Seed, Seed, Sprout

Submitted by Betty

Instead of duck, duck, goose play seed, seed, sprout

Planting Flowers

Submitted by Lisa

Cut several (ten or more) flower shapes form construction paper or wallpaper scraps and glue the cut outs to craft sticks. Print the numbers one through ten on index cards. Put sand in a flower pot. Have your children draw the number cards and then plant the number of flowers that the card indicates into the sand.

Bumble Bee Dance!

Submitted by Tina

With your kids imitate the different bee dances. You can find a video with the dances in most places (National Geographic has a few).

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" Role Play

Submitted by Lisa

After reading the "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" have your children act out the stages of a butterfly.
Caterpillar: Crawl on the Ground pretending to eat everything
Cocoon: Role up into a tight ball, and then slowly uncoil
Butterfly: Have them hold their arms out and run around the room

Butterfly Match

Submitted by Jan

Create several different colored butterflies. Cut them in half and then have your children match the butterfly halves