by Lois Breneman - 2011 - Heart to Heart
"Tricky Worm" (1 worm) at Dollar General for $1
"Squiggly Worms" (1 large worm and one baby worm) at A.C. Moore for $1.50
These worms are furry, soft, colorful, and have googly eyes. You jerk the worm along with an invisible thread. So much fun! You can make one crawl out of a slipper or shoe, out of a hole in an afghan, out from a shirt sleeve or collar, up through the crack under a door (my 3 year old grandson's idea). It's fun just looking around for places to make your worm mysteriously craw out from, and seeing the reaction of others.
Even older children would love this interaction, as they play with their younger brothers and sisters!
"Squiggly Worms" (1 large worm and one baby worm) at A.C. Moore for $1.50
These worms are furry, soft, colorful, and have googly eyes. You jerk the worm along with an invisible thread. So much fun! You can make one crawl out of a slipper or shoe, out of a hole in an afghan, out from a shirt sleeve or collar, up through the crack under a door (my 3 year old grandson's idea). It's fun just looking around for places to make your worm mysteriously craw out from, and seeing the reaction of others.
Even older children would love this interaction, as they play with their younger brothers and sisters!
Set up a puppet show, using a cardboard box, with a hold cut out for performances. If a child holds the fuzzy worm in his hands with about 3-4 inches sticking above his hands, another person can jerk the thread, making it look like the worm is dancing all around in the child's hand. You can also have two worms talking to each other, quoting scripture verses, with the child or you doing the talking, of course. Two or three worms dancing on the floor to music is hilarious.
Tips:
1) The worm looks more realistic if the string is jerked in short, gentle jerks.
2) In case the string breaks, invisible thread can be used to make a quick repair.
3) By making the invisible string much longer, you could have fun by making the worm crawl from across the room, when others in the room have no idea about your prank!
4) Give names to the worms which come in different colors.
1) The worm looks more realistic if the string is jerked in short, gentle jerks.
2) In case the string breaks, invisible thread can be used to make a quick repair.
3) By making the invisible string much longer, you could have fun by making the worm crawl from across the room, when others in the room have no idea about your prank!
4) Give names to the worms which come in different colors.
Good Uses for the Squirmy Worm:
1) A great inexpensive surprise or reward for your children!
2) A great activity for an older child to have fun with younger siblings!
3) A wonderful trick for a babysitter to have up her sleeve!
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