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Houses and Hands Hh's
Hands Down: Counting by Fives by Michael Dahl
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Summary: Count by twos and fives and have some fun in these exciting boks. Bright illustrations and fun stories make learning to count fun!
Handprint Hh:
Need:
- Hh template or freehand
- Paint
- Construction paper
To Make:
- Print off the Hh or freehand
- Paint your LO's hands and make prints over the Hh's (I used fingerpaint since it's alittle more transparent!)
- Hole punch and add to your abc book
The Great Blue House by Kate Banks
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Summary: When its owners leave, a summer house comes alive with the sounds of a mouse nibbling crumbs in the fall, a cat taking shelter in the winter, and rain falling on the roof in the spring.
House Shapes:
Need:
- House Shapes Page
- Glue
- velcro (opt)
- envelope
To Make:
- Print off house shapes page and cut out
- Glue main house onto the construction paper
- After your LO makes a House you can write the numbers to your house and even add a picture of your house
- Punch holes in it and add it to your alphabet book
(this is great for number recognition)
More Hh fun:
- Make some fun Handprint art like the Hands down book
- Play with Hats
- Hammer golf tee's into Styrofoam
- Go on a Hike
- Count the Houses on your Street, talk about the colors of the houses or the numbers or everything
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Thanks again SO much! I print off double copies of your activities every week.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to believe another week has passed, I don't have my stuff on my blog yet but here is the verse for the letter H...
ReplyDeletemy house... will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15.