Germs!

Cut confetti out of various colors of construction paper and stuff in into an uninflated balloon. Blow up the balloon and have a pin ready. Pretend to sneeze and at the same time pop the balloon. The confetti or "germs" will fly all over the room. Explain to the children that it is similar with germs when you sneeze. If you don't cover you mouth and nose with a tissue then the germs go all over everyone and everything. Have the children look at how far the germs went. As a transition to wash their hands, sprinkle glitter or "germs" onto their hands and have them scrub until they are all off. It helps them to understand that germs hide in between their fingers and it sometimes takes a while to wash them all off.

My Body Machine History day

Country or History Day

Find pictures of children from another country (preferably ones with different skin colors). Point out the different skin colors and then point out that they all have two legs, arms, one head, etc… They may look different, but we all have bodies that move and play.
Try playing a game that kids from that country like to play.

My Body Machine craft

Take the children outside or turn a bright light on in the house.
Take a white piece of construction paper Have the children stand with their side to the paper so that the shadow of their head profile is on the paper.
Trace with pencil.
Take a black piece of paper and place it under the white one and cut out the profile of the head. Glue it onto a large piece of colored paper.

My Body Machine Math Project

Math Activity

Using paint and a piece of paper paint the bottom of your child’s feet (one foot at a time) and have them stand on the piece of paper to leave their footprint. Have them number their toes so that they can see how many toes are on each foot. You can do hands too and number the fingers.

A nice substitute is to get their feet wet outside and have them leave foot prints on the sidewalk. They can still count toes without the mess!

My Body machine Literacy Project

1.
Have the children try to form their bodies to different letters. Try spelling words, like their name, and take pictures to make fun posters so the children can see what they look like as a letter.

2.
Cut out different body parts (arms, hands, feet, etc) and have the kids glue them on a piece of paper to form the letter ‘B’.

My Body machine Science Project

Science Activity

Take a long piece of paper approx. 4 ft long. Have your child lay down on the paper and trace around their whole body.
Then use a sponge for the brain and glue it on the paper.
Use spaghetti for bones,
rubber bands for muscles,
kidneys beans for kidneys,
string egg carton cups together for the spine,
balloon for the heart.
Use a rolled up piece of paper for the esophagus,
sponges for the lungs,
yarn for intestines.
Draw the eyes, nose, mouth, and hair then have the children name their person. This is a great way to talk about body parts and their functions.

No One Else Can Smile My Smile

No one else can smile my smile
‘Cause it only belongs to me.
It’s found in only one place
It’s found right here on my face.
It’s my smile, yes sir-ee.

No one else can laugh my laugh
‘Cause it only belongs to me.
It’s a sound that only I make
A sound that you cannot take.
It’s my laugh yes sir-ee.

No one else can walk my walk
‘Cause it only belongs to me.
And when I’m not even trying
I’m telling you who I am
It’s my walk yes sir-ee.

This little Piggy

I think we all know this one

This little piggy went to market (Touch the big toe)
This little piggy stayed home (Touch the second toe)
This little piggy ate roast beef (Touch the third toe)
and this Little piggy ate none (Touch the fourth toe)
And This little piggy went . Wee.. Wee.. all the way home ( Touch the pinkie toe and wiggle it)

This is a good opening activity or a good "toe play"