My Body

You can do this theme the first day that you begin to talk about your body.  The rest of the days, you can do: The Five Senses.  Talk about what each body part does and explore each body part.

Directions to make a One Sheet Book.  Glue the open flap of the cover/first page together.
Make a book about yourself.  Draw a picture of yourself, what you like to do, etc.

My Body

Have each child look in a mirror. Have them tell you what they see.
(If you are homeschooling or teaching in a religious school, ask the following: What has our Heavenly Father given us? He has also given us our body.)
What body parts do we have? For younger and older children, ask them what certain body parts (our legs, hands, etc.) can do.

Vocabulary and Foreign Language

Vocabulary
Body Parts Vocabulary:
On an index card, make flashcards with words with different body parts.  On another index card, place pictures of different body parts on each.

Tips for Speaking Spanish
Go to: Spanish Flash Cards to hear some of these words pronounced.

English & Spanish: Volcabulary Lists, Flashcards and Online Puzzles: Body Parts

Spanish & French Body Parts Coloring Pages @ Kiddies Games

Clipart
Hassle Free Clip Art.com: Body Parts

Body Theme

Crafts
Draw a picture of yourself.  (If you use paint, cut out a small "C" sponge for the mouth, circles for the checks, ears, and use the cotton swap for the eyes or even the mouth.)
Make hand and/or finger prints using paint.

Body Crafts
- Use a body pattern (it doesn't have fingers) or color a boy or girl coloring page. You can label the body parts in English and Spanish.
- You can use this movable boy or girl doll to show the different body parts.  It has on it, "My body is special because Heavenly Father made it like His!"
- Use butcher paper and have someone trace you.  Decorate it to look like you.

Cooking
Frost gingerbread man shaped sugar cookies. Frost and decorate it.

Body Science Activities
Balance - Balance on one leg.  Walk across the room and balance a bean bag, book, etc. on your head.
Blow - Blow a feather across the floor or table.
Bounce, roll, or toss a ball.
Breeze - Feel the breeze on a windy day.
Bubbles - Blow bubbles.  See the colors in the bubbles and try to pop them with your nose, hands, elbow, etc.
Bubble Water - Place an empty juice or water container under water and watch the bubbles.
Feel: Feel rain on your body.

Arts & Crafts
Foot Craft
Trace your foot on a piece of paper or paper bag.  Decorate it.

Use your hands to make a puppet using your favorite animal or out of a letter Hh animal.

LDS Church Music: "I Have Two Little Hands"; page 272, "My Hands"; page 273"Roll Your Hands"; page 274

Play with playdough,goop, etc.

Cooking: Make pretzels.