Party Time - If You Give a Pig a Party

If You Give a Pig a Party
by Laura Numeroff
Illustrated by Felicia Bond
Laptime: toddler - early elementary
Story Circle: preschool - kindergarten

I love parties! There is always something to celebrate and a party with friends and balloons is a great celebration. In this darling companion story to If You Give a Pig a Pancake our friend the pig is back and this time she is throwing a party. Join the pig and her companion as they follow the party circuit from balloons to decorating to rounding up the party guests to a full blown sleep over complete with a pillow fight. Pay special attention to the hide and seek pages. Can you find all of pigs friends? Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond combine talents again to give us a fun and endearing story.

Laptime Activity
Invite friends over for a Friendship Party. Let the kids help decorate (don't forget the balloons). Read If You Give a Pig a Party. Play hide and seek. Build a blanket fort. If you're feeling brave turn it into a sleep over and have pancakes for breakfast. While the kids are eating read If You Give a Pig a Pancake to them.

Story Circle Activity
Have a class friendship party complete with cake, party hats and balloons. After the cake head out to the playground and play a game of hide and seek.
Before you begin the game be sure to explain the rules so that all of the class understands how to play the same way. Then go over the Absolutely Musts for Hide and Seek:

• You absolutely must treat each other with respect.
• If you are it, you absolutely must keep your eyes closed while counting.
• If you are hiding you absolutely must keep everyone's hiding place a secret.
• If you get found you absolutely must smile and have a good attitude.