With stops in La Perle, Brander Gardens, and Primrose, the Edmonton C.O.W. bus summer programming has begun! Our first week was a huge success with a total of 81 participants joining us for some “monkeying” around; we launched monkeys with a specially made catapult, caught them with our parachute that doubled as a popcorn maker, and sang about 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed.
Some of the fun activities we are looking forward to sharing this summer:
- feeding a hungry caterpillar and then crafting one, as well as a beautiful butterfly
- DIY backyard games using dollar items like pool noodles
- practicing our “Eye Spy” skills with a family scavenger hunt
- exploring measurement and prediction though H2O
- exercising our lungs in a bubble blow-out
- expressing ourselves artistically with a colour explosion
Some of the books we are going to bring to life:
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Mix it Up by Herve Tulle
- Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
- Waves in the Bathtub by Eugenie Fernandez
- Tickle Monster by Josie Bissett
Kiddie karaoke will be featuring such favourites as:
- “5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed”
- “Fuzzy Little Caterpillar”
- “Colour Song”
- “Going on a Treasure Hunt”
- “5 Green and Speckled Frogs”
- “Bugs Bugs Bugs”
We won’t divulge all of our plans — you’ll have to attend the program to see what other tricks we have up our sleeves!
Kristin and Crystal
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