Recently, our friend Ilinca from the blogGrumpy Dumplingtried out ourFive Little Monkeys Play Set.
She shared these fun activities with us.
*****Dont you love Five Little Monkeys?
I know I do, and my kids are nuts about them.
Why is this such a fun and educative song?
Cut out the monkeys and the bed, then laminate them.
Stick the monkeys on the bed with Blu Tack or tape.
Remove one monkey at a time, as you sing the song.
-Make a Five Little Monkeys Subtraction Mobile.
Print thePlay Set, cut out the pieces and laminate them.
Attach the monkeys to some string, then tie them to a stick and hang it on the wall.
Underneath it, stick the bed to the wall.
While singing the song Five Little Monkeys, remove one monkey at a time.
-Make a chart to use with the Monkey Mobile.
Compare your findings to the chart.
-Use the monkeys and a large foam dice.
Roll the dice and remove as many monkeys as the number on it.
Be sure to count down the monkeys as you take them away (to practice subtraction).
-Place the monkeys on the floor, and have the kids shut their eyes.
The teacher (or another student) takes away some of the monkeys.
The kids then calculate how many monkeys have been taken away.
-Use the monkeys and practice reading by acting out the Five Little Monkeys song with this Sing-Along version.
Whats your favorite Five Little Monkeys activity?
*****Ilincais a kindergarten teacher from Finland.
Visit her blog,Grumpy Dumplingfor more activity and classroom ideas.
