Description: Relax and let your creativity flow! Create new, temporary art every few minutes!
Makersquare: Zen Board
Author: bdzb
Interactive Movie Script: Disney Wish
Throughout the Movie:
| Whenever this happens… | Do this! |
| The Book of Spells is shown. | Flip through your mini book. |
| The goat bleats. | Bleat like a goat. |
| Someone makes a wish. | Hold your wish ball up. |
| The star plays with yarn. | Wrap your hands with your yarn. |
| An animal or object talks. | Make a shocked face. |
| Someone’s wish is broken. | Cover your heart. |
Follow Along with the Movie:
| When this happens… | Do this! |
| Asha leads visitors through Rosas. | Wave your flag around. |
| Asha and her friends are eating their cookies. | Eat your cookies. |
| Asha and King Magnifico look at the wishes. | Make a wish on your star and put it in your wish ball. |
| King Magnifico opens the Wish Ceremony. | Cheer. |
| Asha and Sakina celebrate Sabino’s 100th Birthday. | Put the birthday sticker on. |
| Asha’s nose gets booped by the star. | Place a star sticker on your nose. |
| The chickens are dancing and singing. | Cluck. |
| King Magnifico creates his magic staff. | Light up your glow stick. |
| The bunny scares Simon. | Yell “Boo” or “Boom”. |
| The wishes are released. | Release your star and put it on your shirt. |
| The crowd cheers the queen. | Yell “Long Live the Queen”. |
| Asha makes the chicken big. | Make your chicken fly. |
| Prop | Quantity per person |
| Book (100) | 1 |
| Plastic Ball (100) | 1 |
| White Flag (100) | 1 |
| Animal Crackers (500) | 5 |
| Gold or Silver Foam Sticker (100) | 1 |
| Glow Stick (100) | 1 |
| Flying Chicken (100) | 1 |
Interactive Movie Script: Kung Fu Panda 4
Throughout the Movie:
| Whenever this happens… | Do this! |
| The Chameleon shapeshifts. | Cover one side of your face. |
| Someone mis-identifies Master Shifu. | Yell “HE IS A RED PANDA!” |
| Po is eating. | Squeeze your squishy. |
| Po shows the peach pit. | Show your fruit eraser to someone. |
| The fish pops out of the pelican’s mouth. | Hold up your sea creature. |
| The Chameleon takes a warrior’s powers. | Make that animal’s sound. |
Follow Along with the Movie:
| When this happens… | Do this! |
| Po autographs Master Shifu’s head. | Wipe your forehead. |
| Each Dragon Warrior candidate shows off their skills. | Cheer and loudly clap. |
| Po tries to meditate. | Meditate. |
| When Li Shan is stacking bowls. | Stack your mini cups into a pyramid. |
| The Bunny Tavern tilts. | Tilt to one side. |
| The baby bunnies attack Po. | Show your teeth and growl. |
| The Chameleon’s guards are sleeping. | Lay down on the floor and snore. |
| The Blood Moon rises. | Raise your moon very slowly. |
| Zhen hugs Po. | Hug yourself or a friend. |
| The Chameleon traps Po with her tongue. | Slap your bracelet on your wrist. |
| The dragon attacks the Chameleon. | Yell “SKA-BLAM!” |
| Zhen begins training with the Furious Five. | Sing along with Baby One More Time. |
| Prop | Quantity per person |
| Squishy (100) | 1 |
| Fruit Eraser (100) | 1 |
| Mini Cups (300) | 3 |
| Sea Creature (100) | 1 |
| Name Tag (100) | 1 |
| Blood Moon (100) We made red moon die-cuts. | 1 |
| Slap Bracelet (100) | 1 |
Rhyming to Read – Dickery Dickery Dare
| Welcome Song | Welcome by Carole Peterson |
| Introduction to Nursery Rhyme | Dickery Dickery Dare Dickery dickery dare The pig flew up in the air! The man in brown Soon brought him down, Dickery Dickery Dare. |
| Pig Yoga | I started the program by doing some yoga inspired by these yoga pig cards I made. |
| Color Recognition | I would say the rhyme and when I got to “The man in _______” I would pull out a different colored man an the kids had to tell me what color the man was. |
| Action Rhyme | I handed out pigs on a popsicle stick. We repeated the rhyme but had the kids “fly” their pigs. |
| Parachute | I busted out the parachute and threw a stuffed pig on the parachute. I had the kids try to make the pig flew up in the air. |
| Dance Song | Pig On Her Head by Laurie Berkner |
| Closing Song | Skidamarink by Old Town School of Folk Music |
Craft: Flying Pig.
