Lesson 3 - Create

The Grown-Up Scoop

Crafts are a great way to explore a book in a hands-on and creative way. For Giraffes Can’t Dance, we invite your child(ren) to create their own Gerald. While your child(ren) craft, it’s a perfect time to spark a conversation with them. Find example conversation starters below!

Gerald the Giraffe

Materials:

  • 1 giraffe sheet

  • 1 piece of yarn

  • 1 googly-eye

  • 1 piece of brown paper

  • 1 piece of orange paper

  • glue stick

  • crayons

Instructions:

Step 1

COLOR the background (moon, sky, and grass) with crayons.

Step 2

RIP/CUT little pieces of the small brown paper. GLUE onto the head, body, and legs of the giraffe.

Step 3

RIP/CUT little pieces of the orange paper. GLUE onto the head, body and legs of the giraffe.

Step 4

GLUE on the eye. GLUE on the orange yarn for the mane and tail.

5 Power Points!

Conversation Starters for Your Craft and Chat!

  1. Do they enjoy dancing? Why or Why not? What kind of dance would they want to learn from the story? Try it with them.

  2. What does your child(ren) enjoy doing? Do they do it well? Did they always do it well or did they learn and practice?

  3. Have they ever felt left out of an activity? Talk with your child(ren) about how YOU have felt when you were left out of a group.

  4. Is there anything they are having a hard time with at this time? What could they do about it?

  5. Help your child(ren) learn how to invite another child to play with them.

Ready to tell your own version of the story in Lesson 5? CLICK HERE!