Halloween
is right around the corner and my oldest grandson (age two) picked out a
dinosaur costume to wear this year. He isn’t old enough to understand
the concept of trick or treat but he sure loves his costume! If you ask him what a dinosaur says he ROARS!
To help him celebrate I found some fun fingerplays, rhymes and more to add to the fun! They are found all over the web with no attribution, so feel free to add them to your repertoire.
Here's to Halloween fun!
To help him celebrate I found some fun fingerplays, rhymes and more to add to the fun! They are found all over the web with no attribution, so feel free to add them to your repertoire.
Here's to Halloween fun!
FINGERPLAYS/ACTION RHYMES
Five Enormous Dinosaurs
Five enormous dinosaurs, letting out a roar,
One went away
and then there were four.
Four enormous
dinosaurs, munching on a tree,
One went away
and then there were three.
Three enormous
dinosaurs didn't know what to do,
One went away
and then there were two.
Two enormous
dinosaurs having lots of fun,
One went away
and then there was one.
One enormous
dinosaur afraid to be a hero,
He (she) went
away and then there were zero.
Huge Dinosaurs
Five huge dinosaurs, looking fierce and mean
Huge Dinosaurs
Five huge dinosaurs, looking fierce and mean
The first one
said, "I eat things that are green"
The second one
said, "I hatched from an egg"
The third one
said "I have big, strong legs"
The fourth one
said "I can fly through the air"
The fifth one
said "I give everyone a scare!"
THUMP THUMP came
Tyrannosaurus Rex that day,And the five
huge dinosaurs all ran away!
STORY STRETCHERS
All Around the Swamp (Tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")
The Pteranodon's wings went flap, flap, flap,
Flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap,
The Pteranodon's wings went flap, flap, flap,
All around the swamp.Additional Verses:
The Tyrannosaurus Rex went grr, grr, grr,
The Triceratops' horns went poke, poke, poke,
The brontosaurus went munch, munch, munch.
The stegosaurs' tail went spike, spike, spike.
STORY STRETCHERS
All Around the Swamp (Tune of "The Wheels on the Bus")
The Pteranodon's wings went flap, flap, flap,
Flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap,
The Pteranodon's wings went flap, flap, flap,
All around the swamp.Additional Verses:
The Tyrannosaurus Rex went grr, grr, grr,
The Triceratops' horns went poke, poke, poke,
The brontosaurus went munch, munch, munch.
The stegosaurs' tail went spike, spike, spike.
The dinosaurs went zzz, zzz, zzz,
Zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz,
The dinosaurs went zzz, zzz, zzz,
All around the swamp.
Shhhhhhhh
Dinosaur Hunt
Going on a dinosaur hunt. (slap thighs)
Zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz,
The dinosaurs went zzz, zzz, zzz,
All around the swamp.
Shhhhhhhh
Dinosaur Hunt
Going on a dinosaur hunt. (slap thighs)
And I'm not
afraid. (point to self)
There's a tall
mountain. (look with hand over eyes)
Can't go under
it. (move hand down)
Can't go around
it. (move hand around)
Guess I'll go
over it. (reach hands as if climbing)
There's a river.
(hands over eyes)
Can't go over
it.
Can't go under
it
Guess I'll swim
across it. (move arms as if swimming)
There's some
tall grass.
Can't go over it
Can't go around
it
Guess I'll go
through it (slap hands up and down in front)
There's a cave!
Can't go over it
Can't go under
it.
Guess I'll go in
it
It's dark and spooky in here (shake)
It's cold in
here! (wrap arms around self and shiver)
I feel some
scales (pretend to rub something)
I feel some big
teeth! (pretend to touch something)
OH! It's a
Dinosaur! (scream)Run out of the
cave (slap thighs)
Go through the
grass
Swim across the
river
Climb the
mountain
Run home (slap
thighs)
Open the door
Jump into bed
(cover head with arms as if hiding under a blanket)I went on a
dinosaur hunt
And I wasn't
afraid!
CRAFTS
All Kids Network – Lots of easy, fun dinosaur crafts for the children.
CRAFTS
All Kids Network – Lots of easy, fun dinosaur crafts for the children.
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/animals/dinosaurs/
SNACK TIME!
Cooks.com – Eleven dinosaur cookies recipes to have the children roaring with delight!
SNACK TIME!
Cooks.com – Eleven dinosaur cookies recipes to have the children roaring with delight!
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,dinosaur_cookies,FF.html
MORE FUN!
Kids Dinosaurs.com – Facts about dinosaurs, coloring pages, printables, riddles and more.
MORE FUN!
Kids Dinosaurs.com – Facts about dinosaurs, coloring pages, printables, riddles and more.
http://www.kids-dinosaurs.com/
Literacy Tip: Ask a two-year-old to choose a favorite book to read with you and then let them help turn the pages and point to some of the pictures while you read the words.
From http://www.child2000.org/lit-tipsh.htm
Karen Chace 2014 ©
Literacy Tip: Ask a two-year-old to choose a favorite book to read with you and then let them help turn the pages and point to some of the pictures while you read the words.
From http://www.child2000.org/lit-tipsh.htm
Karen Chace 2014 ©
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