Sister Poppins: March 2010

Friday, March 26, 2010

SEARCH...PONDER and...

...PRAY!
Last year...I tape the word "SEEK" for the "I'll Seek the Lord Early" song
Magnifying Glass made from:

a white styrofoam ring covered with
black duct tape
clear transparency paper was used for the "glass" and for "ponder"

What is NOT shown is the child you will pick to come up and demonstrate "PRAY"

This is a very fun accessory that I've had for YEARS!

Which ever class sings the best...their teacher gets to wear one of these!

Yes...there have been guy teachers wearing these too!
...one man was bald and his class of 11/12 year old boys chose the PINK for him! He was a good sport and was PROUD to wear it...because lets face it...anything that will help inspire 11/12 year boys sing their best...is worth it!

PRICELESS!

Oh...I also wear one of these when I go into Nursery

LET'S GO FLY A KITE!

Made with foam...hot glue...wiggle eyes. ribbon and a dowel

When the kite FLIES HIGH sing STRONG

When the kite FLIES low sing whisper soft!

OUR PRIMARY COLORS ARE 1...2..3

Jr. and Sr. Kids LOVE to dress up for this song!

RED - Fists on hips when saying COURAGE
YELLOW - Holding a yellow flower or yellow plate of foam cookies and bowing for SERVICE
BLUE - Holding the sword high when singing TRUTH and then pointing the tip of the side of the head for THOUGHTS and swinging the sword back up for DEEDS

OH yeah! Primary Colors ROCK......out loud!

SING that TUNE!

Ok...this has to be BY FAR the most requested game for Singing Time!

Ingredients

2 wooden spoons
2 sided hands cut from foam sheets
hot glue the 2 sides of the hands together (outline fingers etc...)
service bell
small table
small square of gripper shelf paper (kind of a foam mesh) keeps the bell from sliding off the table

Practice round first:
The kids have to hold the "hand" sign DOWN to the side of their leg
Count "1..2..3" then the kids get to practice hitting the bell
I do this twice to test their reflexes.

Ok...the GAME (girls vs. boys is VERY popular!)

The Pianist place a short part of a song
The first person to sing a part of that song gets ONE point for his/her team.
We then sing the song in it's entirety

THIS IS WHERE IT GETS INTERESTING...

THE SIDE WHO SINGS THE BEST gets ONE point.

Sister Poppins just LOVES to PLAY GAMES...all sorts!
HAVE FUN!!!

THE SONG SHUTTLE!!!

SPACE is not the only "final frontier"...
SINGING TIME can be out of this WORLD as you bring in...THE SONG SHUTTLE!

This is just made with:

1 blue foam board
Green duct tape for the bottom edge (terra firma!)
elastic
white cardstock (orange and yellow for the flames!)
a thick embroidery needle duct taped to the nose cone of the shuttle
and one BIG tipped Sharpie Pen
Slice into the very top of the board and slide in a....
Blown up a balloon

The better the children sing...the closer they get to BREAKING the "SONG" Barrier (Balloon)

***VERY IMPORTANT FINE PRINT***
Now...in our Primary we have a couple children who are VERY sensitive to loud sounds. I give them a heads up when the kids get closer to breaking the song barrier...and a member of the Primary Presidency or Teacher will take them to the hallway.

I am in the process of creating a "Singing Time ISS...(Internations SONG Station) in which the SONG SHUTTLE can dock to as an alternative to the balloon thing. I'll update this posting when I finish.

SUPER SINGER SCOPES...and hat!

THE SUPER SINGER SCOPE

This is a really fun way to "scope out" the BEST singer...who will get to pick the next song or come up and participate in a fun activity...matching game etc...

(Both scopes are made with sticky back glitter foam sheets)

and the "SUPER STAR SINGER SCOPE" and

"SUPER STAR SINGERS HAT !!!"