This month’s story is from BookTrust and is I Really, Really need a Wee written and read by Karl Newson

Watch the video now

You can borrow other books about animals from your local library

Then why not try one of these activity ideas

• Use any toys you have to act out the story
• Draw a picture of your favourite wild animal
• Make up a ‘wee wee hop’ dance just like bush baby
• Mashed Potato Mouse (see instructions below)
• Finger puppet giraffe craft activity (see instructions below)
• Can you count how many different animals bush baby meets?
• Koala spent a lot of time looking for a toilet think about how you let people know you need something.

 

 

Mashed Potato Mouse

Ingredients

For the mashed potato

• 500g potatoes
• 75ml milk
• 50g butter (softened)

For the cauliflower patties

• 1 cauliflower
• 1 onion
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Oil

To garnish

• ½ cucumber
• 3 cherry tomatoes
• 4 blueberries

Instructions (click link below)

Mashed potato mouse recipe from Netmums

 

Finger Puppet Giraffe

 

 

Materials

• Yellow and brown card
• White paper or card
• Brown paint
• Googly eyes
• Hole punch
• Scissors and glue
• Markers and brown string 

 

Instructions (click link below)

Adorable Finger Puppet Giraffe Craft from the I Heart Crafty Things website

For more great ideas of activities to try with your young children check out the Talk Listen Cuddle website