Paw Party Required: Let s paw-ty! Children love their pets. It s a day to celebrate our furry friends. Game Suggestions: Dog Trick Balloons- Fill several balloons with a paper with a dog trick written on it. For example roll over, bark, wag your tail, play dead, etc. Then blow up each balloon. Play Who Let the Dogs Out while the kids hit a balloon and keep it in the air until the music stops. When the music stops a teacher helps the last child who touched the balloon pop it. Everyone does the dog trick written on the paper inside! Play a game of Doggie, Doggie, Where s Your Bone. Animal Yoga- Strike a pose. Be sure to include the Angry Kitty, Downward Facing Dog and the Cobra. Charades- Play a game of animal themed charades. Kids pretend to be an animal. The other kids guess what animal they are. Bubbles- Blow and pop bubbles. Pretend to be goldfish in a tank full of bubbles. Animal Obstacle Course- Set up a challenging obstacle course. Children move through the course as they pretend to be an animal. You can pull animal names out of a bucket or let each child choose for themselves. Get Started: Hang a sign Paws to celebrate your furry friends. Come. Sit. Play. Send email reminder (sent by Corporate) and post event on Facebook.
Paper Plate Dog Paper plate Black construction paper Other color construction paper Markers or crayons Eyes Scissors Glue Cut a supply of black dog ears and noses Cut a supply of different construction paper bones Fold and glue ears onto upside down paper plate Glue on a nose Glue on eyes Draw on a mouth Choose a name for your dog Let a teacher write the name on the bone Glue the bone on the neck as a collar
Feed the Dog Cardboard box Packaging tape Paint Pencil Scissors Bean bags Tape the box closed with packaging tape Draw a large dog face on the box Cut out the mouth Paint the dog face and let dry Place the box on a low table Stand several feet away from the dog Try to toss bean bags in the dog s mouth KidsPark April 2017 Paw Party
Fish Tank Window Art Construction paper Tissue paper Contact paper Scissors Cut a supply of tissue paper fish Cut a supply of blue tissue paper squares Cut each child a construction paper fish tank outline Cut each child a piece of contact paper that is a little bit larger than inner part of the fish tank outline Unpeel the contact paper Stick the fish tank outline to the sticky side of the contact paper Place a tissue paper fish in the middle of the fish tank outline Fill in the rest of the tank with blue tissue paper squares as water Trim off any excess contact paper
Paper Plate Snake Cut a supply of paper plate snakes Cut a supply of red construction paper snake tongues Cut mirror paper into triangles Paper plates Paint Paint brushes Eyes Scissors Mirror paper Red construction paper Glue Paint the snake Glue on eyes Glue on a tongue Glue on mirror triangle scales KidsPark April 2017 Paw Party
Paper Plate Fish Paper plates Tissue paper squares Glue Water Paint brushes Wiggle eyes Cut a triangle out of each paper plate Glue a paper plate triangle to the back of each plate as a tail Water down glue Paint watered down glue on your fish Lay tissue paper squares over the glue Repeat until the entire fish is covered Glue on an eye
Cheese Tasting Different cheeses Knife Small paper plates Cut cheese into cubes and keep each type separate Place a cube of each cheese on a plate for each child Discuss why mice like cheese As a group taste one type of cheese at time tells you the name of the cheese Take turns to say if you like or don t like the cheese Why or why not? Repeat with each different type of cheese
Paper Tube Bird Feeder Cardboard tubes Sunflower Butter Bird seed Curling ribbon Tray Craft sticks Gather a supply of paper tubes Pour bird seed onto the tray Use a craft stick to spread sunflower butter on the outside of the paper tube Roll the covered paper tube in the bird seed until covered Thread a piece of curling ribbon through the tube and tie Hang at home in a tree for birds to enjoy! KidsPark April 2017 Paw Party
Animal Dance Printer Index cards Glue stick Scissors Music Print pictures of several different animals Cut each picture out and glue to an index card Choose a card When the music starts everyone dance to the music as that animal Repeat until each child has a turn to choose a card Get creative maybe snakes not only slither but also like to do the cha-cha
Frog Pet Rock Green foam Green and yellow Bio-paint Rocks Wiggle eyes Tacky glue Paint brushes Gather rocks Cut a supply of green foam frog bodies Paint the rock green Tacky glue it to the foam frog body Paint yellow spots onto the rock Tacky glue on wiggle eyes
Wash the Animals Toy animals Shallow bins Water Soap Toothbrushes or tiny sponge pieces Gather toy animals you have in the center Fill shallow bins with water and a little bit of soap Place animals in the bins Add toothbrushes or cut up very small sponge pieces Wash the animals!
