Jungle Animal Sights and
Sounds
2’s and 3’s, 4’s and 5’s
1. Storytime – Starting Song
Walking Through the Jungle (Have children pretend to be the animal seen!)
Walking through the jungle and what did I see? (walk around in circle)
Some green and scaly crocodiles were snapping at me!
Walking through the jungle and what did I see? (walk around in circle)
Some slippery, slimy snakes were hissing at me!
Walking through the jungle and what did I see? (walk around in
circle)
Some funny little monkeys were laughing at me!
Walking through the jungle and what did I see?
(walk around in circle)
Some great big lions were roaring at me!
Walking through the jungle and what did I see? (walk around in
circle)
Some nice quiet children were waiting for me!
(Children sit quietly for next part of program!)
2. Read first story “Who is The Beast?” or “A Color of His Own” or
“Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothes”
3. Song: I Went to the Jungle One Day (tune: London Bridge is Falling Down)
I went to the jungle one day, jungle one day, jungle one day
I saw a snake along the way and this is what he said..ssssss
Repeat with other animals: monkey - eeeee, tiger – growl,
parrot – squawk
4. Read second story "Over in the Jungle" or “Africa Calling” or “Hippo goes Bananas”
5. . Poem: Let’s Go Exploring
Rhyming Guessing Game
Let’s go exploring, 1, 2, 3
Let’s go exploring, what do you see?
Deep in the jungle, he’s roaring not cryin’
I see something big and furry, must be a _________ (lion)
Let’s go exploring, 1, 2, 3
Let’s go exploring, what do you see?
Swinging from a vine, doin’ a dance that’s kinda funky
I see someone that likes bananas, must be a ________________ (monkey)
Let’s go exploring, 1, 2, 3
Let’s go exploring, what do you see?
Slithering in the tall grass, this something makes me shake
I see something long and slimy, must be a ______________ (snake)
Let’s go exploring, 1, 2, 3
Let’s go exploring, what do you see?
Flying through the sky, his coloured wings his merit
I see a feathered friend, must be a _________________ (parrot)
Let’s go exploring, 1, 2, 3
Let’s go exploring, what do you see?
Way up in the air, watch her flutter by
I see an insect too, must be a __________________ (butterfly)
Let’s go exploring, 1, 2, 3
Let’s go exploring, what do you see?
Down by the river bed, with a big toothy smile
I see something green and scaly, must be a ______________ (crocodile)
Let’s go exploring, 1, 2, 3
Let’s go exploring, what do you see?
Walking through the trees with a trunk that’s relevant
I see something big and grey, must be an _________________ (elephant)
6. Read fourth story “If You’re Happy and You Know It: Jungle Edition" or “Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain” or “The Umbrella”
7. Song: Five Little Monkeys
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the bed (hold up five fingers, bounce up and down)
One fell off and bumped his head (Touch finger to head)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said (Make telephone receiver with thumb and pinkie)
No more monkeys jumping on the bed! (Shake index finger “no”)
…Repeat actions with 4, 3, 2, 1 and “no more” monkeys
8. Crafts: Paper Bag Giraffe Puppet– Beforehand, trace a large oval for the giraffe’s nose, two ears and two horns on yellow and orange construction paper; if the children are old enough to use scissors, they can then cut the pieces out. Using brown and orange markers, the kids can color dots on the bottom of the lunch bags. They can glue on the nose, the ears, and the horns, then, either draw on eyes or use googly eyes.
Supplies
-Lunch bags
-Orange and yellow construction paper
-Orange, brown and black markers
-Scissors
-Glue
-Googly eyes (optional)
