Dear Zoo peek a boo boxes

[AgentTink]

The children love reading Dear Zoo and for the last 2 weeks i have used this as the basis of our activities. I decided to combine the idea of the animals in their crates with letting the children explore opening and closing of different types of containers. I made the different crates out of different containers from around the home and placed a animal picture inside each one. I am glad to say it was a huge success.

I thought i would add some pictures for everyone to see and use in their own setting as a idea for bringing a book to life

[natsplat]

This is brilliant, what a great idea, thanks for sharing, you have inspired me

[BucksCM]

What a great idea!
And such a simple and cheap idea...thank you for sharing!!

[miffy]

That's a brilliant idea, thanks for sharing!

Miffy xx

[PixiePetal]

brilliant - do you mind if I add it to my planning ideas as I am having books as my general theme

thanks

[Keeley77]

where did you get the templates for the animals etc??

Its a great idea

xx

[samb]

Wow I really like this idea. Thank you for sharing

[lozzy23]

Absolutely brilliant, my LO's love this book and open and close everything - a match made in heaven.

Thank you for sharing x

[AgentTink]

brilliant - do you mind if I add it to my planning ideas as I am having books as my general theme

thanks

Add away pixie I posted it so others could be inspired x

[PixiePetal]

Add away pixie I posted it so others could be inspired x

off to my scrap box to hunt out small boxes this will be next weeks focus book as we seem to be on a roll with animal books after 2 weeks on Elmer

[AgentTink]

where did you get the templates for the animals etc??

Its a great idea

xx

Hi keeley I found them on the below site

http://www.kizclub.com/stories3.htm

It has some other great print outs for popular books and nursery rhymes.

[Helen Dempster]

brilliant - thanks for sharing this

[RachelE]

Wow, thats fab!

thank you for the link, have saved it to look at later.

Thanks,
Rachel x

[jaswinder bedi]

That is so great used from recycling material. When its animal topic i know exactly what to do thanks for sharing. X

[Chimps Childminding]

Great idea and thanks for the link they have The Very Hungry Caterpillar which will come in very useful!!

[sillysausage]

what a great idea :-)
I think I will try and incorporate it into my storysack too. Thank you!!!

[bec258]

These are fantastic, and have deinitely inspired me to do a Dear Zoo topic very soon- it's my son's favourite book. Can I ask what age you used these with?

[dette]

it got my favourite book too.the story of the little mole.its all about different animal poo.we love it

[sarah707]

They look brilliant!

[Zoomie]

They are brilliant. Thank you for sharing.