Lost In Pizzaland: There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Shell Week: Monday

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Shell Week

Monday

Crafts:

Super Star Shells: Bucket of soapy water, bleach, seashells and dried seashells, plate, Mod Podge glue, paintbrush, glitter in assorted colors, spoons

Clean seashells and starfish in a bucket of warm, soapy water and a couple capfuls of bleach if you found them on the beach. Just let them soak, then rinse them off. You can also bleach shells to pure white by soaking them overnight in a mixture of equal parts bleach and water. Make sure there is enough water to cover the whole shell. Let dry for 24 hours.
Use the paintbrush to spread a thin layer of glue on the shells in the spots where you want to add glitter. Sprinkle a spoonful or two of glitter onto the glue area. Shake off excess glitter and let dry.
If you want to use more than one color, spread glue on another spot. Spoon on glitter in a different color. Shake off excess glitter and let dry. Repeat this step until you've made the design you want.

Starring You Frame: Wooden frame, Mod Podge glue, foam paintbrush, extra-fine glitter, craft glue, hot-glue gun, 25 mini dried starfish or small shells

First remove backing and glass from frame, you'll work with the wooden part only.
Using the foam paintbrush, cover the frame with a thin layer of glue. Sprinkle on glitter. Let dry.
Following the instructions for Super Star Shells decorate the starfish or shells.
Help kids with this step. Using a hot-glue gun, glue starfish and shells to frame. Let dry.

Birds of a Feather: 1 small craft stick, 1 polystyrene foam ball with flat side, cool-temperature glue gun, feathers, felt shapes for eyes and nose, foam paper, paint, paintbrushes, marker

Paint craft stick and ball. Let dry.
Make a flower shape for the face. Make face on flower with foam shapes, gogglie eyes and/or black marker.
Glue to craft stick.
Insert stick in front of ball and feathers in back of ball.

Activities:

Inside Shells: Empty spiral shell, coarse sandpaper

Examine the outside of the shell and observe the spirals.
Grip the shell tightly and rub it very hard against the sandpaper.
Continue to rub the shell to wear away one side. What do you see when you rub away most the shell?
Some animals live inside the shells that protect their soft bodies. The shells are usually hard and can be found in all sizes and colors. Shells found near the sea are generally made of a mineral called calcium. They no longer have an animal inside. When you wore away the side of the shell with the sandpaper, you revealed the inside of the shell. It has a spiral shape. As the organism grew, it add layers to the shell, which appear as rings on the outside of the shell.

Sand Impressions: Sand, cake pan, tap water, seashells, package of plaster of paris, plastic bowl, plastic spoon

Pour the sand into the cake pan.
Moisten the sand with tap water until it is wet enough to hold an impression.
Make the several impressions in the sand with the seashells.
Mix the plaster of paris in the plastic bowl according to the directions on the package.
Quickly pour the plaster into the sand impressions you have made. (Note: Throw the remaining plaster in the trash. Do not throw it in the sink because it will clog the drain.)
Let the plaster dry for a few minutes.
Remove the shells from the plaster. What do you see?

Sand Painting: A jar of sand, paper cups, dry tempera paint(colors of your choice), stiff cardboard or poster board, a pencil, a brush, clear glue, newspaper

Put about 1/4 cup of sand in a paper cup. Add one color of tempera powder, and stir well. The more tempera, the brighter the final color. Make a mixture in a cup for each color you want.
Sketch the basics of your painting on the cardboard. Flowers are a good subject. You don't need a lot of detail, just make sure to outline the area that will be different colors, such as petals, leaves, and the design of the vase.
Paint glue thickly onto all the areas that will take one color--the green leaves, for instance. Pour the sand and green tempera mixture onto these areas. Then stand the board on its side and gently shake off the excess mixture onto a sheet of newspaper. Return the excess mixture to the green cup.
Repeat with each section of the painting until the entire surface is colored, then set it aside to dry.

Tissue Box Old Lady Shell Toss Game: Empty tissue upright box, scissors, tape, paint, colored paper, cardboard, pencil, sea shells, tape, construction paper, bucket, pom pom

Take the side of the tissue box where it comes together and pull it apart(the top half only)
Then cut the inside cardboard down to the lower section only.
Then from the lower section on the sides, cut box at an angle to the back of the box with inch to back. Do this to both sides.
Next, push down the sides you just cut so it forms an angle on the open mouth. Tape down the sides. You should now have a slanted down box.
Next, paint the box or add construction paper around the box. Don't block the hole.
Trace a half a head(the opening is mouth of the lady), arms, and legs on the cardboard. Cut out and decorate with paint or construction paper. Add eyes and a nose(pom pom) to head. Glue to box.
If you want you can have a tongue sticking out of mouth using red construction paper.
Place old lady a little ways in front of your child. Give your child a bucket of shells and have them try to throw the shells into the old lady's mouth.

Snacks:

Shell Cookies, Sea creature gummies

Education:

Letters/Words

Word Of The Day: Index card, pen

At
Make up sentences using this word. For example: I was at the movies; You were at the grocery store
Show your child that adding one letter in front of the word At makes all sorts of other words like: Bat, Cat, Fat, Hat, Mat, Pat, Rat, Sat

Numbers

Which was is higher or lower? Deck of cards(take out the face cards)

Pick which game you will play first higher or lower before game starts.
Place a deck of card in between your child and yourself. Face down.
Then, each one of you pick one card and make sure not to show each other your cards.
Next, have your child count to three and then show each other your cards. If you said you were going to play higher, then whoever has the highest card wins. Ask your child which one has the highest number. If you have a 5 and your child has a 4, then you take both cards and set in a pile for you, face up.
At the end of the game whoever has the most cards wins.
Win you play lower, then whoever has the lowest card wins. So if you have a 8 and your child has a 3 then your child wins that hand.
Have your child count their own cards they won.

Music:

Drum: Oatmeal box, construction paper, glue, scissors, string or heavy yarn, hammer and nail, wooden spoons(dollar tree), paint

Paint two wooden spoons any color, let dry.
Cover oatmeal box with torn up construction paper. Glue on paper, let dry. Punch holes near the top of the box.
To make a strap for carrying the drum, cut a three-foot length of yarn or string and thread it through the holes. Tie the ends together inside the drum. Place the lid on the drum and your child is ready to play. Use the two wooden spoons for the drumsticks.

Sung to: "Ten Little Indians"

Scoop up sand and put it in your bucket.
Scoop up sand and put it in your bucket.
Scoop up sand and put it in your bucket.
How much do you have?

Rhyme:

A Seashell
One day a little shell washed up (hold shell)
Out of the waves at sea.
I held the shell up to my ear, (hold shell to ear)
And I heard it sing to me.
Sh...sh...sh...sh. (children repeat)
A little shell washed up one day,
And lay upon the sand. (hold shell in hand)
It sang a song about the sea,
As I held it in my hand. (children repeat)

Song and Rhyme were found on the www.preschooleducation.com website.

Book:
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Shell by Lucille Colandro

Some ideas were found in the following books:
Arts, Crafts and More by Teacher Created Materials, Inc.

Rosie O' Donnell's Crafty U (which can be found at Barnes and Noble on sale for around $6.)

Easy Fun Projects with Everyday Items by Ruby Shumaker

Nature In A Nutshell For Kids by Jean Potter