2007 Printable Manual - Texas State Library and Archives ...

Sail Away With Books!
Stories to Tell
“Mountain Climbing” in Stories to Play With by Hiroko Fujita.
Crafts
Fun Sport Bottles
Materials
Water bottles
Stickers
Permanent markers
Directions
In advance, empty the water bottles and clean off the outside labels. Allow the bottles to
dry. Let the children decorate the outside with stickers and permanent markers.
Sun Visor
Materials
Plastic sun visors
Self-adhesive fun foam pieces
Directions
Give each child a sun visor and pieces of the fun foam and then let them assemble the
pieces into a design that they want on their visor. After sticking on the fun foam pieces,
the children can wear their visors. Craft stores and Oriental Trading Company,
w ww.orientaltrading.com
sell visors in bulk.
Games and Activities
Parachute Play
Gather the children and parents in a circle around the parachute. Play any type of
rhythmic music or use a recording of songs especially for use with parachutes, such as
Playtime Parachute Fun for Early Childhood. Try different activities, such as having the
group lift and lower the parachute together, bounce balls or stuffed toys, or parents hold
the parachute up while children go underneath, etc. Indoor play parachutes can be
purchased from several companies including Tinker Tots at www.tinkertots.com.
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