Oh my goodness! This little old lady who swallowed a fly craft has to be one of my favorite crafts that Keith has made so far. I remember the making of it. I had been searching for a copy of the book for ages, as it’s perfect for teaching sequencing and it’s such a bizarre little story…so when I finally tracked one down, I was beyond thrilled. Such a nerd.

 

 

There I was searching through Pinterest, looking for an activity but not finding exactly what I was looking for. So what does a teacher, who happens to know an artist do… get him to create your idea! haha! I really do love Keith’s imagination. His work is always unique and all his drawings have such character, like a proper back story. 🙂

Needless to say, the first time I whipped her out to my little Kindergartners, they were super excited and eager to take their own old lady home. It also got them retelling the story with confidence.

Craft = success!

They were able to cut theirs independently and just needed some assistance with sticking the plastic bag (zip log bag). We were able to buy a big pack of these for next to nothing, and it’s a handy thing to have in the office because they super versatile.

 

Step 1

 

Color in the template. It’s always fun seeing how the kiddies bring theirs alive. I highly recommend printing this craft on thicker paper, AKA card stock / card board. It’s more durable, especially since kiddies can be rather rough with their work.

 

 

Step 2

 

Cut the pictures out using the guidelines.

 

 

Step 3

 

Cut the old lady’s inner circle.

 

 

Step 4

 

Attach the plastic bag to the back of the old lady using scotch tape. Remember to keep top part open to insert animals and snip off any bits of plastic that are hanging over the edges.

 

 

Step 5

 

Let the kiddies practice their story telling skills and feed the old lady some animals.

 

 

 

I hope that your little ones will have as much fun as we did in creating the old lady who swallowed a fly.

Click HERE to get your own version.

We would absolutely love to see your students old ladies. So please feel free to tag us on Instagram or Facebook. 🙂 (@Bonkerbots)

That’s all for today folks,

Happy teaching!

Laura 🙂

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