I used this wiggle activity as a warm up for our Pioneer-themed singing time. "Let's practice being pioneers before we head off on our pioneer adventure! Girls tie on your pretty bonnets... Boys stand up and take a good pioneer bow."
The slips of paper each contain an action for the children to pantomime in a short game of charades. I liked calling on a handful of children to act out each phrase to involve more kids. Once the phrase has been correctly guessed by the remaining children, sing the song "Fun to Do" (CS-253), using the corresponding phrase and action.
"Pulling a handcart is fun to do, fun to do, to do, to do! Pulling a handcart is fun to do, to do, to do, to do!"
Here are the phrases I used (most came from The Children Sing blog):
Chopping the wood
Swatting mosquitos
Keeping a journal
Pulling a handcart
Catching a firefly
Fishing in streams
Milking a cow
Idea Source: The Children Sing blog
The slips of paper each contain an action for the children to pantomime in a short game of charades. I liked calling on a handful of children to act out each phrase to involve more kids. Once the phrase has been correctly guessed by the remaining children, sing the song "Fun to Do" (CS-253), using the corresponding phrase and action.
"Pulling a handcart is fun to do, fun to do, to do, to do! Pulling a handcart is fun to do, to do, to do, to do!"
Here are the phrases I used (most came from The Children Sing blog):
Chopping the wood
Swatting mosquitos
Keeping a journal
Pulling a handcart
Catching a firefly
Fishing in streams
Milking a cow
Idea Source: The Children Sing blog