
Silly Sock Show Indicators: Receptive Language (Listening) L1.1(0), L1.1(1), L1.1(2), Expressive Language (Speaking) L2.1(0), L2.1(1), L2.1(2), L2.2(0), L2.2(1), L2.2(2), Dramatic Play and Imagination CA4.1(0), CA4.1(1), CA4.1(2), CA4.2(1), CA4.2(2), Curiosity, Initiative, and Risk-Taking AL1.1(0), AL1.1(1), AL1.1(2) (More...) You Will Need: sock puppets long socks toe socks markers (teacher use) Create a silly show using sock puppets. Bring out any sock puppets you have. You could also draw simple faces on long socks or toe socks with markers to make your own sock puppets. Place a sock puppet on each of your hands. Have the puppets talk using silly voices, tell a story, sing a silly song, play peekaboo, or do something else funny. If there are multiple educators/caregivers, you could work together to put on a funny puppet show. After the children have had a chance to watch you, invite them to use a sock puppet and join the fun. Puppet play can have numerous benefits for toddlers' development. It can nurture listening skills, language development, social-emotional development, and creativity. Older Toddlers: Encourage children to notice the different emotions and feelings of the sock puppets. Observe: Do the children enjoy hearing silly stories, songs, or actions from the puppets? How can you tell? Encourage older children to think of a silly story or joke to try with the sock puppets. Note: Place the sock puppets in the books and pretend play exploration stations (see Related Activities). Related Activities: IT Station: Books for Silly Fun Children explore theme-related books. IT Station: Pretend Play for Silly Fun Children interact with various materials while participating in pretend play.

Silly Sock Show

Indicators: Receptive Language (Listening) L1.1(0), L1.1(1), L1.1(2), Expressive Language (Speaking) L2.1(0), L2.1(1), L2.1(2), L2.2(0), L2.2(1), L2.2(2), Dramatic Play and Imagination CA4.1(0), CA4.1(1), CA4.1(2), CA4.2(1), CA4.2(2), Curiosity, Initiative, and Risk-Taking AL1.1(0), AL1.1(1), AL1.1(2) (More...)

You Will Need:

sock puppets
long socks
toe socks
markers (teacher use)

Create a silly show using sock puppets.

Bring out any sock puppets you have. You could also draw simple faces on long socks or toe socks with markers to make your own sock puppets.
Place a sock puppet on each of your hands. Have the puppets talk using silly voices, tell a story, sing a silly song, play peekaboo, or do something else funny. If there are multiple educators/caregivers, you could work together to put on a funny puppet show.
After the children have had a chance to watch you, invite them to use a sock puppet and join the fun.
Puppet play can have numerous benefits for toddlers' development. It can nurture listening skills, language development, social-emotional development, and creativity.

Older Toddlers: Encourage children to notice the different emotions and feelings of the sock puppets.

Observe: Do the children enjoy hearing silly stories, songs, or actions from the puppets? How can you tell? Encourage older children to think of a silly story or joke to try with the sock puppets.

Note: Place the sock puppets in the books and pretend play exploration stations (see Related Activities).

Related Activities:
IT Station: Books for Silly Fun Children explore theme-related books.
IT Station: Pretend Play for Silly Fun Children interact with various materials while participating in pretend play.