Happy Father's Day to all you awesome dads out there!
Now, before I begin this blog about what we did in our pre-k class for Father's Day, let me just say...It's been awhile since I updated, and I seriously thought I was going to be little better about it. I have all these photos that I've collected over the past several weeks in hopes that I would update my blog more often, but time has gotten the best of me, so with that said...after I do a Father's Day blog, I'm going to go on a blogging binge and try to do two other overdue blogs tonight as well. Wish me luck! ;)
Now....onto the Pre-K Father's Day Celebration!
Prior to our Father's Day celebration, we made grill invitations to send out to all of our dads to join us for Father's Day. Our theme for the party was a 'cookout'.
Now, before I begin this blog about what we did in our pre-k class for Father's Day, let me just say...It's been awhile since I updated, and I seriously thought I was going to be little better about it. I have all these photos that I've collected over the past several weeks in hopes that I would update my blog more often, but time has gotten the best of me, so with that said...after I do a Father's Day blog, I'm going to go on a blogging binge and try to do two other overdue blogs tonight as well. Wish me luck! ;)
Now....onto the Pre-K Father's Day Celebration!
Prior to our Father's Day celebration, we made grill invitations to send out to all of our dads to join us for Father's Day. Our theme for the party was a 'cookout'.
My co-teacher and I were trying to come up with activities to do with our dads that would allow everyone to interact with one another, and hopefully lead to less awkward quiet moments, so we decided what would be more fun than to set-up a relay race with all of the dads and to also have a tug of war contest. And guess what? It was a total SUCCESS! When the dads arrived for the celebration, each student helped their dads/grandpas find a survey they made for them (pretty similar to the survey they made for their moms/grandmas). Then after everyone arrived and had some time to read their survey answers, we headed to the playground for some fun filled action. We played three different relay games (there were two different teams for the games, and each child partnered up with their dad/grandpa for each round) then played tug of war. The dads were a little competitive, but it was entertaining to watch. And all of the students really enjoyed being able to play games and partner up with their dads/grandpas.
RELAY RACES
1st relay: Water bucket - Object of the game was to run around from start to finish as fast as you can without having any water spill out. Dad and student each had one hand on the bucket, helping one another carry it.
2nd relay: Baton pass relay - Object of the game was to run around from start to finish as fast as you can. Dad and student both held the baton.
3rd relay: Balloon hop - Object of the game was to hop with a balloon between your legs from start to finish as fast as you can. Dad and student each has their own balloon but has to hold hands doing this.
After we were done with the games, the students and their dads/grandpas came inside, and the students sang three different songs for their dads, passed out their Father's Day gifts, and had cookout snacks and beverages to chow down on.
Below you'll find our Father's Day crafts & lyrics to the songs we sang. =D
RELAY RACES
1st relay: Water bucket - Object of the game was to run around from start to finish as fast as you can without having any water spill out. Dad and student each had one hand on the bucket, helping one another carry it.
2nd relay: Baton pass relay - Object of the game was to run around from start to finish as fast as you can. Dad and student both held the baton.
3rd relay: Balloon hop - Object of the game was to hop with a balloon between your legs from start to finish as fast as you can. Dad and student each has their own balloon but has to hold hands doing this.
After we were done with the games, the students and their dads/grandpas came inside, and the students sang three different songs for their dads, passed out their Father's Day gifts, and had cookout snacks and beverages to chow down on.
Below you'll find our Father's Day crafts & lyrics to the songs we sang. =D
Title: DADDY-O Artist: Unknown Tune: Bingo I have a very special friend and daddy is his name -O. D-A-D-D-Y D-A-D-D-Y D-A-D-D-Y And daddy is his name -O. | Title: Thank You Dad Artist: Unknown Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat Thanks, thanks, thank you dad, thanks for loving me. Hugs & kisses, hugs & kisses, come from you to me. | Title: 10 Little Hugs Artist: Unknown Tune: 10 Little Indians 1 little, 2 little, 3 little hugs, 4 little, 5 little, 6 little hugs, 7 little, 8 little, 9 little hugs, 10 small hugs for daddy. 1 big, 2 big 3 big hugs, 4 big, 5 big, 6 big hugs, 7 big, 8 big, 9 big hugs, 10 big hugs for daddy. |
Our Pre-K Father's Day celebration was a great turn out & went a lot better than what I had expected. I'd say both students and their dads/grandpas had a lot of fun!