Library Fun
Check out library books that
include pictures of elephants.
Read and revisit these books
with your child throughout the
week.


Feed The Elephant
Make a pretend elephant by
painting and decorating a box.
Cut a mouth hole and let your
child throw in peanuts (still in
hull), explaining to him that
elephants like to eat peanuts.


Peanut Prints
Help your toddler dip peanuts
(still in shell) into paint and press onto construction paper to make
"peanut prints."


Make this Elephant Finger Puppet

Elephant's Trunk
The elephant has a trunk for a nose,
And up and down is the way it goes,
(Clasp hands together, extend arms
and raise and lower them)

He wears such a saggy, baggy hide!
(relax body)

Do you think two elephants would fit
inside?
(hold up two fingers)


Elephant, Elephant
Elephant, Elephant, in the zoo,
I wish I had a trunk like you.
I'd swing it high,
I'd swing it low,
I'd swing it everywhere I go!


Nellie the Elephant
Nellie the elephant packed her trunk
and trundled out of the jungle.
Off she went with a trumpety trump,
trump trump trump!


The Elephant
The elephant goes like this, like that.
(stomp feet)

He's terribly big.
(Stand big)

And he's terribly fat.
(Stretch arms out to the sides)

He has no fingers,
He has no toes
(Wiggle fingers and toes)

But goodness gracious,
What a nose!
(Make an "arm trunk.")

Words:
Elephant
Trunk
Peanut

Phrase to repeat:
"Feed the elephant"

Color: Blue
Review: Gray

Numbers: 1, 2, 3,

Shape: Circle

Scavenger Hunt:
Go on a "gray" scavenger hunt
and then a "blue"  scavenger
hunt (separately), collecting an
assortment of items in the
house that's red and blue.
Search fun places like closets,
drawers, the kitchen pantry, the
bookshelf, garage, etc.

Elephant Cut-Outs:
(Print and mount on heavy
paper)
Poster 1
Poster 2


Coloring Page:

Coloring Page 1