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Home | Store | Forum | What's New | Contact | About | Terms | Links | Storytime | Rhymes  Nursery rhyme activities for preschool        Bear's bedtime action rhyme with creative printables for young children to explore mark-making tools, dough and paint.   The bear in a bed so big and wide that he tugged at each corner and he pulled at each side. He plumped up the pillow and he turned off the light  he closed his eyes tightly and he snored all night! He could also dream all night, but don't shout it too loudly or he might wake up  ..  The Goodnight Guide for children from The Sleep Council Bear is genderless! change the he/his to her/she as wanted and have fun sharing information about children's bedtime routines, which storybooks are their favourite, tooth brushing and the designs that decorate their bedding! Nursery rhyme activities Act out  the ryhme as the verse progresses by tugging an imaginary sheet from its tucked in corner, pull it out from the underside of the matress, plump up a pillow, turn off a light, close your eyes tightly and snore, or dream all night. Bear's bedtime nursery rhyme card  Bear in a bed craft outline template  create designs, patterns and sequences on this printed or on plain paper that the children think would look great on their bed!  Bear standing craft outline template    Bear hug craft outline   Use the outline templates printed with  paint dabbers, fabric and glue to make patchwork quilt covers, pictures cut from magazines and catalogues to explore the diverse range of designs available   or laminate the sheets so they can be used over and over with playdough, chalk and whiteboard marker pens. Roll sheets of dough, cover bear and decorate the surace with buttons, glitter and sequins.   Roleplay outlines & sequencing use these to play, order and storytell the rhyme. Print and play or cut the templates from craft foam. Fold the papers to create beds with slots that hold the game pieces and include a rhyme card for children to enjoy whenever they want. outline pillow bed colour pillow bed bear roleplay pieces pillow rhyme card pillow rhyme Have you ever noticed that bears who peek and stare are looking for a great big hug to say how much they care? Sequencing slips to order the actions of Bear as he or she settles down to sleep her and she sequence slips  -  his and he rhyme sequence slips Creating the bed roleplay resource: 1. print the bed sheet: pillow outline or colour pillow  2. fold the whole sheet gently in half lengthways (don't crease the fold) and cut away both edge sections then fold up the bottom piece to form the bed cover. 3. fold the top of the 'bed cover' down and then fold both side sections back and behind creating a slot. 4. Print the bears and the rhyme and fill the bed! Visit playdough-activities.com for a set of craft foam pattern pieces bedtime bear playdough More activities and ideas  Over under bears nursery rhyme  Picture storybooks about bedtime    The cost of adblocking  by allowing silkysteps' ads to show on your device more unique content can be added to the site for you.