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.
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