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Hey Diddle, Diddle Nursery Rhyme Craft

August 27, 2014 by Maureen Spell 9 Comments

I love teaching my toddler and preschool children nursery rhymes. One of my daughter’s favorite is Hey Diddle Diddle. When I can, I like to pair the rhyme with a craft, movement or a song. For Hey Diddle Diddle, we made a cute poem booklet. We also had fun learning Jack and Jill too!

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Hey, Diddle, Diddle has become one of my 3yr. old’s favorite nursery rhymes. I think it is because the poem is so silly! A cat playing a fiddle? A cow jumping over the moon? She thinks it is hilarious–especially when we use our nursery rhyme props to act the rhyme out. This week we made a craft that we used when retelling the rhyme.

Hey Diddle, Diddle Craft Instructions

Supplies:  

  • (afflink)Large google eyes Medium google eyes
  • 2- regular paper plate
  • Hey Diddle Diddle Rhyme Print-out
  • Spoon Pattern
  • Black construction paper
  • scissors
  • glue stick
  • stapler

Print out the spoon, the rhyme, and the feet for the dish. Color and then glue medium google eyes on the spoon.

Glue large google eyes on the plate, staple or glue the feet to the bottom of the plate. Next glue the spoon onto the plate. Once that is dry, staple another paper plate to the back so that this project opens like a book.

 
Glue the nursery rhyme on the inside. Now you have your own Hey Diddle, Diddle book!

 I would find my daughter “reading” her Hey, Diddle, Diddle book to anyone who would stop and listen. She loved it!  

Here she is “reading” the poem to Grandma (it was laundry day–please excuse all the clothes in the background–lol!)

For a twist on this poem we read the book, (afflink)Hey Diddle, Diddle by Eve Bunting. We really enjoyed the ending plus it was a great book to point out rhyming words and talk about music.

Hey Diddle Diddle coloring sheet

We also colored another Hey Diddle, Diddle coloring page to slip into our nursery rhyme notebook. You can keep up with all our Nursery Rhyme activities on my Nursery Rhyme page.

 

   

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Comments

  1. Ticia says

    February 9, 2012 at 10:31 am

    That is SO cute!

    Reply
  2. Do Not Disturb Blog says

    February 9, 2012 at 1:05 pm

    I can't even tell you how much I am loving these posts. I thought my daughter was past the prime age to enjoy nursery rhymes but after reading a few the other day I see how wrong I was. I am still working on my unit but am loving these ideas.

    Megan

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  3. Mozer says

    February 9, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    Megan, if you post, please share! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jen says

    February 9, 2012 at 11:09 pm

    Oh, this is wonderful! My little man will love it.

    Jen

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  5. Kelley [playgroundlaboratory] says

    February 10, 2012 at 3:23 am

    Oh my gosh! So cute! My little man loves this nursery rhyme, as well.

    Reply
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  7. Karen @ PreKinders.com says

    February 12, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    It's great to see those Nursery Rhyme posters being used, and I love your creativity with it! Thanks for sharing my link!

    Reply
  8. Sharnee Torrents says

    March 17, 2013 at 12:49 am

    I loved this craft and appreciate HEAPS that you gave the printables for it too!! 🙂
    WE had lots of fun making it!! Thanks!
    Smiles Sharnee 🙂
    p.s you can check it out here….
    http://torrentsfamily.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/nursery-rhyme-unit-study-hickory.html

    Reply
  9. Pamala says

    April 22, 2015 at 8:56 am

    Love this site I use for my grands for activities and learning and they are well beyond their years in learning.

    Reply

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