Creative Activities

Music!

Click below to listen to a song about our Handa's Surprise story.

Can you join in?

Could you make up a song about Handa's fruit?

Think about the words that are used to tell you about the fruit...

soft, yell-ow, ba-na-na

sweet, smell-ing gua-va

round, jui-cy or-ange

ripe, red man-go

Each of these phrases has it's own little rhythm pattern.

Can you repeat the words in a pattern?

Try clapping, tapping your knees, or stamping as you say the words.

Can you join some of the phrases together to make a little song?

Watch this video too to see how the grown-ups do it!! I'm sure you will be much better 

Drawing.

Can you remember the names of the animals in the 'Handa's Surprise' story?

That's right... there was an elephant, and a giraffe, and a monkey...can you remember any more?

I thought you might like to have a go at drawing some of the animals- maybe in your sketchpad that Santa brought you for Christmas?

Click on the animal picture below to watch a video showing you how to draw it- you have to listen very carefully and watch what the artist is doing. Maybe your grown-ups could try with you!

Remember to send us a photograph of your amazing creations