Thumbs in thethumb place. (Holdup palms and stick out thumbs.
Fingers alltogether.
This is the songwe sing (Rotatewrists.)
In mitten weather.
When it is cold (Wraparms around and shiver.)
It does not matterwhether
Mittens are wool (Stickout right hand.)
Or made of finestleather. (Stickout left hand.)
Mitten MatchGame
Cut pairs of mittens out of differentcolors of construction paper, felt, or fun foam. Use the mittens to play a matching game. Hide one of each mitten in the room asthe children hide their eyes. Passout the other mittens to the children and have them “meow” as they hunt aroundthe room for the matching mitten.
*Youcan create other matching games using mittens. Write upper and lowercase letters on mittens; numerals andnumber words; antonyms; pictures and sounds, and other skills you are focusingon. Children clothespin thematching pairs together.
Imade this mitten match game for my grandson years ago. I was using them to teach mygranddaughter colors on my last visit when my grandson said, “Can you hidethose for me to find?” I think ofall the toys that have gone by the wayside over the past four years, but thoselittle mittens have not been lost. In fact, my daughter said there were four first grade boys at her housethe other day getting out of control. She got out the mitten game and they played it for over an hour!!! Seriously! The Mario race track lasted 30 minutes and those simplelittle mittens entertained them for an hour and a half. Once again proving that plain vanillais the best “flavor” for children!
