SIDEWALK CIRCUS CRAFT LESSON

Craft Lesson for SIDEWALK CIRCUS

Background
Children in Elementary School years have a very creative imagination. This book allows them to see how someone could perceive something other than what is really going on. I think most children would understand this book.

Materials
Sidewalk Circus by Paul Fleischman and Kevin Hawkes
Blank paper
Crayons, Colored Pencils or Markers
Pencil

Activity
First I would go through the story with the children and ask them if they had ever been to a circus. Next I would ask the children if they had any examples imagining things that weren’t really there like in the story. This would just be a fun creative activity for the children. I would have them draw a story of their own with no words at first. Then after they are finished have all the children look at the pictures and each write what they think the story is about. After everyone is done then have the child who drew the picture come up and explain their story. It will be very amusing to see what some of the children come up with. They have such vivid imaginations at the elementary age.