Aug 09: Make a Green Pet!

Attendance sheet

Volunteers:

Place and time:

Intro:

Today we are going to talk about cartoon characters and create one using junk materials. Then we are going to cover it with seeds, spray water on it and watch it grow! You will have to spray water on it everyday and take care of your pet while it grows. It will also need some sun!

who are some cartoon characters that you know?

  • Super Mario – always jumping, adventurous, cheerful

  • Sonic the Hedgehog – super fast, confident, a little mischievous

  • Link (from Zelda) – brave, determined, resourceful

  • Pikachu (from Pokémon) – small, cute, energetic, and loyal

Intro Game: Character walk

  1. Print or write these onto chits and put it into a bowl

  2. Chits:

    1. Walk like someone very old

      වයසක කෙනෙක් වගේ ඇවිදින්න

      மிக வயதான ஒருவரைப் போல நடக்கவும்

      2

      Walk like someone very young

      පොඩි ළමයෙක් වගේ ඇවිදින්න

      சிறிய குழந்தை போல நடக்கவும்

      3

      Walk like someone grumpy

      කෝපයෙන් ඉන්න කෙනෙක් වගේ ඇවිදින්න

      கோபமாக இருக்கும் ஒருவரைப் போல நடக்கவும்

      4

      Walk like someone really happy

      සතුටින් ඉන්න කෙනෙක් වගේ ඇවිදින්න

      மிக சந்தோஷமாக இருக்கும் ஒருவரைப் போல நடக்கவும்

      6

      Walk like someone sneaky

      හොරෙන් යන කෙනෙක් වගේ ඇවිදින්න

      மறைந்து நடப்பவரைப் போல நடக்கவும்

      7

      Walk like someone in strong wind

      තද සුළඟේ යනවා වගේ ඇවිදින්න

      பலமான காற்றில் நடப்பது போல நடக்கவும்

      8

      Walk like your shoes are too big

      ලොකු සපත්තු දාගෙන වගේ ඇවිදින්න

      பெரிய செருப்பு போட்டது போல நடக்கவும்

      9

      Walk like you are made of jelly

      ජෙලි වගේ ඇවිදින්න

      ஜெல்லி போல நடக்கவும்

      10

      Walk like someone curious about everything

      සෑම දෙයකටම උනන්දුවෙන් බලන කෙනෙක් වගේ ඇවිදින්න

      எல்லாவற்றிலும் ஆர்வமுள்ள ஒருவரைப் போல நடக்கவும்

  • Line up the children and teachers at the front of the class and each child picks a chit and walks across the room as the character they chose. then they sit back in their spot in the class. Do this until all the children are sitting down!

Main Activity: turn an object into a character!

You will need:

  • assorted discarded household objects:

  • newspaper

  • Glue

  • Water

  • Paint

  • Googly eyes

  • Paintbrushes

  • Scissors

  • String

Steps

  1. Pick a household object that you do not need. Example: Yoghurt cup, spray bottle, old plastic fork or egg carton.

  2. Draw it as a cartoon character. Think about its personality.

    • Is it happy, grumpy, sneaky, or adventurous?

    • How would it move or react in different situations?

  3. Go back to your object and change it into a character

    • Give it eyes , a nose, a mouth, hair, or other details.

  4. While students are making, Fill a bowl with water and chia / kasa kasa / basil seeds and leave for 10+ minutes

  5. Give the seed paste + tissue paper or cloth students to cover on their toy character.

Conclusion: Show and tell

  • Hold up your character

  • Move it like it is alive

  • Make a sound or voice for it

How to take care of your pet: