Up down, turn around
Touch the sky and touch the ground
Wiggle fingers
Wiggle toes
Wiggle shoulders say "Hello"
Credit: Jbrary
Book: Sally's Great Balloon Adventure by Stephen Huneck
A hungry and curious black lab finds herself in a hot air balloon alone and set for an adventure.
Song/Activity: "My Red Balloon"
I had a little red balloon (make ball with hands)
And I blew and blew and blew (blow into hands)
Until it grew and grew and grew (stretch hands apart)
I tossed it in the air (pretend to toss balloon up)
And never let it drop (pretend to catch it)
Until hit the ground (slap lap)
And it went POP! (CLAP!)
Credit: Jen In The Library
Book: Come Back, Ben by Ann Hassett
Short simple, repetitive story for young listeners.
Song/Flannel Board: (Tune: "Pop Goes the Weasel)
Child's Name had a color balloon.
He/she blew and blew all day
His/her mother said you better stop
Whoops (CLAP!) too late. He/she popped it!
Credit: Anne's Library Life
(Hand each child a felt balloon and have them place it on the board when their name is called)
Flannel Board:
Five balloons in the sky
Way up high, watch them fly!
If one should POP! (clap hands)
And quickly drop (remove balloon from board)
How many balloons do you see?
Credit: Jen In The Library
Book: Pip and Posy: The Big Balloon by Axel Scheffler
Cute story with a happy ending.
Goodbye Song:
Up down, turn around
Touch the sky and touch the ground
Pat your belly
Blink your eyes
Blow a kiss and say "Goodbye"
Credit: Adapted from Jbrary