Hello everyone! We hope you are all excited for The Kiss That Missed by David Melling!
Leanna and I have put together a bunch of fun activities and crafts for the little ones. Starting on Monday, May 3rd (today), the kits will be available to pick up for our online storytime.
Enjoy a borrowed copy of the book, and have fun doing the activities. Please return the book after you are done; everything else is yours to keep!
"The Kiss That Missed" By David Melling
"One evening, when the King is in a hurry, his goodnight kiss to the Little Prince goes astray. After rattling around the Prince's bedroom, it flies out the window and floats into the dark forest, where it has no business to be. The King decides to do something about it. He orders the Knight to climb on his horse, ride into the forest, and bring back the kiss. But the forest is filled with spooky things that frighten both the Knight and his horse. How will they ever succeed in bringing the kiss back to the castle?"
You will have to return this book to the library; everything else is yours to keep!
You will have the book read to you by actor Karan Brar. He did such a great job; we hope you enjoy his reading as much as we did!
Kits include:
a borrowed copy of The Kiss That Missed by David Melling
information page
colors game (5 colored dragons)
a flyer for this website
4 activity pages
2 coloring pages
rhymes/song pages with web links (instruments included)
Knight Shield/Coat of Arms craft
3 magnets from the story
stickers
HANDOUT GAMES – play with included dragon handouts
Can You Show Me…?
(tune: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”)
Can you show me the yellow dragon?
Yellow dragon, yellow dragon?
Can you show me the yellow dragon?
And wave it in the air?
Red… blue… green… purple
Hold It High – Choose one dragon from handouts
Hold your dragon high and stand
Now wave it around in gestures grand!
Hold your dragon below your chin
Now hold it way up high again
Hold your dragon against your nose
Now touch the dragon to your toes
Touch your dragon to the ground
Now wave that dragon all around!
Hold your dragon in front of you
Now turn around – one time, two!
Hold your dragon and jump up high!
Now let your dragon fly fly fly (throw it in the air)
SONGS & INSTRUMENT – use included instruments
Dragon, Knight, and Princess Song by Pancake Manor
Making a Castle by BananaPark Music
This is the King by azorin monovar
Happy Dragon by Helen Doron Song Club
BOUNCE RHYME (bounce along with child in lap)
This is the Way the Ladies Ride
This is the way the ladies ride
Ladies ride, ladies ride
This is the way the ladies ride
Plippity, plippity, plippity
(make small, short bounces)
This is the way the gentleman ride…
Ploppity, ploppity, ploppity
(bounce child a little higher)
This is the way the farmers ride…
Plippity-plop, plippity-plop
(small bounce, then bigger bounce)
This is the way the knights ride…
Gallop, gallop, gallop!
(fast, big bounces!)
ACTION RHYMES
I'm A ...
(Tune: "I'm a Little Teapot")
I'm a knight in armor, look at me.
See how shiny I can be.
With my visor up my eyes you'll see.
But with it down it protects me.
I'm a little dragon, strong and stout.
Here is my tail and here is my snout.
If you get me upset, you better watch out!
I'll give you something to shout about!
Little Dragon
Little dragon counts to three. Little dragon bends one knee.
Little dragon whistles and sings. Little dragon flaps his wings.
Little dragon touches his toes, Little dragon scratches his nose.
Little dragon makes a funny face, Little dragon runs in place.
Little dragon lays on the floor. Little dragon starts to snore.
Come To The Castle
(Tune: “Down by the Station”)
Come to the castle early in the morning,
See the lords and ladies all in a row.
See the prince and princess leaving in the carriage.
People throw confetti as they go.
Come to the castle early in the evening.
See the king and queen sitting on their thrones.
See the knights in armor coming in from battle.
See the castle dragons rattling their bones.
The Queen of Hearts
The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts,
All on a summer's day.
The Knave of Hearts, he stole the tarts,
And took them clean away.
The King of Hearts, called for the tarts,
And scolded the knave full bore.
The Knave of Hearts, brought back the tarts,
And vowed he'd steal no more.
Five Green Dragons
Five green dragons making such a roar.
One danced away and then there were four.
Four green dragons dancing around a tree.
One danced away and then there were three.
Three green dragons dancing around you.
One danced away and then there were two.
Two green dragons dancing in the sun.
One danced away and then there was one.
One green dragon having lots of fun
She danced away and then there were none.
EXTRA LINKS!
David Melling’s website:
Disney’s page on Karan Brar: https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Karan_Brar
Let us know what your little ones thought of The Kiss That Missed! What did they think of the activities? Do you have any suggestions for us?
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