September--Week 2 Jonah & Ocean Ideal for 16 months - 2 1/2 years CREATIVE ACTIVITIES SPECIAL TOYS & GAMES BIBLE LANGUAGE MONDAY Make a Crab: Paint the bottom of a paper plate with red paint. When dry fold plate in half -red side out- and staple 4 strips of red paper on each side to make a crab. Then glue on wiggle eyes. Caution! Watch the children with staples. Toy Wash & Swap & Fire Prevention Recite: "Listen to what God says." Proverbs 4:20 ***** Read God Sends a Big Fish to Help Jonah, page 72 Attention Getter: Tell this story while the children sit on beach towels. Sign Language: Fish ***** Jonah and the Whale Song (Tune: "London Bridge") Jonah was swallowed by a whale By a whale, By a whale, Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Swallowed whole! (rub tummy at the end) Jonah prayed to God above God above, God above, Jonah prayed to God above And was forgiven! (hold hands in prayer position at the end) ***** Note: Add this section for older children. Click here for Planning Ideas. Flash Cards and/or Felt Shapes: Letters: C, D Number: 3, 4 Color: Blue Shape: Square TUESDAY Make a Big Fish for children to explore: Stuff a large plastic trash bag with newspaper. Tape the tail and shape it into a whale shape. Tape on a big construction paper circles for eyes. Use duct tape to make a mouth shape. Play thisWhale Bean Bag Toss Game. WEDNESDAY Teach all or some of this Hide and Seek lesson and crafts. Beach Dress-Up--Provide children with beach hats, sunglasses, and beach towels for dress-up. Play ocean sounds while dressing up. THURSDAY Ocean in a Bag--Fill baggies with clear or blue hair gel. Tape tops shut. For interest, you can add gummy fish before taping shut. FRIDAY Use no-skid bathroom stickers in fish shapes for Crayon Rubbings. Ball Day! Play with beach balls today. Bring out an old blanket or sheet to use as a parachute to bounce the balls on. SNACKS & ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES Snack Foods: Fish Crackers Fish Sticks Blue Jello Shell Pasta Whale Crackers Make these Jonah & the Whale Bible Cupcakes (Scroll down to the third story). Make an Octopus: Color a paper plate. Give each child eight strips of paper folded back and forth like a fan. Glue the legs onto the paper plate and add eyes and a mouth. Make this Paper Plate Fish. Please take a moment to read Pamm's House Site Disclaimer. Thanks! Back to Toddler Themes. Where would you like to visit? -------------------------- Home Play Room Preschool Resource Room Study Home Office Library Kitchen Family Room Bathroom Scales Backdoor Mailbox -------------------------- Pamm's House Web Design -------------------------- Site Map -------------------------- Disclaimer & Copyright Please sign my Guestbook Arrow graphics by Animation Station. Online © Copyright Since 2001 ♥ Pamm's House ♥ All Rights Reserved All praise and glory go to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Apart from Him, I could do nothing. (John 15:5)