Si tu aimes le soleil...

With the emergence of the sun last week and the feeling that summer may finally be on its way, it seemed only right that we should have a song about the sun by way of celebration!

If you are familiar with the song "If you're happy and you know it" which I'm sure you all are, then the tune will be no problem for you.  The only difference being that this song asks you to clap your hands etc. if you like the sun.

The lyrics are as follows:

Si tu aimes le soleil, frappe des mains (clap your hands)
Si tu aimes le soleil, frappe des mains
Si tu aimes le soleil, le printemps qui se réveille
Si tu aimes le soleil, frappe des mains

in the subsequent verses "frappe des mains" is replaced with:

tape des pieds (stamp your feet)
claque des doigts (click your fingers)
fait le train (be a train i.e."choo choo")
dit hourra! (say hurray)
saute en place (jump on the spot)
dit bonjour! (say hello)

The craft we made this week  - a sun mobile - was inspired by a pinterest find here: http://onecharmingparty.com/2012/06/27/summer-crafts-for-kids/

To make your own you will need:

2 paper plates
thin yellow card or thick paper
yellow, orange and gold collage materials
yellow/gold thread/wool
glue

First cut strips of the yellow card/paper to make the sun's rays.  Then fold them over and stick them around the edge of one of the plates.  Cut a length of the thread/wool and knot in a loop.  glue this to the plate between two of the rays.

Next, glue the other paper plate over the top to hide all the gluing you have done.

Finally get creative on both plates with the collage materials and glitter! :o)

Here are our fabulous shining suns to give you some inspiration:

Happy singing and crafting!! :0)