Read the Book: 

"If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" by Laura Joffe Numeroff; Illustrated by Felicia Bond 
Published by Harper Collins Childrens Books, 1985

Many ideas here are from the Mailbox Preschool Magazine Aug./Sept. 1998 issue (as indicated in the unit below by page #'s). Due to copyright law I can not copy the activity instructions onto this page. Copies of Mailbox are often available at your local library or visit The Education Center to obtain a copy.

Circle Time:
Read: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Poem: "Cookie Poem" (Mailbox p42)
Song: Who Stole the Cookies From the Cookie Jar?

Large Motor Activity: 
"Rollin In Dough" (Mailbox p43) Let the kids roll the dough!

Coloring Activity: 
Color Cookie Jars (pattern - Mailbox p39)Laminate it into a snack time placemat for this week.

Snack: 
Cookie Crisp Cereal and Milk
"Please Share, Thank You!" (Mailbox p38)
For younger children just have them count cookies to their own jar or place cookies on their jar and have them count them.

Circle Time:
Read: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff using Manipulatives: "One Thing Leads To Another" (Mailbox p40)
Poem: "Cookie Poem" (Mailbox p42)
Song: Who Stole the Cookies From the Cookie Jar?

Group Activity: 
Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies (recipe idea at the end of this page)

Coloring Activity: 
Color "A Cookie For You, A Cookie For Me" labels (copy from Mailbox p39)

Snack Time: 
Fresh Baked Cookies and Milk
Read: The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins

Take Home: 
"A Cookie For You And A Cookie For Me" (Mailbox p37)
Personalize the cookie bags for each child and their family.

Thursday

Circle Time:
Read: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Dramatic Play: Act Out the Story
Poem: "Cookie Poem" (Mailbox p42)
Song: Who Stole the Cookies From the Cookie Jar?

Art Activity: 
Paint light brown paint on circles. Add dark brown chocolate chips!

Snack: 
Vanilla Wafers & Milk

Circle Time:
Read: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Use favorite activity, /manipulatives or act out.
Poem: "Cookie Poem" (Mailbox p42)
Song: Who Stole the Cookies From the Cookie Jar?

Large Motor Activity: 
"Rollin In Dough" (Mailbox p43) If the kids want to do this again.

Sensory Activity: 
Playdough
"Pretend Cookies" (Mailbox p 37)

Art Activity: 
Mouse Puppet
Use face from "The Fun Has Just Begun" (Mailbox pg 41). 
Make the face small enough to put on a popsicle stick and have the children color them.

Snack: 
Wafer Cremes & Milk 
 

The Big Busy House - Coloring Pages for "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie"
 

Recipe: 

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 

Cream butter with electric mixer. Add sugar and blend until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. Mixing well. In
separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add to creamed mixture and blend together. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350*F for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.