Rain, Rain, Go Away

Materials Needed:

12"x18" White Construction Paper
Crayons
Glue

 Sheet of poems

 Umbrella template

What to Do:

Cut poems from duplicated sheet of poems.
Crease paper in thirds, creating a 6" x 12" tri-fold sheet.
Draw grass so it covers half of the bottom third of the paper.
Instruct children to:

- Draw a picture of a child, the sun, and some flowers using the top two-thirds of the (inside of the) paper.
- Fold top third down over picture and trace the umbrella template.        

- Draw raindrops. (Making sure to draw the raindrops on the folded part only.)
- Glue poem on top of the grass.
- Lift up flap that is folded down to reveal a sunny day.