Here it is!
For this game, I used the magnetic pieces that I made for my version of The Gingerbread Boy ~ to which I had added a few more animals to the chase than the original one had.
As we recited this chant, I added each character/animal to the board and we used our imaginations to change our voices to fit each character/animal. For example, we used a deep voice for the man, a high voice for the woman, and then we used animal sounds for each animal.
This little tweak to the rhyme adds so much fun! The children really get animated as they pretend to be each character/animal. It is really enjoyable to ham it up with them!
I tweaked this idea by changing the chant from "Who took the cookies from the cookie jar?" to "Who took the cookies from the cookie tray?" You'll see why.
Before starting, pull out an empty tray, pretend to look around.
And then start the rhyme:
Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Tray?
(adapted from the book, FingerTales by Joan Hilyer Phelps)
Who took the cookies from the cookie tray?
The lady took the cookies from the cookie tray.
(place lady on board)
Who me?
(high voice)
Yes, you!
(regular voice)
Couldn't be!
(high voice)
Then who?
(regular voice)
Who took the cookies from the cookie tray?
The man took the cookies from the cookie tray.
(place man on board next to lady)
Who me?
(deep voice)
Yes, you!
Couldn't be!
(deep vice)
Then who?
Who took the cookies from the cookie tray?
The cow took the cookies from the cookie tray.
Moo, moo?
(really ham this up! make the moos sound just like the question)
Yes, you!
Mooo, mooo!
(again, really ham this up. make the moos sound like the cow is upset about being accused)
Then who?
Proceed with remaining animals in the order that they appeared in the story. This is a good way to encourage careful listening skills, sharpened memory skills, and good sequencing skills, as well.
Horse ~ Neigh, neigh
Pig ~ Oink, oink
Dog ~ Woof, woof
Cat ~ Meow, meow
Fox ~ growly voice
I ended the game with one final verse:
Who took the cookies from the cookie tray?
No one took the cookies from the cookie tray
No one?
Yes, no one!
The cookies are right here
For everyone to share!
Either have a second tray with cookies on it to bring out at the end or have someone quietly take the first tray and add the cookies before bringing the tray back out at the end.
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