 Practice
Picnics
Practicing picnic
activities will help children know what to expect before encountering the
excitement of a real outdoor picnic in the
park.
On a cold or rainy day, have a picnic inside the house with children.
Pack a picnic lunch of small sandwiches or finger foods (cheese cubes,
grapes, carrot sticks, apple slices, animal crackers, etc.) into a
small basket or grocery bag. Add napkins, a favorite book, and something
to drink. Dress in special “picnic clothes:” summer hats,
sunglasses, and sandals.
Carrying a blanket, search the house for a good “picnic spot.” Spread
the blanket on the floor, sit on it, and unpack lunch together.
Finding a Picnic Place
Look for interesting places for picnics around your community. If
you live in the city, keep your eyes open for a park or a small plaza
far enough from pedestrians where you can sit on the ground. Good picnic
places include zoos, botanical gardens, school yards, or in the backyard.
While warm weather is preferred for picnics, pack a picnic and go for
a rainy-day walk in the spring, finding a sheltered place, or have
a quick snow picnic in the winter. |
|  Peanut Butter
and Jelly
First you take the peanuts
And you crunch 'em, You crunch 'em.
First you take the peanuts
And you crunch 'em, You crunch 'em.
For your peanut, peanut butter and jelly,
Peanut, peanut butter and jelly.
Then you take the grapes
And you squish 'em, You squish 'em.
Then you take the grapes
And
you squish 'em,
You squish 'em.
For your peanut, peanut butter and jelly,
Peanut, peanut butter and jelly.
Then you take the bread
And you spread it, You spread it.
Then you take the bread
And you spread it, You spread it.
For your peanut, peanut butter and jelly.
Peanut, peanut butter and jelly.
Then you take your sandwich
And you eat it, You eat it.
Then you take your sandwich
And you eat it, You eat it.
'Cause its good, peanut butter and jelly.
Good, peanut butter and jelly.
First you take the peanuts
And you crunch 'em,
Then you take the grapes
And you squish 'em,
Then you take the bread
And you spread it,
Then you take your sandwich
And you eat it.
'Cause its good, peanut butter and jelly,
Good, peanut butter and jelly!
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Picnic Baskets
Five picnic baskets,
Waiting by the door.
One went to the park,
And then there were four.
Four picnic baskets,
As full as they can be.
One went to the lake,
And then there were three.
Three picnic baskets,
Yellow, red and blue;
One went to the backyard,
And then there were two.
Two picnic baskets,
Sitting in the sun.
One’s for Bobby who’s sick today.
And then there was one.
One picnic basket.
I think it should be
Taken on a picnic,
By you and me!
 Ant Hill
Once I saw an ant hill with no ants about.
(hold out fist with fingers tucked in)
So I said, "Dear little ants, won't you come out?"
Then, as if the little ants had heard my call,
One, two, three, four, five come out?
(as numbers are called, fingers are extended)
And that was all!
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