Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Star Light, Star Bright are probably two of the most known and loved nursery
rhymes.
Activity 1 > Music: Twinkle, Twinkle, a Little bit of
Mozart
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star's music was composed by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart, the great composer and child prodigy. Select a musical instrument here, and then select to 'listen' and it will play Twinkle, Twinkle as one of the selections.
Activity 2 > Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Nursery Rhyme and
Music (Optional: Star Bright, Star Light)
Sing the
nursery rhyme posters of your choice. Make sure child understands the meaning
of all the words. Identify colors in the
picture.
Here are music videos @ YouTube to sing-along with:
-
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
- Star Light, Star Bright
Activity 3 > Craft 1 > Easy Shapes Star Craft (10 piece)
Tell the children they will make a Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Have the children hold their finished star as they sing your choice
of nursery rhyme.
Note: If presenting this activity for a Christmas
theme, present the significance of the star as it relates to the
holiday.
In this activity
children will have fun practicing shapes: circle, triangle,
crescent, oval
- Print and cut out the template of your choice in color or black
and white version on paper, card stock or on yellow construction paper.
- Learning activities before assemby > counting and sorting
- Ask and help children to identify the shapes.
- Count and sort the shapes by type.
- Write the number 1 - 5 on the back of the triangles and 6 & 7
on the circles, 8 on the crescent and 9 & 10 on the oval eyes.
- Children can color and paste facial features first on the large circle.
- Encourage to glue the template pieces
to a piece of paper (dark blue) or to the large circle edges. Use the small image provided on the template as a guideline.
- Children can add glitter glue or small pieces of
aluminum foil to embellish the star.
- If assembled directly on the circle you can make a
little hole and tie a ribbon or string to hang as a holiday ornament or
glue a craft stick/Popsicle stick to make a hand puppet
- To reinforce, read and sing the rhyme again after the craft has been
completed, and read at least once a day during the
week using the rhyme poster and finished craft
- Place the finished craft in a place of honor at child's eye
level.
Activity 3 > Craft 2 > Easy Star Craft (6 piece)
This is an easier star for younger children, ages 3 and under. The star is one piece.
- Have the children position the features first over the star.
- Leave them in place
- Lift one by one, add a bit of glue and paste each one at a time from the top down.eyes, eyebrow to the mouth.
Alphabet > Letter
S Star or Starfish Printable Activities
Outer space and sky theme:
Discuss what is a star and that we live in one of the planets,
Earth.
Nursery Rhyme coloring pages:
Children can enjoy having the nursery rhyme read again during the
week or at bedtime after a coloring activity. The coloring
page are available with text or no text in the materials column.
Christmas Holiday > Epiphany | Three Kings Day
These two nursery rhymes and the star theme craft (The
Star of Bethlehem) are appropriate to commemorate the feast of Epiphany on January 6 > Twelfth Day > Relating to the Magi | Three Wise Men follow a
Star to visit Baby Jesus (Matthew
2:1-12).
Include a Bible reading and
discussion related to a star as it is represented during Christmas
festivities. Use Bible theme coloring pages for display, found in the materials column.
Bible alphabet > W
is for Wise Men
>
Three
Wise Men follow a star to visit Baby
Jesus
Starfish > Adapt this craft for use as a starfish, and
decorate accordingly and paste to light blue paper for an
"under the sea" theme. |
Easy
Shapes Star Craft
Color version
Black & White
or
Simpler Star
Color version
Black & White
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
color poster
coloring pages
with
text | no
text
Star
Light, Star Bright
color poster
coloring pages
with
text | no
text
Letter
S Star or Starfish activities
Bible Theme
Alphabet printable activities
W
is for Wise men
Coloring pages
The First Christmas
with text |
no text
Three
Wise Men Visit Baby
Jesus
Page 1
with text |
no
text
Page 2
* white paper or card stock
* scissors
* glue
*something color with: crayon, markers
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