CROWNS
Have the children decorate their own crowns. Cut out and staple a basic
crown from construction paper then allow the children to decorate them with
markers, glitter, and pieces of foil. Then have all those little princesses
and princes promenade around the classroom in all their noblilty. They
loved it!
THE KING'S COOKIE
You will need:
l King
l Queen
l Knight
l Prince
l whole cookie
l 3/4 cookie
l/4 cookie
THE KING’S COOKIE
The King made a giant cookie.
It was round.
It was brown
and it smelled delicious.
The King went to pick it up
but the Queen shouted
“Stop Stop, the cookie might be to hot,
I will taste it for you.”
So the Queen went
nibble nibble
munch munch
gobble gobble
crunch crunch
and some of the cookie was gone.
The King went to pick it up
but the Prince shouted
“Stop stop, the cookie might be to cold,
I will taste it for you.”
So the Prince went
nibble nibble
munch munch
gobble gobble
crunch crunch
and some of the cookie was gone.
The King went to pick it up
but the Knight shouted
“Stop stop, the cookie might be to sour,
I will taste it for you.”
So the Knight went
nibble nibble
munch munch
gobble gobble
crunch crunch
and the cookie was all gone.
“My cookie!” cried the king.
So the king made another giant cookie.
It was round
It was brown
and it smelled delicious.
The King went to pick it up
“Stop stop” shouted the Queen, the Prince and the Knight.
We will taste it for you.
No said the king and he ate it all up.
Medieval Times
Submitted by Kathy
Castle Party
On invitation shaped like a shield write: A message to you Knights and Ladies, from all the kingdom around: A festival awaits your pleasure when the drawbridge doth come down. For favors, let kids make knights helmets for boys out of milk jugs, and princess hats for girls out of poster board. play "Silver Treasure" where you make silver pieces out of cardboard circles covered with foil. Tell the kids that a dragon broke into the castle and stole the silver treasure. Hide the silver all through the room and have the kids hunt for it. play "castle bowling" where you make pins out of quart milk cartons, paint them to look like castles (add a few drops of dish liquid to make paint stick). Set them up in bowling fashion and use a rubber ball to knock 'em down. For refreshments make banana nut muffins with icing and a chocolate coin on top.
Resource:
*The book Huzzah Means Hooray is by Laurie Carlson and is put out by the Chicago Review Press. It is filled with activities from the days of damsels, jesters and blackbirds in a pie!!!!
Children's Literature:
King Bidgood's In The Bathtub by Audrey Wood (funny)
A Medievel Feast by Aliki (Thomas Crowell)
Puss In Boots Charles Perrault
Rumpelstiltskin by J. Grimm or there are other Rumpelstiltskins if you prefer
Crafts
Hats ~ For the Princesses - Cut a lg circle from paper, cut once into the center point, roll and staple to form a cone to fit the child's head use strips of crepe paper, long pieces of colorful curling ribbon and tulle (soft netting) hanging from the top to decorate. THe children also can add color (paint/marker), jewels and glitter. attach elastic to hold them on (but that's really not needed.)
~ For the Princes - Make the old tried and true newspaper folded hat make them out of plain newsprint. The children can painted them and add a large feather to stick into the brim.
* Medieval Banners
1) use a "shield" shape cut from paper.
2) Have the child write their name across the top.
3) Below the name the children colored stars, strips, suns, animals ect. to personalize their own banner.
4) mount this on paper that resembles a banner. (Sort of flag shaped?)
5) talk about how royalty would have their own banners to proclaim who they were to others.
When you saw a banner, be it on a castle or maybe on a coach when royalty traveled, you would know who it belonged to. compared this idea to flags of different countries.
*Castle building from appliance boxes.
Can also use salt boxes, oatmeal or pringle boxes and decorate to make castles
* Pomanders: Plunge whole cloves all around an orange, fasten ribbon all around, including a loop to hang in a closet or other place which needs freshening up.
* Knight helmets: Using a gallon milk carton, cut out the portion below the handle and the bottom of the carton. Decorate with gray tempra/soap mixture, and finish off with a feather. String might be needed to assist in keeping the helmet on.
Math
* Counting gold coins: Spray paint cardboard "coins" gold.
