I'm all made of hinges and everything bends From the top of my head way down to my ends. We're jumping up and down. Teach the song, having the children sneeze into the tissue. At the end, have each child toss their own tissue in the garbage. Provide small bars of soap, a container of soft soap, nail brushes, cloths, sponges, and plenty of dry towels.
Children can wash the dolls from the play area or practice washing their own hands.
The purpose of this activity is to heighten children s awareness of bodily tension and relaxation. Have on hand a stiff, inflexible toy figure as well as a floppy cloth one. Also a few recordings-some marches and some slow tunes. Talk with the children about how people's bodies are hinged together. Show the children both the stiff, inflexible toy and the floppy cloth one.