This week, in honor of Big Bird's Birthday, we'll have some birthday party fun!
Since so many asked...I have added the link to the Boomwhacker site...look in the menu in the right sidebar under Resources Used in Class.
The Surprise Party by Pat Hutchins
Birthday Monsters by Sandra Boynton
Make A Wish Honey Bear
It’s My Birthday by Pat Hutchins
Platypus and the Birthday Party by Chris Riddell
Ask Mr. Bear by Marjorie Flack
Happy Birthday Moon by Frank Asche
Songs Fingerplays and Flannelboards
I Have 10 Cupcakes
I have 10 cupcakes on the kitchen shelf,
(Child) took one cupcake now there’s 9 left for myself.
Don’t touch them, don’t touch them,
Those are just for me.
With a middle full of jelly,
Oh I want them for my belly,
Yummy, yummy, yum, tee hee!
(repeat, counting down to no cupcakes.)
Four Pretty Presents
Four pretty presents and they are all for me.
(Hold up four fingers.)
I unwrapped the red one, and now there are three.
Three pretty presents and one is from you.
(Hold up three fingers)
I unwrapped the blue one, and now there are two.
Two pretty presents left until I’m done
(Hold up two fingers.)
I unwrapped the yellow one and now there is one.
One pretty present, I am having so much fun!
(Hold up one finger.)
I unwrapped it slowly and now there are none.
(Hold up both hands palms facing out)
(Hold up four fingers.)
I unwrapped the red one, and now there are three.
Three pretty presents and one is from you.
(Hold up three fingers)
I unwrapped the blue one, and now there are two.
Two pretty presents left until I’m done
(Hold up two fingers.)
I unwrapped the yellow one and now there is one.
One pretty present, I am having so much fun!
(Hold up one finger.)
I unwrapped it slowly and now there are none.
(Hold up both hands palms facing out)
The Birthday Cake
Today is my birthday.
I think I'll make a cake.
Mix and stir, stir and mix,
Then into the oven to bake.
I think I'll make a cake.
Mix and stir, stir and mix,
Then into the oven to bake.
Here's the cake so nice and round,
I'll put icing on so white.
I'll put on all the candles
To make my birthday bright!
I'll put icing on so white.
I'll put on all the candles
To make my birthday bright!
Happy birthday to me!
Activities
Play-do Cakes
Let’s dish up some delicious play-do cakes, stick some candles in and sing Happy Birthday to Big Bird!
Egg Toss
We’ll see how many eggs we can toss into Big Bird’s nest.
Dot Cakes
Let’s make some polka dot decorated cakes today!
Matching Birthday Hats
Can you match the bears’ hats with their shirts?
Large Group Movement
Birthday Parade
In honor of the big yellow bird, we’ll play some Sesame Street Music and have a marching band with the
musical instruments.
