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Craft Suggestions:
Include supplies to make one or more of these crafts.
- Make a mouse craft using a pine cone, a couple of pom-poms, or even a candy cane.
- Make a fox craft using a toilet paper roll.
- Make an owl using a pine cone, a paperback, a sock, or even origami techniques.
- make a snake craft using a paper plate or even some cookie dough.
- Set out a variety of recyclables and basic craft supplies and use your imagination to create a monster.
- You can also create a monster by using collage techniques and pictures cut from magazines.
- Make a cute mouse bookmark to use while you are reading this book.
- Dress up like a mouse by making a mouse ear headband or a mouse visor and a mouse nose mask.
- You can also make some forest or food related crafts.
Additional Story Sack Items:
Include one or more of these related items in the sack.
- Make a cd or tape of the story being told.
- Include plain paper and crayons to write or draw a story about your own made up monster.
- Print out some animal related pages to color.
- Include some related books. Here are a few suggestions:
- Related videos to watch:
Other Suggestions:
Suggestions for more related activities.
- Learn more about The Gruffalo movie. You can also watch a trailer from the movie.
- Explore the official Gruffalo Web site.
- Learn more about food chains.