor facing your child, with your legs spread apart. |
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Grab hold of each other’s hands and bend back and forth (rowing your boat). |
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Sing the following song with your child as your row.
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Row, row, row your boat
Out across the bay.
If the fish are jumping,
You can row and fish all day!
Adapted Traditional |
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Nine Little Fish
Tune: “Ten Little Indians”
One little, two little, three little fish,
Four little, five little, six little fish,
Seven little, eight little, nine little fish,
Swimming in the sea.
Jean Warren
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FISH GAMES
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Use the cards in a “Go Fish” game and have your child sort the colored fish. |
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Hide a fish card and have your child try to find it. |
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Count a small handful of fish crackers. |
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FISH IN A BOTTLE
Here is a fun toy you can make for your toddler.
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Take a clean two litter (soda) bottle. |
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Fill it half-way with water. |
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Blow up two or three very small balloons. |
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Release some of the air and tie off the ends. |
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Put the balloons into the bottle. |
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Twist the bottle top on tight. |
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Show your child how to lay the bottle side-ways and rock it back and forth to create gentle waves for the balloon (fish) to swim in. |
Variation: Add some blue food coloring to the water to turn it blue.
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CARING FOR FISH
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Set up a real fish bowl or tank in your home. |
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Let your child help you care for your fish. |
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Let your child name your fish. |
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FISH SNACKS
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Give your child a small cup or baggie with fish crackers inside. |
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Give your child a few crackers covered with a tuna spread. |
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Prepare an English muffin for your child, then cut a triangle piece out of the circle. Lay the muffin on a plate to represent a fish with a wide mouth opened. Place the cut out piece on the opposite side of the fish for a tail. |
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