| Our Children today need to be eating healthy, well | | | | you today? |
| balanced foods in order to live productive, healthy, | | | | We come to our circle time,to laugh and sing and |
| happy lives. It is important in developing their | | | | play. |
| personality, concentration and other aspects of their | | | | And when you're up you're up, (hold hands in the |
| daily lives. Today their are more obese, over weight | | | | air)and when your down your down, ( place hands on |
| children for ever. It seems with the ongoing influx of | | | | floor)and when your only half way up, (hold hands |
| computer games, PS2 games and television, more | | | | about chest level)your neither up nor down. (throw |
| and more kids are less active and frankly , less | | | | your hands up and down quickly with words) |
| healthy. | | | | So roll your hands so slowly, (make fists with hands |
| Games and Television definitely have their place and | | | | and roll about chest level like your punching a bag)and |
| time, but they also rob your young children of using | | | | roll your hands so fast, ( same action as above |
| their creativity and imagination. | | | | except fast)give your hands a clap clap clap and fold |
| Our website: INFO HERE! has an abundance of | | | | them in your lap tap tap. (follow directions in this line) |
| information and activities to keep your kids active | | | | Talk to the children about balloons and balloon safety. |
| through art ideas, craft ideas, physical activities, | | | | Ask open ended questions such as "Where have you |
| games, educational toys and lots more! | | | | seen balloons before?" "What different shapes and |
| Here is just One Simple Healthy Snack Idea and Fun | | | | colours of balloons can you remember?" "Why or |
| Activity To Try with Your Kids! | | | | where do we use balloons?" |
| HEALTHY SNACK IDEAS FOR KIDS | | | | Have a bag of different shaped balloons with you. |
| Introducing healthy eating habits to your kids is very | | | | Blow up a balloon and talk about the shape and color |
| important. Especially these days where take-out and | | | | of it. Ask, "What do you think will happen if I let it |
| drive throughs are very popular. Eating healthy foods | | | | go?" ( let balloon go). |
| and snacks is a very important factor in all children's | | | | Blow up a different balloon and talk about the shape |
| physical and mental development. Here are some | | | | and colour of it. Ask "What do you think will happen |
| ideas for fresh, tasty, healthy snacks in | | | | if I pull the bottom blow whole tight and slowly let |
| mid-afternoon and other times of the day. | | | | the air out?" (Make high pitch noise with balloon). |
| Things you will need:knifenapkinscelerycream cheese | | | | Then blow up a third balloon and talk about the |
| or peanut butter (or both)crackersolive slicesraisins | | | | shape and colour. Ask, "What do you think will |
| Have chopped celery sticks on the table. Ask the | | | | happen if I hold the balloon and let the air come out |
| children if they would like their celery filled with either | | | | by itself without touching the blow whole?" (Let the |
| cream cheese or peanut butter. If they don't want | | | | air out so it makes a low airy sound). |
| any filling, don't force it. Ask if they would like to | | | | Have children stand up and sing The Balloon Song: |
| decorate their cream cheese with olive slices or | | | | (tune- Here We Go 'Round The MulBerry Bush) |
| peanut butter with raisins. | | | | I'm a balloon can't you see, can't you see, can't you |
| Do the same as above with crackers. Great choices | | | | see, I'm a balloon can't you see so please do not pop |
| for crackers are Ritz, Breton, and/or Graham | | | | me. (float/dance around like balloons) |
| Crackers. Makes a Great, Healthy and Fun Snack for | | | | I can fly and dance around, dance around, dance |
| kids. | | | | around, I can fly and dance around (stop dancing and |
| Have fresh juice, milk or water available to drink. | | | | say) "OH NO! YOU POPPED ME!" |
| Circle Idea For Kids Using Balloons | | | | Have the children pretend the air is going out of |
| This Circle Idea should be implemented with children | | | | them and fly around like the balloons at circle time |
| at least 3 years of age and up. Any children who are | | | | that lost their air. |
| still in the stage of exploring sensory oraly need to | | | | Now have all the children sit down in a circle again |
| be supervised with great caution. Balloons are serious | | | | and hold hands. |
| choking hazards so please use caution when | | | | Then sing the "End of CircleSong" (tune-Skip to my |
| implementing the activities mentioned in this Circle | | | | Lou) |
| Idea. It is a good idea to go over the safety issues | | | | Shake hands with friends 'cause it's time to go, |
| with children so they understand the risks as well. | | | | Shake hands with friends 'cause it's time to go, |
| Opening Song: (sung to - Farmer in the Dell) | | | | Shake hands with friends 'cause it's time to go.....We'll |
| Hello to everyone, ( wave to children)and how are | | | | see you again next time. |