Penguin Pals

Here is a cute idea to promote responsibility!  AND the kids LOVE this activity.  During our little penguin unit each child gets a personal Penguin Pal (great idea from my friend JB).  These little cuties are made out of pipe cleaners.  The kiddos can make them OR you can... to prevent ending up having to do it anyways. :)  Each child will bring their Penguin Pal around with them throughout the course of a week.  They must care for their companion by keeping it safe, clean, and of COURSE they CAN'T lose it!  The fun doesn't end yet!  Each night the children are to write a few sentences about what they did with their Penguin Pal that day.  SO CUTE!

 To make wrap a black pipe cleaner around a pencil and pull it off.  Fold an orange or yellow pipe cleaner in half and slide it up through the black one.  Pull some of the yellow/orange pipe cleaner out a few loops before the top.  At the bottom, twirl the remaining pipe cleaner to form feet.  

For the belly, hot glue on a small strip of white.

 Here is an example of a journal page.

I sent home the penguin and journal booklet in a zip lock bag together.  

This way nothing gets lost or ruined on the bus ride home! :)