Storytime - Sneaky Ninjas

Toddler

Books: Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta and The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear by David Bruins and Hilary Leung on the magnetic board.

For information on my magnetic version of this story, see my post here.

Songs / Rhymes: “Good Morning”, “Hello, How Are You?”, “Open, Shut Them”, “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, “Ninja, Ninja”, and “The More We Get Together”.

Craft: Paper Ninjas. Materials: die cut construction paper circles in flesh tones, black construction paper half circles, red construction paper kerchief ties, a full sheet of grey paper, googly eyes, crayons, glue, and tape. The toddlers glued their materials to the grey paper to make the face of a ninja. The idea came from Kara's Party Ideas.

Preschool

Books: Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta and The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear by David Bruins and Hilary Leung on the magnetic board.

Songs / Rhymes: “Welcome to the Library”, “Hello, How Are You?”, “Open, Shut Them”, “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, “Ninja, Ninja”, “A Tooty Tah”, and “The More We Get Together”.

Craft: Ninja Door Hangers. Materials: print out of door hanger on white cardstock, glue, tape, crayons, and scissors. The preschoolers colored their hangers, folded them over, and glued them together. Their caregivers cut out the spaces for the door knob. The door hangers are available here.

Songs

Ninja, Ninja

Ninja, ninja – sneak around.
Ninja, ninja – roll on the ground.
Ninja, ninja – climb up high.
Ninja, ninja – touch the sky.
Ninja, ninja – jump down low.
Ninja, ninja – touch your toe.

--Preschool Express

Flannel Friday - The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear

Hello fellow Flannel Friday-ers! My first submission in a loooong time is from the book The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear by David Bruins and Hilary Leung.

Watch the story play out:

I made the ninja, cowboy, and bear pieces using the coloring pages from the Ninja Cowboy Bear website. I colored them in with markers, laminated them, and my assistant cut them out. The rocks, baskets, and bunnies were made using clip art from Open Clip Art. The video was made using the Vine app for iPhone.

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