The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Part I: Making Costumes

A fun activity.

Objectives

Children ages 4-5 can cut on a straight line with scissors FM II
ages 3-4 can fringe card with scissors along dotted line FM II
ages 2 ½ -3 can follow 2-step directions Lang. IA
ages 2-2 ½ can enjoy stories read from picture books Lang. IB
and ages 2 can follow single directions Lang. IA

 
 
 

Materials

Book: "Three Billy Goats Gruff"; cotton or gauze or cut up wig; scissors; tape*, crayons or felt pens; whole wig; stiff paper or 3 x 5 cards dotted as shown in the curriculum guide.

Procedures

1. Gather children in story-telling area. Read story (see Dramatic Arts –Reading the Story), focusing on plot, dialogue and description of goats and troll.

2. Ask children if they want to be a goat or a troll to act out the story. Move to table where materials have been laid out.

3. Demonstrate how to make costumes (with help from child): Goat Horns are cut with scissors along dotted line and taped to child's forehead (Or stapled to headband.) Beard and short tail shaped from cotton, gauze or wig and taped to child's chin and bottom. Troll Fangs – cut along diagonal line and tape to cheeks. Claws & teeth –fringe along dotted line, tape to back of hands or upper lip. Long hair – wig.

Suggestion: Because much tape will be needed, cut strips of tape, roll back into circle and stick to tray or wax paper for easy peeling.