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Fun things to Do with the Letter Ee
 

Activities & Crafts
Songs, Finger Plays, Nursery Rhymes
Recipes
 
 


Activities & Crafts:

Make a Display Box for "Ee"
Decorate a box with the letter "Ee" theme.  Inside the box place items (or pictures of items) whose names begin with "Ee".  Some ideas below: 
Food
eggs, eggplant, english muffins, eggnog, 
Animals, Insects & Birds
elephant, emu, eagle, eel, elk, 
Miscellaneous
ears, earth, eight, elbow, electricity, eleven, elm tree, emotions, engine, engineer, envelope, Eskimo, evening, everyone, eye eyeball, eyebrow, eyelash, eyelid, 

Or fill an album with items that begin with the letter "Ee"

Prints with the Letter "Ee"
Choose items from the above lists for the children to use as "stamps" for printing with paint.  Cut fruit(apples, almonds) in various shapes & sizes.  Purchase or make your own sponge shapes in the  animals that begin with the letter "Ee". 

Recognizing the Letter "Ee"
Introduce the letter "E" to the children by showing them the written word "elephant or egg" and helping them to see that it begins with an "Ee".  Cut a large elephant or egg shape out of paper and write the letter "Ee" on it.  Have the children tear or cut out magazine pictures beginning with the letter "Ee" and then glue the pictures on the shape. 

An "Egg"cellent Idea!
Take a white crayon and have them draw pictures or write their names on a cooled hardboiled egg. Then dye them just like at easter time. When they get up from nap they have a wonderful snack.

Egg Carton Train
bottom half of egg carton
scissors
glue
empty spool (one per child)
Toilet paper tube (1 per child)
black construction paper
small paper cup to trace (3-oz size)
chalk
black and red paint

Cut the bottom of an egg carton in half lengthwise and give one half to each child.  Have each child glue a toilet paper tube on top of their first egg cup and a spool on top of their last.  Have them paint the spool and the adjouning egg cup red.  This is the caboose.   Have them paint the rest of the egg carton black and let dry.
Using the small paper cup, trace ten circles on the black construction paper.  Cut the circles out (wheels).  Glue five wheels on each side of the the train.

Pattern Eggs
Draw and cut out six large cardboard eggs.  Glue a different pattern of fabric or wallpaper to each egg.  Cut the eggs in half .Let the children take turns matching the egg halves.

Eskimos
Ask the children to cut out a large round shape for the face of an Eskimo. Show them how to glue white cotton balls around the face for the fur of a hood. Have them glue or color on other features. Talk about why Eskimos need to be dressed in warm clothing.

Egg Yolk Painting
Take egg yolks and add food coloring.  Makes a very pretty and shiny picure.

Paper Plate Elephant
 The children paint paper plates gray, then add construction paper ears, and large googly eyes. Cut out a circle from the center of the plate, where the children can stick their arm through to make the trunk!!

Egg Shell Art
Crushed egg shells; food coloring; glue; construction paper

You will need a large amount of crushed egg shells for this activity. Sending a note home to parents asking for leftover shells will help.  Soak egg shells in a solution of food coloring and water.  Prepare a number of  different colors.  When shells are the color you desire, remove and spread on paper towels to dry.  Direct children to make a large, simple drawing or design and to glue on the crushed egg shells wherever they wish.  Allow artwork to dry before displaying.

Ears
Large sheet of paper on which is written the following statement, “I have two ears to hear with". The children can paste pictures of things, which make a sound that they can hear.  Sounds could be categorized by soft sounds, loud sounds, sounds that are nice to hear, sounds you don't like to hear, etc.
 
 


Songs, Finger Plays, Nursery Rhymes:

Elephant
Right foot, left foot, see me go.
   Put weight on one foot, then the other, swaying from side to side.
I am gray and big and very slow.
When I come walking down the street
I bring my trunk and four big feet.
   Extend arms together in front and swing like a trunk.

One Little Elephant
One little elephant went out to play,
(Make an elephant trunk with your arm held in front of your face)
Out on a spider's web one day.
(Pretend to walk carefully on a spider's web)
He had such enormous fun,
That he called for another elephant to come!
(Motion for the other "elephants" (kids))
(Yell) Too many elephants!  There goes the web!
(Fall down with the kids)


Recipes:

Cheesy Scrambled Egg
Makes 4 servings (1/2 english muffin each) 
1 tblsp margarine 
4 eggs 
2 tblsp. processed cheese spread or cream cheese 
2 english muffins, halved and toasted
4 process cheese food slices 

Melt margarine in fry pan on low heat.  Add eggs and cheese spread or cream cheese. Cook, stirring constantly, until eggs begin to set. Top each english muffin with a cheese slice, and 1/4 of the scrambled eggs.

Deviled Egg Boats
hard boiled eggs (one whole per child), cooled 
mayo type dressing 
1/2 to 1 tsp. mustard (depending on your taste) 
salt & pepper 
Small Crackers (one per egg half) 

Chill hard boiled eggs.  Cut eggs in half lengthwise.  Scoop out yolk and place in small bowl.  Place egg white halves on a plate.  Mix together the yolks, dressing, mustard, salt & pepper (to taste)....blending well.  (The mustard is there to put in a little color...but if you prefer to taste the "zing"...then adjust for your own taste!)  Spoon the yolk mixture back into the hole of the egg white.  Stick a square cracker, point down, into the yolk mixture for a sail. 

Note:  You could also use a pretzel stick and a cheese slice cut into triangles as a sail!

English Muffin Pizzas 
8 english muffin halves 
1 tsp of pizza sauce per half 
toppings:  pepperoni, pineapple, salami, bacon, vegies, ......your choice! 
shredded mozzarella cheese (try cheddar or swiss or ???) 

Place 1 tsp. of pizza sauce on each muffin half.  Add toppings and cheese.  Place in a 350o oven just until cheese melts.  About 5 minutes.  These are fun to make...the kids love to help!  We build a face on ours on top of the cheese with cut up toppings - that way the kids recognize their own creations - when they come out of the oven! 
 
 

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