*another idea for coins use the metal o.j. lids.I like them because they are indestructible.You could even write on them with markers.
swords: you will need black electric tape, silver duct tape, two gift paper roles or tubes...one larger than the other, two paper core tubes from fax paper rolls. Fax paper rolls are extremely sturdy and thick and can be used for lots of different things. For the sword slip the smaller gift wrap tube into the larger tube and the end of the smaller one so it sticks out the larger by about 4 inches or so. This top part will be the handle. Cut the bottom of the tube into a v shape for the point of the sword. The whole blade will be wrapped in the duct tape. For the handle cut a hole on both sides of the smaller protruding paper roll so that the fax tube can go into it making it look like a cross. this will be completely covered by the black tape. To make the handle stronger slip another fax roll over the smaller tube so that also will be covered with electric tape. I tell my kids they have to slay dragons instead of each other.
*KING or Queen for a Day Materials: (crowns)
*Long cardboard strips, one per child *Jewels, beads, glitter, shiny ribbon and sequins *Glue *Stapler and staples
What to do:
1) On one long edge of each cardboard strip cut a zigzag edge to make points like a crown.
2) Give each child a cardboard strip. Measure it around his/her head, allowing enough room for it to overlap slightly. Cut off any extra cardboard.
3) Lay the strip flat and let the child decorate his/her crown with the jewels, beads, and glitter that are available.
4) When the glue has dried, staple the ends of the cardboard together to form a crown.
*Princess Hat and Knight Helmet
*Princess Hat - Roll a large sheet of paper, about 15x24" into a cone shape. Tape the ends together.Trim the paper so it sits evenly on their head. Staple tissue paper around the edge. Glue a strip of fabric at the peak so it hangs down.
*Knight Helmet - Cut the helmet shape from a one-gallon plastic milk jug. Cover it with aluminum foil. Cut a visor for the unused part of the jug. Cover the visor with foil and attach it to the helmet with brass fasteners. Cover the ends of the fasteners inside the helmet with tape.
Games
*Silver Treasure Game - Cut circles from cardboard. Wrap each circle in aluminum foil to represent coins.
To Play - Hide the coins around the party area. To begin the game, announce that the dragon has broken into the castle and has taken the silver treasure. All the princesses and knights look for the treasure. The one who finds the most coins becomes a knight of the round table.
*Capture the Dragon - Select various types of cardboard boxes to make a dragon shape. Cover the boxes with glue and construction paper. Decorate with pieces of cut paper. Add a paper tail and features to the head. Cut three long, thin strips of poster board. Staple the ends of each strip together to make three hoops. To Play - Toss the hoops over the dragon's head. The player who gets the most hoops over the head wins.
*Bowl the Castle Over - Cut and discard the top sections from 6 half gallon milk cartons. Cover the cartons with glue and paper. Using scissors, cut turrets along the top to look like a castle. Add stone designs and doors with a marker. To Play - Set up the castles like pins in bowling. Using a lightweight ball, have your guests take turns trying to bowl over the castles.
*Sword in the Stone ---- Cut an egg cup from the bottom of a cardboard egg carton for each. Turn it bottom side and cut a small slit in the center. To make a sword, cover one ice cream stick with aluminum foil. With scissors, cut the ends off another ice-cream stick and color it with markers. Glue the two sticks together.
*A Royal Snack
gather an assortment of breads, cheeses, fruits and nuts.
movement poem:
Here is the Prince with the feathered cap (Boys take off caps and bow)
Here are his boots that go tap, tap. (Boys march around)
Here is the Princess with a crown. (Girls touch crowns with both hands)
Here is her lovely velvet gown. (Girls hold out imaginary skirt and curtsy)
Here is the castle tall and wide. (Lift arms for tall and wide)
Here they can play safely inside! (Wraps arms around self and hug self)
*Using the Prince's hat and crowns for the girls dance to baroque music
Dramatic Play Center
Mail by Pony: In the dramatic play area have feather pens, scrolls, ribbon, and stick ponies.
Five Kind Kings
Submitted by Betty
5 kind kings sitting in the castle
1 went to find the queen. Oh, what a hassle!
4 kind kings eating at the table.
1 went to find his shield with its own label.
3 kind kings sitting on their thrones,
1 went to give the dragon some delicious bones.
2 kind kings putting on their crowns,
1 dropped his and it fell to the ground.
1 kind king went to the the keep,
He climbed on his bed and fell fast asleep!