Worksheets:
I adapted these worksheets to fit my theme.
Rhyming to Read: Little Bunny Foo Foo
| Welcome Song | Welcome by Carole Peterson |
| Nursery Rhyme | Little Bunny Foo Rhyme Little Bunny Foo Foo Hopping through the forest, Scooping up the field mice And bopping them on the head. Down came the good fairy And she said: “Little Bunny Foo Foo I don’t want to see you, Scooping up the field mice and bopping them on the head.” I’m going to give you two more chances, And if you don’t behave, I’m going to turn you into a goon! Repeat! Final Verse: I gave you three chances And you didn’t behave, And now I’m going to turn you into a goon! Poof! |
| Action Rhyme | Hand out the mice. Repeat the rhyme but change out what action the bunny is doing to the mouse. |
| Dot Mark Activity – Animal Recognition | I created this worksheet. I then handed out dot markers and had the kids “bop” the mouse on the head each time we went through the rhyme. |
| Tracing Activity | I also created this worksheet. I handed out markers had the kids with their adults work on tracing lines. |
| Snack | I put popcorn in mini Dixie cups and called it a bunny tail snack. |
| Dance Song | Hop Like a Bunny by Lenny Pearce |
| Closing Song | Skidamarink by Old Town School of Folk Music |
Craft: Designed this craft for the kids to be able to hop their own bunny around.
Preschool – Mad Love
| Opening Song | Welcome by Carole Peterson |
| Calendar | Calendar Overview |
| ASL |   Love Mad |
| Rhyming Match with national holidays And Letter Recognition | I placed the word mad up on the board and the kids had to match the words that rhymed with mad. I aslo recognized National Pancake Day and Valentine’s Day. Sad, Dad, Heart, Pancakes |
| Book | Don’t Blow Your Top by Ame Dyckman |
| Math Activity | There’s a Number Tune: If You’re happy and You Know It There’s a number in the heart; yes, there is! There’s a number in the heart; yes there is! Oh, what could that number? Maybe two or ten or three? There’s a number in the heart; yes there is! Source: Thematic Fun for Little Learners |
| Rhyme | Valentine in a Box Valentine in a Box Sits So Still. (crouch down) Wont you come out? Yes, I will! (jump up) |
| Activity | Love and Mad Charades I gave each kid a circle and a crayon and had them make a love face on one side and angry face on the other side. I then showed them different pictures and they had to show me what that item made them feel like. |
| Action Rhyme with hearts | Touch Your Knee With Your Heart Tune: This Old Man Touch your knee with your heart Let’s all learn our body parts With a jump, jump, turn around Wiggle high and low Let’s all see what else we know! Source: I handed out hearts and recognized different body parts. |
| Dance Song | If You Love Me and You Know It by the Kiboomers |
| Dance Song | Peaches by Jack Black |
| Cool Down | Alphabet, We count up and down from 10 |
| Goodbye Song | Skidamarink by Old Town School of Folk Music |
Toddlers – Valentine’s Day: Mad Love
| Opening Song | Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed by Miss Carole |
| Calendar | Calendar Overview |
| Color Concept | I placed different feelings up on the board. |
| ASL | Love |
| Book | How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad by Jane Yolen |
| Weekly Rhyme | This is Big, Big, Big This is big, big, big. This is small, small, small. This is tall, tall, tall. This is short, short, short. This is fast, fast, fast. This is slow, slow, slow. This is yes, yes, yes. This is no, no. no. Second time we add in sign language for yes and no. |
| Book | Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney 10 Little Kisses by Taylor Garland |
