Folktales are a lot of fun to learn about. There are so many to pick from. My girls really liked the Little Red Hen. Our activity this month for Poppins Book Nook was for this folktale.
What I like about the story of the Little Red Hen is that you learn that you have to do hard work for something to happen. You can’t just sit around and do nothing and get something. We have been studying the Little Red Hen for a bit. I have a FREE Little Red Hen Pack.
We read The Little Red Hen (Little Golden Book)
What you need: a foam brush, paints (yellow & brown), fork and paper.
They painted the stalks of the wheat using foam brushes. We used the side of the brush so that it had a point at the top.
They then used the fork at a slight angle to make the wheat at the stop of the stalks.
They painted the ground under the wheat stalks.
The final project:
You can also check out our other activity to go with the Little Red Hen.
Don’t forget the Free Little Red Hen Pack.
Here are some Folktales books that you can check out. Yes, there are some older books in this list.
Check out everyone else in the Poppins Book Nook that is going to be posting an activity:
As with every month there is a giveaway! This months is bunble of two items!
Poppins Book NookGiveaway! Every month the Poppins Book Nook group will be offering readers a chance to win a brand new storybook or product that ties in with our theme for the month. This month one lucky entrant will win a copy of the E.H.M. curriculum Journey into the World of Folktales and one copy of the book that is required to teach it called Around the World in 80 Tales
Entrants must be 18years or older and reside in a country that receives U.S. Postal mail. This giveaway is brought to you by the company Enchanted Homeschooling Mom who is owner and founder of the Poppins Book Nook. By entering this giveaway you are also acknowledging that you have read and agree to all of the Rafflecopter terms& conditions as well as Enchanted Homeschooling Mom’s disclosures found here. Just enter the Rafflecopter below to win:
Don’t forget to link up your Folktale activities and posts below!
Cassie – 3Dinosaurs.com
My favorite folktale as a child was “The Little Red Hen.” I loved how it showed hard work pays off and laziness doesn’t! 🙂
I love the fork prints! That is one technique we definitely need to try!
What a fun idea for a farm unit! Thanks for linking this information up with The Thoughtful Spot!
I’ve never heard of fork painting, but this made really cute pictures!
I love the moral of this story. It is a great lesson for kids to learn at any age.
Fork painting? What a unique way to paint Cassie!
Thank you for helping to bring a spoonful of reading fun to the Poppins Book Nook this month!
What a great painting idea- we haven’t used forks yet so I bet my kids will love giving this a try!
Thanks for sharing (and for the printable pack too!). I can easily see The Little Red Hen as a great literature study for my kids, and I even have a version or two sitting on one of our bookcases! 🙂
Love this book activity! So simple and so much fun.