King of the Jungle
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 “Augustus and His Smile” or “Hippo has a Hat”
3. Poem: Guess Who?
Growl, growl
Thud, Thud (slap floor)
Roar, roar
Who's that knocking at the door?
Pound, pound (hit floor)
Stamp, stamp
Scratch, scratch (scratch floor)
Who's that wiggling my latch?
Can a pig be at my door?
No, pigs don't roar!
Can a cow be wiggling my latch?
No, cows can't scratch.
Roar, roar
Growl, growl
It's not an owl
I know who it can be
A friendly lion visiting me!
4. Read second story "The Lion and the Mouse" (This book doesn’t have many words, so you may have to fill in a bit of the story.)
5. Finger play: Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory, dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock;
The clock struck one,
And down he run,
Hickory, dickory dock.
6. Read fourth story “Watch Out! Big Bro’s Coming!" or “Where the Wild Things Are”
7. Song: Row, Row, Row your Boat
Row, row, row, your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream
.
Rock, rock, rock your boat
Gently down the stream,
If you see a crocodile,
Don't forget to scream!
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently to the shore,
If you see a lion there,
Don't forget to roar!
8. Action Song: Lion Pokey
You put your mane in,
You put your mane out,
You put your mane in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the lion pokey,
and you turn yourself around,
that's what it's all about!
Repeat with: claws, tail, whole lion self.
9. Craft: Lion Mask
Instructions: Beforehand, cut the construction paper into strips. Use a pair of scissors to run down one side of the construction paper to make it curl – much like you would with gift ribbon. Then the kids can glue the curled pieces of construction paper on the outside of the back of the paper plates. They can use the markers to draw, and colour a face for the lion.
Supplies
-Paper plates (one per child)
-red, yellow and orange construction paper
-Scissors
-Glue
-markers
9. Craft: King/Queen of the Jungle Crown
Instructions: Fold a piece of construction paper, and cut triangles out of the folded side – like the peaks of a crown. Then pull apart the now separated halves of the paper (or if they are still attached at the points, you can cut along the folds to separate them). Then, glue the two pieces together in order to make a long enough crown to fit a child's head. The child can then decorate the crown, using markers, or if available, sparkles and gems.
Supplies
-construction paper
-Scissors
-Glue
-markers
-craft gems
-sparkles
