Punchinello

Activity for a group of children

Age group: 30-40 months

Duration of activity: 15 minutes

Try this "Monkey see, monkey do" activity the next time you have a bunch of young, restless children to entertain.

1. Have children form a circle. Ask one child to stand in the center as the leader, Punchinello.
2. The children in the circle sing the following song:
   What can you do, Punchinello, funny fellow, funny fellow?
   What can you do, Punchinello, funny fellow, funny you?
3. The child in the center makes a movement. All the others imitate him while they sing:
   We can do it too Punchinello, funny fellow, funny fellow.
   We can do it too, funny fellow, funny you.
4. The child in the middle picks a new Punchinello. Continue until everyone has had a turn.

Excerpted from:

From The Everything Toddler Activities Book Copyright © 2006, F+W Publications, Inc. Used by permission of Adams Media, an F+W Publications Company. All rights reserved.

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