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Sail Away With Books!
Puppet Plays
Perform Mushroom in the Rain by Mirra Ginsburg using a collapsed umbrella and stuffed
animals.
“The Jolly Tailor” by Lucia Mercka Borski and Kate B. Miller in Rainy Day: Stories and
Poems edited by Caroline Feller Bauer.
“When the Rain Came up From China” by Dell J. McCormick in Rainy Day: Stories and
Poems edited by Caroline Feller Bauer.
Crafts
Goop
Materials
Water
Food coloring (optional; may stain)
Corn flour or cornstarch
Small mixing bowls
Baggies or plastic “Easter” eggs
Directions
Mix 2 cups of water with a little food coloring. Add 6 cups of corn flour or cornstarch to
make goop. Mix well. The children can stretch, twist, and roll the goop in a ball in their
hands, like silly putty. Give each child a baggie or plastic Easter egg in which to store the
Goop.
Waves in a Bottle
Materials
Clear plastic soft drink or water bottles, with caps
Water
Blue food coloring
Mineral or vegetable oil
Waterproof glue or hot glue gun
Directions
Give each child a bottle filled about two-thirds full with water. Add the food coloring to
tint the water. Fill the bottle to the top with mineral or vegetable, leaving no room for air
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