Tummy Tickler
There are good foods and bad foods that we can eat. Just because something tastes good, doesn’t mean it is good for us.
Have the kids feel their stomach muscles as they try a sit up.
Warm-Up
Sit ups, Bicycles, Scissors, Cat Stretch, Snake Stretch Sign: Tummy, Snake, Cat
Giggle Til You Jiggle
Laughing is good for you.
Have everyone giggle before and during the song.
Steps
Shimmy, Scissors, Jazz Slide, Boogie-Woogie Wave, Paddle Turn
Sign Language
Laugh, Stomach
Betsy’s Garden
Betsy Bunny loves vegetables and thinks Farmer Joe plants his garden just for her.
Have the kids name their favorite veggies.
Steps
Tendu, 1st & 2nd Position, Sauté Hops, Chaînés Turn
Sign Language
Bunny, Garden, Vegetable, Fruit
Mouse With An Appetite
Our mouse eats a variety of foods from different food groups: Fruits & Veggies, Dairy and Protein, & Breads and Cereals.
Have the kids be as sneaky and quiet as a mouse!
Steps
Toe Taps, Shuffle Step, Swing Toe, Windshield Wipers
Sign Language
Mouse, Hungry
Went To The Zoo
Animals need to have a well balanced diet too.
Ask the kids which animals they have seen at the zoo.
Activity
Go to the zoo and pretend to be the animals. Chassé, Kicks, and Marches
Bridge
Pretend that your fingers are like cars going over the bridge and tickle their tummies. Make sure you are spotting them with your hand under their back.