Hello everyone! We hope you are all excited for The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter!
Leanna and I have put together a bunch of fun activities and crafts for the little ones. Starting on Monday, August 16th (today), the kits will be available to pick up for our online storytime.
Enjoy a FREE copy of the book, and have fun doing the activities.
Everything is yours to keep!
"The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter
"Now, my dears," said old Mrs Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden." But what does Peter Rabbit do? Beatrix Potter's delightful 'Tale of Peter Rabbit' tells the story.
You will have the book read to you by actress Rose Byrne. She did such a great job; we hope you enjoy her reading as much as we did!
Kits include:
a FREE copy of The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
information page
colors game (5 colored rabbits)
a flyer for this website
4 activity pages
2 coloring pages
rhymes/song pages with web links (instrument included)
Peter Rabbit mask
3 magnets from the story
stickers
HANDOUT GAMES – play with included rabbit handouts
Can You Show Me…?
(tune: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”)
Can you show me the red rabbit?
Red rabbit, red rabbit?
Can you show me the red rabbit?
And wave it in the air?
Brown… yellow… white… blue
Hold It High – Choose one rabbit from handouts
Hold your rabbit high and stand
Now wave it around in gestures grand!
Hold your rabbit below your chin
Now hold it way up high again
Hold your rabbit against your nose
Now touch the rabbit to your toes
Touch your rabbit to the ground
Now wave that rabbit all around!
Hold your rabbit in front of you
Now turn around – one time, two!
Hold your rabbit and jump up high!
Now let your rabbit fly fly fly (throw it in the air)
SONGS & INSTRUMENT – use included instruments
Little Peter Rabbit by HappyKids
B-U-N-N-Y by The Kiboomers
Hop Little Bunnies by My Little World of Song
Little Bunny Foo Foo by The Kiboomers
BOUNCE RHYME (bounce along with child in lap)
I Saw a Little Rabbit
I saw a little rabbit
Go hop, hop, hop
I saw his long ears
Go flop, flop, flop
I saw his little nose
Go twink, twink, twink
I saw his little eyes
Go blink, blink, blink
I said, “Little rabbit,
Won’t you stay?”
He just looked at me,
And hopped away
ACTION RHYMES
Did You Ever See A Bunny?
(Sung to “Did You Ever See A Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny
Did you ever see a bunny that hops so slow
He hops, and hops, and hops, and hops
Did you ever see a bunny that hops so slow
…that hops so fast?
…that hops backwards?
…that hops on one foot?
Funny Bunny
Here is a bunny with ears so funny
(Raise two fingers.)
And here is a hole in the ground.
(Make hole with fingers of other hand.)
At the first sound she hears, she pricks up her ears
(Straighten fingers.)
And pops right into the ground.
(Put fingers in hole.)
Bunny Hop
Put your right foot forward
Put your left foot out
Do the Bunny Hop
Hop, hop, hop!
Dance this new creation
It's the new sensation
Do the Bunny Hop
Hop, hop, hop!
Let's all join in the fun
Come join, everyone!
Do the Bunny Hop
Hop, hop, hop!
Five Little Bunnies Went Out to Play
Hippety hop and hippety hay,
Five little bunnies went out to play.
Hippety hop and hippety hay,
One little bunny hopped away.
Four little bunnies...
Three little bunnies...
Two little bunnies...
One little bunny...
Hippety hop and hippety hay,
No more bunnies are playing today.
Hippety hop and hippety hay,
I hope they come back another day.
EXTRA LINKS!
The World of Peter Rabbit:
The Beatrix Potter Society:
The Peter Rabbit movies:
Let us know what your little ones thought of The Tale of Peter Rabbit! What did they think of the activities? Do you have any suggestions for us?