The Mitten by Jan Brett Story Sack

• Print out and color this mitten.
• Make two of the mittens above, cut them out, glue them together to make a pocket. Fill it with small, toy animals.
• You can make these craft foam mittens.
• Print out this mitten activity.
• Include this animals in the mitten coloring page.
• Include supplies to make a winter snow scene and include a mitten in the picture.
• Make a rabbit ear headband or a washcloth bunny.
• Make this cute texture bear.
• Make this little mouse.
• Make a collage using pictures of mittens and other winter clothing cut out of magazines.

• Include an animal encyclopedia to learn more about the animals in the book.
• Includes pictures of real animals like the ones in the story. Could they really fit into a mitten?
• Include directions on how to draw a bear.
• Include plain paper and crayons to write or draw your own story about a lost mitten.
• Print out these masks of the animals in the mitten and put on a play.
• Include some related books. Here are a few suggestions:
  
  1. Missing Mitten Mystery
  2. The Mitten Tree
  3. A Mountain of Mittens

• Make a mitten snack by using a half piece of pita bread for the mitten and filling it with animal crackers.
• Gather several pairs of mittens. Sort them by size, color, design, left hand, right hand, etc.
• Trace your mittens and color them.
• Lay a sleeping bag on the floor, see how many stuffed animals you can fit inside it.
• Try some other winter related projects.
• If you want to read another of Jan Brett's books, try The Hat or Hedgie's Surprise.
• Visit Jan Brett's Web Site.

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