Alouette...

Friday's toddler session introduced the well-known French song Alouette to our little ones.  I'm sure you are all familiar with this cheerful sounding tune, which lends itself to actions and is therefore very attractive to toddlers and pre-schoolers - needless to say we didn't dwell too much on what exactly we were planning to do to these poor little birds!!  Why is it I wonder that so many nursery rhymes and songs are so sinister?

The lyrics to the first verse, for those that are unfamiliar, are:

Alouette, gentil alouette,
Alouette, je te plumerai.
Je te plumerai la tête,
Je te plumerai la tête.
Et la tête, et la tête,
Alouette, alouette,
ahhhhhhhh

The song can continue with as many verses as you like including: les yeux, le bec, le dos, etc.

For our craft this week, we made some fabulous rocking birds made from folded paper plates.

To make your own, you will need:
a paper plate,
collage materials,
googly eyes,
feathers
thin ribbon,
glue

Firstly, fold the paper plate in half.

Next, decorate both sides with your collage materials and add a few feathers, googly eyes and a beak.

Add a feather or two and some thin ribbon for a tail

Stand your bird on a flat surface, give it a gentle tap and it will rock :o)

As usual, here are our fantastic creations to inspire you:

 

No preschool or toddler sessions this week - so I will be back next week.

 

Happy singing and crafting in the meantime! :o)