One Banana

Tell me my friend did you ever see bananas growing on banana tree
Well you may see seven or you may see three
But you’ll never see one alone

My kids love love love bananas. When my 3-year-old was only 1 and a half, I had to set a “2 bananas a day” limit. My kids eat bananas almost every day. 

Sing along art

Another simple craft brought to you by me.

We used chalk and construction paper because I like the way it feels and because it’s different from the crayons and markers they use more frequently. You may use whatever medium you have at hand.

Basically, with the child sitting on your lap, you sing a nursery rhyme or favorite song. While you are singing you and your child can draw about what’s in the song. 

I sang Old McDonald Had A Farm for both kids and let them choose which animals or things were on the farm. 

My 3 year old wanted a mommy and daddy and baby cows and pigs. 

I also drew La La Lemon by the barenakedladies. The band name sounds inappropriate but this song is totally fine and absolutely hilarious. La la la was one of the first noises Mr. 1 would make consistently so we sing this a lot.

I’m clearly not the best artist, but the process of doing this together was a fun connection building activity. The young kids got to participate in the art even if they didn’t want to draw.

Some other songs that are great for this would be:

• Green grass grows all around (there was tree… and on that tree there was a limb,branch,nest,egg,bird,etc)
• Mary had a little lamb
• Farmer in the dell

Basically anything that gives you time to draw simple objects that your children are familiar with.

This activity brings their favorite songs to life.

What song would you draw?