Amazing Animals Part 2

Amazing Animals week continues with a surprise for the Word Party babies, making a bird feeder, reading about zoo animals, and retelling a story!

Watch Together

In this episode of Word Party, (Season 1, Episode 10, “Egg-Cellent Surprise”), the babies take care of an egg that’s about to hatch, which brings up lots of feelings. What amazing animal could be inside?

Watch the episode here.

Make an Edible Bird Feeder

Attract some amazing animals to your backyard by making this edible bird feeder! Click below for step-by-step instructions, and then see what types of birds flock to your yard. Got a picture of a feathered friend you’d like to share? Post it to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter using #HensonAtHome !

Download the printable instructions here.

Cuddle Up and Read

Does your child have a favorite animal book? Grab it from the bookshelf for story time! Or, watch this read-aloud of Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell, read by the author. During the story, you might ask your child to predict which animal will be sent to the narrator before it is revealed. Afterwards, ask your child:

• Why did the narrator send back each animal?

• Would you have kept any of them?

• Which animal would be the most dangerous pet?

• Imagine the zoo had sent a jellyfish. What would its container have looked like?

Read along to the story here.

Let’s Play! Retelling Dear Zoo

Giving your child props to retell their favorite stories is a great way to build their language and memory skills. Plus, it’s fun for them! Click below to download the Dear Zoo story retelling page, or help your child find stuffed animals or figurines that resemble the story’s characters.

Download the Dear Zoo story retelling page here.

Coming Up Next…

Amazing Animals week ends with some animal-themed Mother’s Day activities!