Today’s post features Eric Carle’s beloved Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you see? story book as well as a learning activity and snack to go with it!
This comes from a series I been calling Read.Play.Eat. Take a look at the snacks and learning activities I shared for the following children’s books:
Blackout
It Could Always Be Worse
Lousy Rotten Stinkin’ Grapes
By Eric Carle
This is a story I’ll bet almost all of us have in our libraries! I remember hearing this book read to me in kindergarten.
Read this story to you child. Allow them to “fill in the blanks” as you pause when each new page comes. They will quickly learn to name each new animal as it shows up.
PLAY.
Make some simple animals using a sharpie and some white cardstock. I simply drew freehand from what I saw in the book.
Go through the story, and have your child color each animal as they appear.
Next, make some “puzzle pieces” by cutting the animals in half.
The goal will be to match each animal’s front to its back.
It will be all the easier with the colors each animal has.
Your child will be delighted to do a puzzle that he or she made themselves.
Another activity to do once the animals have all been matched together is to line them up in order of appearance in the story.
First, see if your child can do it from memory, then “check your answers” by using the book. If they made mistakes, have them re-arrange the order to learn the right way.
So much fun!
EAT.
Create the Brown Bear of “Brown Bear, Brown Bear” by simply making a peanut butter sandwich, and slicing four legs. The natural shape of the bread is very close to the shape of the bear in the illustrations in the book.
Next, cut a circle from another piece of bread. Use two half raisins for the eyes, and some halved almonds for his ears and nose as shown. So easy!
Heidi@OneCreativeMommy.com says
Hi, Amy. I just pinned this and shared the link on my Facebook Page. What a creative idea. My kids love this book–even though they are well past preschool. That bear sandwich would make a perfect snack (or lunch!).
Hey Mommy, Chocolate Milk says
The bear sandwich is just too cute! I would love for you to add this to my link-up.
http://heymommychocolatemilk.blogspot.com/2012/10/co-hosting-moms-library-link-up_24.html
Thanks,
Julie
Kathy Gossen says
Oh my goodness. Is that not the cutest?! Very creative sandwich. Love it. I’d love to have you link this up to Titus 2 Tuesday on Cornerstone Confessions too. Hope to see you there.
K Coake says
So cute! I love how simple and yet how adorable. Thanks!
Carrie says
The bear sandwich is adorable…makes a plain PB sandwich a real treat!
My sister and I host a joint party and we’d love for you to join us. Remember, when you link up at one site, it shows up on both my blog and my sister’s blog too…double exposure!!
http://www.saving4six.com/2012/10/welcome-to-think-tank-thursday-2.html
Love and Lollipops says
I love the sandwich. I don’t do anything creative in the food department…but maybe I need to try and recreate this. It would definitely make my little guy smile 🙂
Charlene@APinchofJoy says
So clever and easy! So much fun to tie it in with the book! Thanks for sharing on Busy Monday!
Tulip TrueAim says
Featuring you at Mom’s Library this week!
Ashley says
Very cute sandwich! Pinning it for later!
Heidi@OneCreativeMommy.com says
Congratulations! I love your idea so much that I will be featuring it on OneCreativeMommy.com later today. Please stop by and grab a featured button if you’d like. I hope you’ll be back to share more great ideas at One Creative Weekend tomorrow.
Amy says
I love the idea of using books to inspire food!