3D Turtle
Materials:- Poster Board
- Tissue Paper
- Googly Eyes
- Yarn
- Paint
- Glitter
- Cotton Balls or Cutup Paper
- Give each child two cutouts of turtle. Let them decorate the creature however they want Then connect the two halves, stuffing them with the cotton balls. Makes a great 3D turtle.
Snake Skin
Bring in a snake skin and let your children examine them with a magnyfing glass.
A Little Turtle
There was a little turtle (put hands together in a fist) He lived in a box (make a box with both hands)
He swam in a puddle (make swimming motions)
He climbed on the rocks (use your fingers to climb up your arm)
He snapped at a mosquito (clap hands)
He snapped at a flea (chomp with your mouth)
He snapped at a minnow (clap hands)
He snapped at me (Do Home Alone Face)
He caught the mosquito (grab with your hand)
He caught the flea (grab with your hand)
He caught the minnow (grab with your hand)
But he didn't catch me (jump in excitement)
Leap Frog
Have your children all line up and squat down. You can then have them play the
classic game of leap from while yelling "L" or "Leap" 
Growing Frogs: Read and Wonder
Vivian French, Alison Bartlett