Classroom
and Library Activities for
The Nighty-Night Narwhals
by
Gretchen M. Everin & illustrated by Kristin Logsdon
available
at MeeGenius.com
Questions:
1. What do you do when you can’t sleep?
2. Do you have a favorite lullaby or bedtime
song?
3. What are some other things narwhals could do
with their horns?
4. What would you do with a horn on your
head? How would everyday activities be
different? Would they be easier or more
difficult?
5. How would the story be different if it was The Nighty-Night Kangaroos? What about The Nighty-Night Parrots or The Nighty-Night Tigers?
Art Activity
Narwhal
Prints
- black tempera paint
- white tempera paint
- blue construction paper
- soft paintbrush or sponge
Show
children how to create gray paint by blending black and white. Have each child form a fist and stick out his
or her index finger. Paint the back
of the hand gray and the back of the index finger white. Then gently press the painted hand onto blue construction
paper. (You can even have several
children print their narwhals onto one piece of paper to show narwhals playing
together!)
Food Fun!
Polar
S’mores: Sandwich marshmallow fluff and
chocolate syrup between two
graham-flavored Goldfish crackers.
Cheesy
Ring-Toss Narwhals: Place a dollop of
cream cheese on a plate, poke pretzel sticks into the cheese (to represent
narwhal horns), and put sliced rings of green or black olives over the sticks.
Physical Movement
Narwhal
Ring-Toss: Use a paper towel tube (held
against the forehead) and rings made of paper plates to have a ring-toss game.
