Arthur . Parents & Teachers . Dragon Hunt

Age Range: 3-5

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Related Episode:
Arthur Makes a Movie

Dragon Hunt
Create an adventure at home

Materials

none required

Directions
Have an imaginary adventure with your children.

Set out on a dragon hunt: Invite your children to go on a dragon hunt with you. Stand together and ask them to repeat after you as you chant words and perform actions. For example:

I woke up in the morning - stretch -

I decided to find a dragon - show claws and teeth -

I ate a hearty breakfast - eat -

and headed out the door - march -

I walked through the tall grass - push aside tall grass -

I squished through the mud, etc.

Flee the dragon: When you encounter the dragon in its cave, run home by retracing your steps in reverse order at a much faster pace.

Talk About It
Ask your children if they can think of actions to add to the adventure.

Take It Further
For older children, incorporate an obstacle course into your dragon hunt. Tell children that their mission is to rescue Sir Teddy the Bear. Have children follow as you crawl through an ancient tunnel (a blanket-draped table), ski down a steep mountain (the space between a line of chairs), etc.

Based on an activity in Play and Learn with Arthur, Volume 1

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