January 2009

 

Little Red Hen

LITTLE RED HEN FLANNEL BOARD STORY

Materials: felt (red, brown, yellow, white, black, pink) felt scraps, wiggly eyes scissors, craft glue flannel board
Little Red Hen
Directions: Cut the figures from the following page out of felt. Add detail with felt scraps. Place them on the flannel board as you tell the story below.
Hint!

You can also color the figures on the following page and attach a piece of Velcro to the back so they will stick on the flannel board. Children will enjoy making their own puppets for this story. Let them color the animals on the following page, cut them out, and then attach them to craft sticks.

Click on the Downloads button in the menu to the left to get your own copy of the Little Red Hen pattern.

      Once there was a little red hen who decided to grow some wheat. She asked the other animals in the barnyard, “Who will help me plant my wheat?” “Not I!” said the dog. “Not I!” said the cat. “Not I!” said the pig. “Well, then,” said the little red hen. “I will do it all by myself.” And she did.

     The wheat grew tall and was ready to be harvested. The little red hen said, “Who will help me pick my wheat?” ?” “Not I!” said the dog. “Not I!” said the cat. “Not I!” said the pig. “Well, then,” said the little red hen. “I will do it all by myself.” And she did.

     Next, the wheat had to be taken to the mill and ground into flour. “Who will help me grind my wheat?” asked the little red hen. “Not I!” said the dog. “Not I!” said the cat. “Not I!” said the pig. “Well, then,” said the little red hen. “I will do it all by myself.” And she did.

     Finally, the flour was ready to be made into bread. “Who will help me make my bread?” asked the little red hen. “Not I!” said the dog. “Not I!” said the cat. “Not I!” said the pig. “Well, then,” said the little red hen. “I will do it all by myself.” And she did.

     The bread smelled so good when it was baking. All the animals’ mouths started watering as they gathered around hoping to get a piece of bread. “Who will help me eat my bread?” asked the little red hen. “I will!” said the dog. “I will!” said the cat. “I will!” said the pig. “No!” said the little red hen. “You did not help me plant my wheat. You did not help me pick my wheat. You did not help me take it to the mill to be ground into flour. And you did not help me make my bread. I did it ALL BY MYSELF! And my little chicks and I will eat it all by ourselves!” And they did!

The End
Adaptations: Let children act out this story. Have biscuits or homemade bread for snack.

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