Fairy Tales Ideas

Jack and the Beanstalk – Read the story, then have students reconstruct the story with small pictures from the story on a piece of construction paper.  Also, here's a great poem called "When a Giant has a Haircut" by Kenn Nesbitt (click here for his website).

Masks – Using patterns for animal masks, students can color masks and then recreate stories.

Gingerbread House – Have students save small milk cartons. Students can decorate with candy.

Bulletin Boards – Make gingerbread houses, castles, etc. out of butcher paper.

Compare Cinderella Stories

Act out stories

Read, read, read!

 

Medieval Times Activities

Crowns - Make princess hats and prince crowns out of construction paper.

Armor – Cut out patterns on black/gray construction paper.

Decorated Surcoat – From pillowcases, cut 2 armholes and a neck hole. Paint a design or crest on the front. Tie a belt around the waist. You may also make a construction paper crest or design and pin on a t-shirt.

Shield – Students can decorate a shield with paints. Shields could also be covered with tin foil and then painted. Glue to construction paper and glue paper "handle" to back.

Gems & Jewels – necklaces, bracelets, rings

Castles – Form students into groups. Give each student a large cardboard base. Brainstorm ways to draw walls, towers, etc. You can use toothpicks to make ladders and combine with paper to make paper banners to fly from castle towers. Make small people out of paper. Make a drawbridge out of cardboard and yarn "chain."

Medieval Feast – Students can make a fruit platter, beef stew, almond pudding.