Thanksgiving Nursery

Alright!  Here's what you're looking for!!  THANKSGIVING NURSERY IDEAS, right?????

During Singing Time, let the children shake these brown paper bags with popcorn in them!!!  Shake Shake Shake to the words and beat!!!

Then let them take them home and POP them in the Microwave!

WATCH THE TURKEY'S BELLY GET BIGGER, BIGGER aaaaand BIGGEST!!!!!!

Here is the Popcorn instructions for 1/3 of a cup of popcorn in the bag:

and the Turkey's on the front were cut from a paper napkin!

 




So what songs can you sing??!?!???  Here are some fun ideas :)

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!


-iheartprimarymusic

Autumn Nursery Ideas

It’s Autumn Time!!!  Our favorite time of year!!! 

Autumn time brings changing leaves, colder weather and lots of fun festive activities, so we thought we’d share some Autumn Time NURSERY Ideas to do with your sweet little ones J

1-Bring a basket of artificial leaves inside.  Each leaf has a string attached – let the children make them flutter and fall!  Or run around and see how they follow!

2-Easy craft idea to do with the Nursery children:  Glue fruit loops to the tree! 

3-Go on a Leaf Hunt!

First, read the book, "We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt" by Steve Metzger.  Then take them outside to look for leaves.  Collect them as you walk around.  Notice the differences in leaves – sizes, colors, shapes.

You might have to gather some leaves around your yard and bring them to the church! Ha!

4-There was an Old Lady who Swallowed Some Leaves.

Old Lady Stick Printable found HERE.  Print and cut it out and have them move the objects in her mouth as you read the story.

5-Sing fun Autumn Songs and Rhymes!

And don’t forget the Primary Song “It’s Autumntime”

6-Make a Leaf wristband:

There's nothing cuter than seeing all the little kids running around in the church hall with their papers/crafts that they've made after church gets out!


This page and idea was found from the book, "It's Wiggle Time!" by Carson Dellosa

7-Paint leaves without the mess!

This idea was found HERE on Toddler Approved (incredible website!)

8-Contact paper Leaf Stick:

This idea was also found from Toddler Approved HERE

9-Have the children rake up some artificial leaves.  Throw them up in the air!  Rake them up again :)

 10-And we saved the best for last!  EAT LEAF COOKIES!!! (Cookies found at Winco or Amazon)

We hope you have some Fall fun with your little ones!!!





-iheartprimarymusic (and nursery too ;))

Nursery Chirstmas songs

For those of you who are lucky enough to do Nursery...  

in between Senior... and Junior... every week (cheesy smile)

yes, we know.  Jingle is spelled wrong...

Ring those Bells.
These bracelets are made from white pipe cleaners and small jingle bells (4 each).  Pass out the bracelets to each Nursery child and sing (to the tune of Jimmy Crack Corn):

Ring those bells and turn around,
Ring those bells and turn around,
Ring those bells and turn around for
Christmas time has come.

Substitute in for 'turn around':  stomp your feet, jump up high, clap your hands, etc.


Call Rudolph
(This is similar to 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed)

8 little reindeer pulling Santa's sled
One fell down and bumped his head
The elves called Santa and Santa said,
"Can 7 little reindeer pull my sled"?

7,6,5,4,3,2,..

1 little reindeer pulling Santa's sled
he fell down and bumped his head.
The elves called Santa and Santa said,
"Call Rudolph"!!!

This Little Reindeer
This is a finger play similar to This Little Piggy.

This little reindeer went shopping
This little reindeer stayed home
This little reindeer baked cookies
This little reindeer ate some
and this little reindeer called, "Merry Christmas all the way to your home"!!!

The Baby in the Manger (to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus)

The baby in the manger went waa-waa-waa
waa-waa-waa    waa-waa-waa
The baby in the manger went waa-waa-waa
All through the night.

Other verses:

His mother, Mary, went shhh shhh shhh

The cow in the manger went moo-moo-moo

The sheep in the manger went baa-baa-baa

The horse in the manger went neigh, neigh, neigh

The star in the sky went twinkle, twinkle, twinkle

The Shepard's in the field said, "Praise to His name"

The Wise men in the manger said, "Let's worship Him"

The hay on the ground went crunch, crunch, crunch

The angels in the manger said, "hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah"

All through the night!!!!