| Weekly Rhyme | Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands Clap, clap, clap your hands Clap your hands with me Clap your hands, let me see Clap your hands with me Beep, beep, beep your nose Touch, touch, touch your shoulders Tap, tap, tap your knees Shake, shake, shake your feet |
| Nursery Rhyme | Dickery Dickey Dare Dickery, Dickery Dare The heart flew up in the air! The man in red soon brought it down! Dickery, Dickery Dare. Source: I adapted from my original rhyme. I also handed out hearts for the kids to do with the rhyme. |
| Activity | The Sharing Song Tune: London Bridge I am learning how to share, How to share, how to share. I am learning how to share. This heart is for you. Source: Totally for Twos by the Mailbox I gave out hearts for the kids to share. |
| Activity | Colorful Hearts Colorful Hearts Use your eyes, use your eyes, You can look and see. If you have a big _(color)_ heart, Come and give it to me. Source: King County Library System All the kids received a different color heart. |
| Dance Song | Ring Those Bells by Miss Carole. We did this song in honor of another six weeks of winter. Up and Down by Ms. Rachel |
| Dance Song | We Are Monsters by Mr. Eric & Mr. Michael I Am Angry (Yes I Am) by Laurie Berkner |
| Cool Down | Alphabet, Count to up and down from 5. |
| Goodbye Song | Skidamarink by Old Town School of Folk Music |
Craft:
Sensory Sprouts: Symmetry Painting
Description: Watch how a painting can transfer from one side of the paper to the other side!
Supplies:
· Paper
· Paint
· Cotton Balls
· Paper Plate (not provided)
Directions:
· Fold the paper in half and open it again. Cover half of the paper so your child can only paint on one side.
· Pour paint on to a paper plate or suitable surface.
· Have your child use the cotton balls to dab the paint on the paper. Once the child is done painting, fold the clean paper on to the painted side and press down.
· Open the paper and observe how the paint transferred to the other side!
Preschool: Bees/Flowers
| Introduction | Welcome by Miss Carole |
| Daily Report | We review the day, date, month, season, and weather. |
| ASL | Flower |
| Counting | Five Pretty Flowers Tune: Five Little Speckled Frogs Five pretty purple flowers Stand in the sun for hours, Waiting for all the bees to come (buzz! buzz!) One wilted the ground. No water could be found. Now there are just [four] purple flowers. (buzz! buzz!) Final Verse: One pretty purple flower Stands in the sun for hours. Waiting for all the bees to come. (buzz! buzz!) It wilted to the ground. No water to be found. Now there are no more purple flowers. (buzz! buzz!) Source: The Mailbox |
| Book | The Hidden Rainbow by Christie Matheson |
| Action Rhyme | Bumble Bee Beanbag Rhyme I handed out pom pons and had the kids move the pom pon according to the rhyme. At the end, they threw their pom pons in the air. Bumble Bee In the Sky Buzz your wings And up you fly Back and forth, To and fro, Up, up, up And Away You go! Source: Adapted from Storytime Magic by Kathy MacMillan |
| Yoga Move | Flower Pose |
| Action Rhyme | A Bee is On My Toe (with pom-poms) Tune: Farmer in the Dell A bee is on my toe. A bee is on my toe. Heigh-ho just watch me blow. A bee is on my toe. (blow gently on toe) (refrain: On my nose; On my head; On my ear) |
| Action Rhyme | Little Seed Tune: Pop Goes the Weasel I’m a seed that’s in the ground. I get sunshine and water. I grow a stem, two leaves and then… Pop! I’m a flower |
| Dance Song | I’m a Little Seed by Miss Carole |
| Dance Song | Ring Around the Rosie by Caspar Babypants |
| Closing Songs | ABC’s and Counting to 10. |
| Goodbye song | Skidamarink By Old Town School of Folk Music |
I took inspiration from another craft. This was from 2022.
Sensory Sprouts
Description: Create a spider that jumps when you blow on it.
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