Wonder Bugs - Shake a Leg!

I wish I had been at Wonder Bugs this week to see you shake your tail feathers!  Being sick is no fun; I have not been moving around much at all. Resting really got my brain thinking, though. Here are some ideas to keep you moving at home…

Paint to music.  Play different music (classical, country, rap, children’s, etc.) and encourage your wonder bug to paint at the same speed as the music. Encourage them to choose colors that express how they feel about the music.  You might also ask your wonder bug to paint what a bird sounds like or other animal sounds they hear.

Eat like a bird. This is a fun way to move- you just have to be willing to let your wonder bug make a mess! So choose your foods wisely and let your wonder bug eat outside.  (Place food items such as cheerios, raisins, or cut up pieces of cheese on a flat plate. Have the wonder bugs fold their arms up like wings and peck at the food with their mouths.) I wonder, will it will be easy or hard to eat like a bird?

Move like what you see.  Head outside with a toilet paper tube or two and look through them for things that move. Every time you find something you have to move like it. For example, if you see an ant crawling on the ground you have to pretend to be an ant and crawl around on the ground. Ask your wonder bug how they are different from an ant. 

I can’t wait to see you later,

Miss Tara

P.S. - If you have pictures or ideas to share please contact Miss Tara!

Next Wonder Bugs Session: Raptor Rapture!

9:30-10:45am
Tuesday, May 31^st & Wednesday, June 1^st, 2011
Registration Deadline: Friday, May 13, 2011

Registration Deadline: Friday, May 27, 2011

Humans aren’t the only animals at the top of the food chain. Come discover the exciting world of raptors! Sharp talons and curved beaks; so many more features of which we shall speak.

ALNC Members: $6/child; Non-Members: $7/child
Click here to register!