Did you have fun as we visited the fair in class? We took a little detour today to have a Fourth of July parade and make a special patriotic craft. We will visit the fair again on our last day of camp.
In last weeks blog I gave a web address for the Shiawassee County Fair. I grew up in the heart of Dairyland in Wisconsin. The annual county fair was a big event. I can still remember sitting in the backseat of our station wagon as we waited our turn to pay the entrance fee. As silly as it sounds, it was probably the most exciting part. Some of you know the story of my Grandpa buying 12 ducklings one year at the fair as a gift for his grandchildren. (Another year it was chickens.) I’m not sure my parents ever got over that one as those little ducks were only cute for a couple of days!
Today we worked on listening skills and following directions as we built a “merry-go-round” with instruments and then waited for directions as to which ones to play. You can do the same thing at home with silverware, blocks, or anything else you have that the children can use to copy your pattern with (an important math skill) and then use to bang together.
Below you will find some fun July Fourth activities to do at home. I hope you all have a happy and safe holiday!
SuzAnne
Fourth of July Songs
It’s America’s Birthday!
Sing to “London Bridge is Falling Down”
Beat a drum, march along, march along, march along.
Beat a drum march along, It’s America’s birthday!
Wave a flag, sing a song, sing a song, sing a song.
Wave a flag sing a song, It’s America’s Birthday!
Fireworks go snap,snap,snap! Crack,crack,crack! Zap,zap,zap!
Fireworks make me clap! On Independence Day!
Fun Fireworks Sounds
(Chant)
Boom Bang! Boom, bang, boom bang!
Rumpety, lumpety, hump!
Zoom, zam, zoom, zam!
Clippety, clappety, clump!
Rustles and bustles And swishes and zings!
What wonderful noises Fireworks bring!
I’m a Little Firework
To the tune of “I’m A Little Teapot”
I’m a little firework
Up in the sky.
I dance and I shimmer
Way up, up high.
Sometimes I’m red.
Sometimes I’m blue.
But I always sparkle
Just for you.
Blueberry Chills
24 Vanilla Wafers
8 oz. Cream Cheese
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 can Blueberry pie filling
Spread crushed wafers into the bottom of a cookie sheet. Beat cream cheese, whipping cream, and powdered sugar until smooth. Pour over crumbs. Freeze. Add 1 can of blueberry pie filling. Freeze for 2 hours before serving.