If you are looking for some engaging activities for this fun story about a pony that wants to be a unicorn, you have come to the right place! With these Thelma the Unicorn Activities, children in PreK, Kindergarten or Grade 1 will develop their fine-motor, sequencing and vocabulary skills.
Thelma the Unicorn Activities
What you’ll need:
- Thelma the Unicorn Printable
- Coloring Pencils/ markers
- Scissors
- Glue
Activity 1: Feelings Match
Print out and copy the pictures and words, then laminate. During Morning Meeting Time, hand out the pictures and words to the children, then name an emotion, and ask the children to come to the front and to stick it on the board or to place it in the pocket chart.
Activity 2: Sequencing
How to use this resource:
Print out and copy the activity sheets. Children cut out the pictures and paste them in the correct order. The order is as follows:
1. Thelma wished to be a unicorn. 2. She found a carrot and tied it to her nose. 3. A truck drove past her. 4. The truck spilled pink paint all over her. 5. A star was born. 6. Her fans followed her everywhere. 7. They followed her when she was exercising. 8. They followed her when she was shopping. 9. Thelma felt sad and lonely. 10. She washed off all the paint and glitter. 11. Thelma went back to her best friend Otis.
Activity 3: Bobble Head Unicorn Craft
How to use this resource:
Print out and copy the activity sheets. Children cut out the pictures and assemble the pieces to make a Bobbing Head Unicorn!
Activity 4: Class Book
How to use this resource:
Print out and copy the class book activity sheets. Hand out the sheets to the children and ask them to draw a picture of themselves and then to write about why they are happy to be themselves.
Activity 5: Stick Puppets
How to use this resource:
Print out and copy activity sheets. Students cut and paste matching character traits to describe Thelma’s qualities at the beginning, middle and end of the story. These are as follows: Beginning: Miserable, Insecure, Negative, Gloomy, Annoyed. Middle: Creative, Proud, Excited, Vain, Popular, Confident. End: Peaceful, Loving, Positive, Content, Joyful, Proud
Activity 6: Story Elements
Print out and copy the activity sheets. Children complete the activity. Characters: Thelma, Otis, Fans. Beginning: Thelma wants to be a unicorn. Middle: Thelma becomes a unicorn and becomes famous. End: Thelma goes back to Otis because she does not like being famous. Problem: Thelma does not like being famous. Solution: She cleans of the paint and goes back home.
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