* D
•Paper Dolls
Cut out and decorate paper dolls to form a multi-cultural garland, 
decorate
with crayons, markers or paint. If done on posterboard, decorate 
sections with
scrap material, rickrack, buttons, yarn, etc.

•Big D Shape
Cut out big D shapes from construction paper or posterboard and paste on 
paper
punch holes (dots).


•Desk Organizer
Cut PT tubes into various lengths.  Paint each tube a different color.  
Glue
the tubes (grouped in a bunch - 4-5) to a piece of painted corrugated
cardboard.  Use to hold pencils, rulers, paint brushes, scissors, etc...

•Dachshund Pencil Holder
For the body, remove the side of a paper towel with scissors to make 
sort of a
well.  Cover the tube and only one end with construction paper.  For the 
head,
cut a circle of paper 5" .  Cut a 1/3 wedge out of the circle.  Fold the
remaining 2/3 into a cone shape and tape together.  Tape the head to the 
body.
Add paper ears, draw on eyes, a mouth and a nose.  For the tail, glue a 
piece
of chenille stick to the covered end of the tube.  For legs attach 4 
small
corks with glue.

•DAYS - days of the week.
Kids can look at the calendar and talk about different days of the week. 
  Why
are mon-fri different from Sat + sun??  Also, they can sing the song 
from
Barney;
      (sung to the melody "oh my darlin' clemantine")

      Sunday, monday,
      Tuesday, wednesday,
      Thursday, Friday,
      Saturday!!

      (repeat!) --> this will help kids learn the order of days!

Another Days of the Week Song
(sung to the tune of "Alouette")

Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday
Friday,Saturday,
And let's begin again.
Sunday, Monday,

Tuesday- Wednesday-Thursday,
Friday, Saturday,
And that will be the end!


•DOG -
Read the book "Go Dog Go" (Dr. Suess).   Sing, "how much is that Doggy 
in the
window?" (complete with barking sounds!!)

•DADDY
Make an "I love Daddy" card!  Simply take a piece of construction paper, 
bend
it in half.  Color (or paint) a picture of Daddy (or for Daddy--if 
drawing
daddy is too hard!)  Than, on the inside write "I love you Daddy!!"  
(Daddy
has 3 D's in it!!)
    We changed the words to the song, "I love you Conrad" from Bye Bye 
Birdie
to "I Love You Daddy" (can change the name to anyone!  The kids love to 
sing
this one!)
goes like this;

      "I love you Daddy, oh yes I do..."
       I love you Daddy, and you'll be true!
      When I'm not near you, I'm blue!
      Oh Daddy, I love you!!!"


•Go for a Dandelion Walk
walk the neighborhood looking for dandelions.  When you find them, help 
the
children to pull them up from their base--getting the roots if you 
can--the
kids will think they are pretty and you will be "weeding" the 
neighborhood at
the same time!

•Doughnuts
Use 1 package refrigerated biscuit dough.  Punch a hole in the middle of 
each
buscuit (a bottle cap will work).  Fry in 1 inch of hot oil for about 1 
minute
or until light brown on both sides (fry the "holes" too).  When cool, 
shake in
a bag of cinnamon mixed with sugar, brown sugar, or powdered sugar.


•Dinosaur Crowns
Cut sponges into the shapes of tyrannosaurus dinosaur footprints.  Fold 
paper
towels in half and place them in shallow containers.  Pour a small 
amount of
brown tempera paint on top of each towel.  Give the children crowns cut 
out of
construction paper.  Let the children cover their crown with dinasaur
footprints by pressing the sponge stanps first into the paint and then 
onto
their papers.  When the paint has dried, write"tyrannosaurus(child's 
name) on
the front of each crown

•Daisies
Have the children cut out a circle and glue it to the center of a paper 
plate.
Show them how to cut petals in a variety of colors and glue them around 
the
circle to form a daises. Have the children add stems and leaves.

•Dads
Ask the children to draw and color large pictures of their dads (or 
another
important male figure in their lives). Have them tell you something 
special
about their dads to write down on the pictures.

•Ducks
Have the children pretend to be ducks out for a walk. As they waddle, 
ask them
to make the sound of D.

•Dodge Ball
Have the children form a circle facing inward. Choose two or three 
children to
go inside the circle, the other children throw balls into the center 
trying to
touch on of the inside children. If they are successful, they exchange 
places
with the children they hit.

•Dirt Dessert
Give each child a small paper cup with 1/2 C. Vanilla Yogurt. Let them 
measure
and crush 1/4 C. Granola and sprinkle it over the yogurt for "dirt".

•Detective Work
What has a blue body, four legs, a balk head, and a gaping mouth?  
Answer, a
mailbox. This is a guessing game in which you try to provide as few 
clues as
possible about an odject you see.  The children continue to ask 
questions
until they get the answer.  You can play this game anywhere!  During 
your
walks, in the house, in the car etc!  ----the first child to get the 
answer
selects the next object to be "discovered". For younger children, keep 
the
activity simple.  (ex) you might give clues for a yellow house with a 
cat in
the window by saying, "I'm thinking of something big and yellow where a 
kitty
lives." You'll find a world of clues right at your door step.  From 
street
signs and cars to inch-worms and birds....it's all fair game for this 
game!


•Drizzle Goo

1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup salt
3/4 cup water
food coloring
Mix all together and put in squeeze bottle.  Drizzle on paper, or on a 
hot day
- your friends!

•Dig for worms --
we found quite a few yesterday!  It must be spring!

•Dial Pad
cut and paste a telephone Dial pad and teach the kids to Dial 9-1-1 
and/or
       their home phone numbers

  •The Donut Shop
  Well, I walked around the corner
  and I walked around the block
  and I walked right into the donut shop
  and I picked up a donut
  and I licked off the grease
  and I handed the lady my five cent piece.
  Well, she looked at the nickel
  and she looked at me
  and she said, "This nickel is no good to me,
  there's a hole in the middle and it goes right through."
  "But lady there's a hole in my donut, too!"
  Thanks for the donut (click)...you bet!!

or this version, slightly different
.WELL I walked around the corner
...And I walked around the block
...And I walked right into a bakery shop
...And...I...picked a donut right out of the grease
...and I handed the lady a five cent piece!
...WELL... SHE..... looked at the money and she looked at me,
...and she said, "THIS MONEY iS NO GOOD TO ME"
..."THERE'S A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE AND IT GOES RIGHT THROUGH..."
...Said I ....."THERE'S A HOLE IN THE DONUT TOO"...


•Dirt Parfaits
We used this during our dino. unit, but it would be equally good for any
earth/garden related themes.

In a clear cup, help the child layer spoonfuls of :
Chocolate cookie crumbs
Vanilla Yogart
Rasians
Grahm cracker crumbs
Peanuts


•Dotted D
Color the letter Dd and glue on dots (the pieces of paper you get
  

*Dippy Donut Song
(tune: Baa Baa Black Sheep)  but I prefer it as a chant.

Yum, yum, Donuts.
Chocolate iced,
Glazed and twisted,
Warm and nice.
Cream filled,
Peanuts on the top.
Long John!  Jelly!
I can't stop!
Better than a sticky roll,
Eat them right down to the hole!