Stand Tall - Kids Night In Review
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"We all can dance," he said, "when we find music that we love."
I love love loved the theme for January's Kids Night In box, Stand Tall. Teaching kids that we are all different, but we can all accomplish big things if we feel confident enough to do them and don't allow others to knock us down. Now you can't get your hands on this themed box right now, but you might want to snag February's Kind Heart box, this will be the perfect family activity for Valentine's! The order cutoff is February 13th!
What's Included:
Night In Itinerary
Included book - Giraffes Can't Dance
Art Paper
Paint/paint brush
Markers
Star Stickers
Cut out game cube
Animal mask (with drawing tool and elastic)
Animal Crackers
Stand Tall Themed Menu:
Markers
Star Stickers
Cut out game cube
Animal mask (with drawing tool and elastic)
Animal Crackers
Stand Tall Themed Menu:
This month featured a fun, cute, and healthy snack for the kiddos, Gerland the Giraffe Bananas and Tropical Toast! Using bananas, green apples, and a few other ingredients, you could make little giraffes in the grass...so cute! And the tropical toast used peanut butter, bananas, and shredded coconut. We always have bananas and apples in our house, so even without using all of the ingredients, the giraffes were a huge hit.
Activities:
The first activity was reading the included book and asking comprehension questions. Hellllloooo, perfect for my teacher soul! The itinerary lays out questions by age/grade level which is awesome, but of you it doesn't hurt to throw in your own as well. We love this book and think it sends a great message, so asking questions after reading or even during reading helps little ones to understand the meaning a little more.
The art activity was creating a handprint giraffe. This is where the art paper, markers, and paint came in handy. I love when Kids Night In uses step by step video instructions for their art projects..it makes following along so much easier for my son rather than seeing it all laid out in front of him. We haven't completely finished this part of the box yet so no pictures, but trust me when I say that it will be adorable!
My favorite activity for this month was setting our own goals. We started by discussing Gerald and how at the beginning of the story he felt like he wasn't good enough at dancing, but by the end he was confidently grooving along. Then we talked about and wrote down activities that my son is good at, and what he could work on to get better. We also discussed what he needed to do in order to become better at those activities. Some things he said he was good at were running, riding his scooter, and somersaults. Some things he needs to still work on were riding his 2-wheel bike, and playing piano. We decided that paying attention and practice are key to helping him improve his skills. Once you succeed at those activities that need work, place a star sticker next to it to show your success!
The last activity was decorating the animal mask and cutting/pasting a die template into a cube. These are created for a game using the music on the Kids Night In website. You roll the die you made, and find the music that matches the animal, and then pretend to be that animal and dance your heart out! Obviously a kid favorite..games + music is a real winner around here!
The included book was Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees. This is actually a book we already own because it houses a great message, but we weren't upset to end up with a second copy! If you haven't read this book yet, it's about a Giraffe named Gerald who tries to dance but ends up mocked by the other animals and feels pretty discouraged. He runs into a wise cricket who gives him some great advice, and Gerald is able to overcome his fear and be a great dancer. My takeaway message is that you can do whatever you set your mind to. You may do it a little differently than the people around you, but you do it just as well in your own way.
The art activity was creating a handprint giraffe. This is where the art paper, markers, and paint came in handy. I love when Kids Night In uses step by step video instructions for their art projects..it makes following along so much easier for my son rather than seeing it all laid out in front of him. We haven't completely finished this part of the box yet so no pictures, but trust me when I say that it will be adorable!
My favorite activity for this month was setting our own goals. We started by discussing Gerald and how at the beginning of the story he felt like he wasn't good enough at dancing, but by the end he was confidently grooving along. Then we talked about and wrote down activities that my son is good at, and what he could work on to get better. We also discussed what he needed to do in order to become better at those activities. Some things he said he was good at were running, riding his scooter, and somersaults. Some things he needs to still work on were riding his 2-wheel bike, and playing piano. We decided that paying attention and practice are key to helping him improve his skills. Once you succeed at those activities that need work, place a star sticker next to it to show your success!
The last activity was decorating the animal mask and cutting/pasting a die template into a cube. These are created for a game using the music on the Kids Night In website. You roll the die you made, and find the music that matches the animal, and then pretend to be that animal and dance your heart out! Obviously a kid favorite..games + music is a real winner around here!
The included book was Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees. This is actually a book we already own because it houses a great message, but we weren't upset to end up with a second copy! If you haven't read this book yet, it's about a Giraffe named Gerald who tries to dance but ends up mocked by the other animals and feels pretty discouraged. He runs into a wise cricket who gives him some great advice, and Gerald is able to overcome his fear and be a great dancer. My takeaway message is that you can do whatever you set your mind to. You may do it a little differently than the people around you, but you do it just as well in your own way.
I'd love for you to get involved and try out the February box, I think you and your kids will enjoy it! You have until the 13th to get yours in time, so click my affiliate link here: Kind Heart.
*This post does contain affiliate links. I do make commission when any purchases are made using these links.
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