We are going on a bear hunt this week! Here are the songs that we will sing in our Fall Adventure class.

Sleeping Bears
Tune: Frere Jacques

Bears are sleeping, bears are sleeping
In their caves, in their caves
Wonder when they'll wake up? Wonder when they'll wake up?
In the spring, in the spring

The Leaves in the Air
Tune: The Wheels on the Bus

The leaves in the air go up and down

Up and down
Up and down
The leaves in the air go up and down
All around the cave

Going on a Bear Hunt Echo Song

(Chorus)

We're going on a bear hunt
We're going to catch a big one
I'm not afraid
Do you see what I see?

Oh-oh! Grass!

Long, wavy grass
We can’t go over it.
We can’t go under it.
We’ve got to go through it!

Swishy swashy
Swishy swashy
Swishy swashy

Chorus

 
Oh-oh! A river!
A deep, cold river
We can’t go over it.
We can’t go under it.
We’ve got to go through it!

Splash splosh

Splash splosh
Splash splosh

Chorus

Oh-oh! Mud!

Thick, oozy mud
We can’t go over it.
We can’t go under it.
We’ve got to go through it!

Squelch squerch

Squelch squerch
Squelch squerch

Chorus

Oh-oh! A forest!

A big, dark forest
We can’t go over it.
We can’t go under it.
We’ve got to go through it!

Stumble trip

Stumble trip

Stumble trip

Chorus

Oh-oh! A snowstorm!

A swirling, whirling snowstorm
We can’t go over it.
We can’t go under it.
We’ve got to go through it!

Hoooo woooo

Hoooo woooo

Hoooo woooo

Chorus

Oh-oh! A cave!

A narrow, gloomy cave
We can’t go over it.
We can’t go under it.
We’ve got to go through it! 

Tiptoe! Tiptoe! Tiptoe!

What’s that?

One shiny wet nose!

Two big furry ears!
Two big goggly eyes!
It’s a bear!

Quick!

Back through the snowstorm!

Hoooo woooo! Hoooo woooo!

Back through the forest!

Stumble trip! Stumble trip!

Back through the mud!

Squelch squerch! Squelch squerch!

Back through the river!

Splash splosh! Splash splosh!

Back through the grass!

Swishy Swashy! Swishy Swashy!

Into your sleeping bags and under the covers!

We’re not going on a bear hunt again.

Notes from Barefoot Mama-Barn Basket Enrichment Activity

This Barefoot Mama has been sick for the last two weeks, so my blogging and enrichment activities have been delayed. We are back and ready to share our playtime experiences.

One thing I realized when I was sick was that my daughter was really enjoying our lazy afternoons, which were essentially me laying on the floor and giving her my full (but sick) attention. She was happier in the evenings and seemed to be more confident to play independently after we took some time together. I have begun to schedule lazy afternoons now, and it has been a really positive experience.

This afternoon, we decided to catch up on our Barefoot enrichment activities and complete our Barn Basket and animals activity. This, on paper, looked a little daunting to me and time consuming, but from start to finish (including getting everything ready and printed, gathering supplies, etc) it took about 30 minutes.

We used the printed pages that Miss Jenn sent us, craft paper, scissors, an old playdough multipack box and spray craft glue.

I did all the cutting and most of the assembly, but Ava glued all the animals to the craft paper.

While I was making the craft, Ava and I talked all about each animal, why they lived in a barn vs a house like us, what they ate ("do they like mac and cheese too mama?") and how fun it is that they all get to live together.

Animals glued on craft paper and ready for cut out

Beginnings of the barn and barn assembly

Playtime!
Note: we had a duck in our animal printouts, and Ava thought it needed water. So, our barn has a lake by it

Every farm and barn needs a fence, in addition to the lake. Out came the mega blocks!

Fall Leaves (recycled from another enrichment activity) acted as our mud and food

Farmer Ava, tending to her happy animal farm

We played together with this for about forty minutes (after it was assembled). I left the room and came back about five minutes later and she was still happily playing.

We are leaving it out for playtime with Daddy this evening. She is so proud of her cool barn and farm. I am excited to see the story she comes up with tonight.

The other good news: all of the animals fit right in the box, so cleanup and storage is a snap.

Forest Animal and Camping Songs

Mr. Squirrel
(poem)

Oh Mr. Squirrel,

Way up in the tree.

I see you,

Do you see me?

Oh Mr. Squirrel

Collecting nuts in Fall,

How will you remember

Where you hid them all?

A-CAMPING WE WILL GO

Tune:  “The Farmer in the Dell”

A-camping we will go, a-camping we will go,

Heigh ho, we love it so, a-camping we will go.

First we’ll pitch our tent, first we’ll pitch our tent.

Heigh ho, we love it so, first we’ll pitch our tent.

Next we’ll take a hike, next we’ll take a hike,

Heigh ho, we love it so, next we’ll take a hike.

Then we’ll take a swim, then we’ll take a swim.

Heigh ho, we love it so, then we’ll take a swim.

At last we’ll build a fire, at last we’ll build a fire.

Heigh ho, we love it so, at last we’ll build a fire.

A-camping we will go, a-camping we will go.

Heigh ho, we love it so, a-camping we will go.

Along the Trail

Tune:  “Skip to My Lou”

I met a bear along the trail,

I met a bear along the trail,

I met a bear along the trail,

I stood very still.

(Additional verses: squirrel, deer, rabbit, skunk)

FISHY, FISHY

Tune: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

Fishy, fishy in the brook.

Watch me catch it with my hook.

I will fry it up tonight.

Then, eat it by the bright moonlight.

COOKING MARSHMALLOWS

Tune:  “The Hokey Pokey”

You put the marshmallow in,

You take the marshmallow out.

You put the marshmallow in

And you turn it all about.

You put it by the embers,

Until it’s nice and brown.

That’s when you gobble it up.