Then we cut a door in the front, glued some cotton batting on the top and down the sides to simulate snow and put a stuffed animal inside. Talk with children about why animals need to hibernate and how it helps them survive the cold weather. It's a bit hard to convince some kids to leave their animal in the cave. But once they get the idea, and know there is a party involved when Spring Arrives, it's a great Hit with them. It can be used during a circus or zoo theme.
All children sit in a circle on the floor.
One child gets up and imitates an elephant with one arm dangling like a trunk, and the other arm dangling behind like a tail. The friend stands behind the first child in the same position holding hands, as if they are elephants in the circus. Upon a spiders web to play, They had such tremendous fun, That they called for another elephant to come. This continues with each new elephant picking a friend until everyone is up. But the web it broke and they all fell down.