Letter D

Introduction

Dog, deer, daffodil, daisy, dance, doll, dress, dalmation, down, dream, decision, delight, dairy, deck, deliver, dad, daughter, day, dish, diamond, dandelion

Books

101 Dalmations
Dad, Are you the Tooth Fairy?
It's the Best Day Ever, Dad
Daisy (series)


Music/Movement

Dance to any kind of music you want - practice dancing fast, slow...practice different kinds of dance: ballet, ballroom, hula, tap, waving scarves in the air, etc.

Doll dance- using your hands, make your dolls (or puppets) perform a dance

Activities

Deliver treats to neighbors or elderly - kids LOVE this!
Plant Daffodils
Pick Dandelions
Diamond hunt - Look around the house/neighborhood/street/etc to see how many diamond shapes you can spot!
Deer - if you live in an area where deer live nearby, look around for clues of them visiting (ie deer droppings, footprints, etc)
Dogs - see how many dogs you can find in a given area
Dress Relay Race - divide class into two teams - players need to run to the end of the room, get fully dressed (on top of the clothes they already have on, of course) ie - pants, shirt, socks, shoes (it is fun if you use adult clothing for this!), run back to the beginning, undress (the clothes they put on for the race) and then it's the next person's turn. The first team to 'dress' every player of their team wins.

Crafts

Dog Puppet - transform a paper bag into a dog puppet using paper cutouts
Diamonds - see how many pictures you can make using just cutout diamond shapes!
Dalmation - paint black spots on a white picture of a dog - try painting the spots with your toes for a variation! :)
Make pictures of daisys and/or daffodils
Dress - make outfits for paper dolls

Snacks

Donuts
"Doggie Chow" (Chex mix muddy buddies)
"Dog Bones" Rice Crispy Treats
Diamond sandwiches (cut into diamond shapes)