Pet Necklace Animal beads String Scissors Tape Order animal beads from Discount School Supply Cut a piece of string for each child Tape the string to a table to make stringing beads on easier Give each child some beads String animal beads onto the string Let teacher help remove the taped string off the table and tie Wear
Paper Plate Cat Paper plates White and pink construction paper Wiggle eyes Glue Scissors Cut a supply of white construction paper legs, whiskers and tails Cut a supply of pink construction paper inner ears, noses and tongues Cut paper plates into cat heads Glue four legs and a tail to the back of the plate head Flip over and glue on eyes, inner ears, nose and tongue Glue on whiskers
Pet Dough Materials to make play dough Pet shape cookie cutters Gather materials Help the teacher make play dough Play! Use the pet shape cookie cutters
Pet Clinic Stuffed animals Toy vet set Change your playhouse into a vet clinic! Set up all materials Pretend to be a vet Do exams, take x-rays, groom the animals, etc.
Pet Bowl Beanbag Toss Pet food bowls Construction paper Scissors Marker Tape Beanbags Purchase a few pet food bowls at the dollar store Cut a construction paper circle to fit in the middle of each Write a number on each circle Tape a circle on the inside of each pet food bowl Set all the bowls on the ground Stand a distance away from the pet food bowls Try to toss bean bags into the bowls KidsPark April 2017 Paw Party
School-Age Balloon Pets White balloons Black and white construction paper Scissors Markers Tacky glue Cut a supply of black construction paper spots Cut a supply of white construction paper ears Blow up the balloons Use markers to draw a dog face on the balloon Tacky glue on spots Use markers to draw spots on ears Tacky glue on ears Get creative- make different animals. For example use an orange balloon to make a cat.
Pet Face Paint Face paints Animal face paint images Print a few animal face paint images Children choose from these and the teachers can refer to them while painting Choose an animal Let the teacher paint your face
Edible Rabbit in Dirt Oreo cookies Milk Chocolate pudding mix Rabbit peeps Large Ziploc bag Rolling pin Large bowl Clear cups Spoons Purchase materials Make pudding according to package Let stand Put Oreos in the large Ziploc Crush the Oreos with the rolling pin Scoop pudding into a cup Sprinkle Oreos over the pudding (dirt) Push a rabbit on top Enjoy KidsPark April 2017 Paw Party
Coffee Filter Turtle Coffee filters Scissors Green construction paper Eye droppers Green liquid watercolor paint Tacky glue Cut coffee filters in half Cut a supply of green construction paper turtle bodies Scrunch the coffee filter up with your hands then flatten out Drip green liquid watercolor paint onto the coffee filter half Tacky glue the coffee filter turtle shell onto the turtle body
School-Age Gecko Dot Paint Black gecko template (provided) Paint Q-tips Print a black gecko for each child Dip a Q-tip into paint and dot it on and around the gecko Repeat with other colors Create patterns
Edible Bird in a House Graham crackers Powder sugar Milk Popsicle sticks Bird peeps Fake grass Purchase materials Add milk to powder sugar to create edible glue Use a popsicle stick and edible glue to assemble a graham cracker house Place fake grass in it Sit a bird peep in it s new home