The next time you read to the kids how about using a chicken puppet to do the reading? Kids love puppets!
Let the Chicken Puppet do the Reading
A simple felt hand puppet like the one made from our free Chicken Felt Hand Puppet can bring a book alive. The next time you read a book to a kid why not let the puppet do the reading – complete with a funny voice? Concerned about being silly in front of your kids? No need to be because being silly with them since it can:
• foster a stronger bond between you
• teach them to laugh at themselves
• boost kids’ creativity and imagination
• promote positive emotions
Most importantly it generally can create a more playful and supportive home environment which is important for everyone in the family.
Let the giggles begin!
Books Featuring Chickens
Tillie Lays an Egg written by Terry Golson and illustrated by Ben Fink is a story about a hen who decides she doesn’t want to lay her eggs in the nesting box. She picks some unusual places to lay her eggs. Kids will have fun looking for the eggs. The hen is a real hen. The author’s pet hens were the inspiration for this book. For ages 4-8, preschool to grade 3.
Daisy Comes Home by Jan Brett is beautifully illustrated. Jan found the inspiration for this book from a trip to China, her daughter-in-law’s homeland. After Daisy returns home after accidentally floating down a river and learning how to survive, she doesn’t allow the other hens to pick on her anymore. Ages 5-8, kindergarten to 3rd grade.
Wee Little Chick written by Lauren Thompson and illustrated by John Butler is the perfect bedtime story for the wee little ones. It is a sweet story about a mother’s confidence in even the smallest of her brood. The illustrations are just as sweet as the story. For ages 2-6, preschool to grade one.
David Ezra Stein’s Interrupting Chicken is for ages 4-8, preschool to grade 3. Little Chicken is always interrupting her dad’s story time with how she thinks the story should have ended. That is until one night he interrupts her story with loud snoring. The book has a humorous story within a story that will entertain both adults and kids.
Seedlings: Chickens by Kate Riggs is for kids 4-6 years, Preschool to Grade 1. The book is written in a friendly style, filled with dynamic photos and easy to read text for beginning readers. Younger kids will enjoy someone reading to them while looking at the great photos.
More Free Felt Patterns!
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