Make A Rectangle
(to the tune of "The Eensy, Weensy Spider")
A long line at the bottom,
A long line at the top,
A short line to connect each side,
A rectangle you've got!
A short line at the bottom
A short line at the top
A long line to connect each side
A rectangle you've got!
Ricky Rectangle
Ricky Rectangle is my name.
My four sides are not the same.
2 are short and 2 are long.
Count my sides, come right along.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Rectangle Creature
Give children a large rectangle for the body. Cut rectangles and circles of different sizes for the children to use to create a rectangle creature.
Sponge Painting
Need: construction paper rectangle, paint, rectangular sponges
Place paint in a shallow container. Have children dip the sponges into the paint and press onto their construction paper to create a rectangle shapes mural.
Rectangle Collage
Need: variety of rectangles
Cut rectangles from many different types of paper; construction, gift wrap... Give each child a sheet of construction paper. Place the pre-cut rectangles on the table with glue. The children pick out and glue onto their paper the rectangles to create a rectangle collage.
Pete the Cat: Robo-Pete
by James Dean
When Pete's friends don't want to play the same games as he does, Pete has a great idea—he'll build a robot that's just like him! But when Robo-Pete gets a little out of control, Pete realizes the best thing about his friends is that no matter what they like to play, it's always fun when they're all together.
