Medieval Fun

Theme Medieval Fun

Age 2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s

Duration 45 minutes

1. Storytime – Welcome Song

2. Read first story “Jousting With Jesters”, "The Missing Tarts", "The Penguin and the Pea" or "Rapunzel".

3. Poem: Princess Pat (repeat each line)

Princess Pat lived in a tree

She sailed across the seven seas.

She sailed across the channel too

And she took with her a Rig-a-bamboo

Refrain:

A Rig-a-bamboo now what is that?

It's a something made by the Princess Pat.

It's a red and gold and a purple too.

That's why it's called a Rig-a-bamboo.

Now Captain Jack had a mighty fine crew

He sailed across the channel too.

His ship did sink and yours will too

If you don't take a Rig-a-bamboo.

4. Read second story “Kitty Princess and the Newspaper Dress", “The Paper Bag Princess”, “The Prince and the Potty”, or "Wash Your Hands"



5. Fingerplay: A Good Castle
This is the roof of the castle I own. (make roof with hands)

These are the walls that are made of stone. (arms straight out from sides)

These are the windows that let in the light. (thumbs and forefingers form windows)

This is the drawbridge that shuts so tight. (clap on "shuts")

This is the tower so straight and tall. (arms up straight)

Oh! What a good castle for one and all!

6. Song: The Grand Old Duke of York

Oh, the grand old Duke of York,

He had ten thousand men;

He marched them up to the top of the hill, (march in place standing straight and tall)

And he marched them down again. (march in place squatting down)

And, when they were up they were up; (march in place standing straight and tall)

And when they were down they were down. (march in place squatting down)

But when they were only halfway up, (squat down a little)

They were neither up nor down. (stand straight then squat down)

Repeat faster and faster

Finger play: Five Kind Kings

5 kind kings sitting in the castle

1 went to find the queen. Oh, what a hassle!

4 kind kings eating at the table.

1 went to find his shield with its own label.

3 kind kings sitting on their thrones,

1 went to give the dragon some delicious bones.

2 kind kings putting on their crowns,

1 dropped his and it fell to the ground.

1 kind king went to the keep,

He climbed on his bed and fell fast asleep!

6. Craft: Dragon Puppet

Dragon print, construction paper strips, markers, glue, sticks

Colour the dragon parts, cut out. Fan fold strips of construction paper. Glue head and tail on to paper strip and sticks.