"Silly Week".  
Below are some ideas you can do on different days.
      Day 1:  Mixed match clothes day and slippers.  The children wear mixed
matched clothes, maybe different colors, strips and patterns and different
colored socks with their slipppers.
      Day 2:  Sunglasses and Hat day.  We were amazed at all the different
hats that came in.  
      Day 3:  Wear one of your parents shirts and pack your lunch in
something different other than a lunchbox.  The children loved this day.
 They had so many laughs at wearing their parents shirts and their were so
many creative ideas for their lunches.  We saw mom's pocketbooks,  pumpkin
baskets,  cereal boxes and small briefcases to mention some.
      Day 4:  Backwards and Birthday day:   Everyone spent the day going
backwards and it was everyones birthday.  The children all had cupcakes with
a candle and sang happy birthday, walked backwards, did art backward and had
breakfast for lunch.
      Day 5:  Clown day.  The children wore pokka dots and/or strips on their
clothes.  The children loved getting their face painted and playing circus
games like bean bag toss at the clown and peanut toss to the elephant.  We
also enjoy a popcorn and lemonade stand for snack.
      This was a great and fun week for all.  To help the parents remember
all the days we sent home a memo listing all the ideas for each day and asked
them to hang it on the refridgerator for an easy reminder.  They did great!!!

*  CRAZY CONDUCTING
 
     Tell your children they are the world's greatest music conductors and
they have total control over the orchestra
    Play some classical (or favorite) music and show them how to conduct with
their hands.Next conduct the music with each finger separately then with as
many body parts as possible. Most children will be able to conduct with their
wrists ,elbows knees, nose ,feet ,hips, etc Next pretend it's above and below
them Finally use akk parts of the body simultaneously as they  conduct
allowing the feelings of the music to enter them totally
 
 Here are the words to the Crazy Conducting Song to help you lead your
children through this warm-up routine
 
    "Today boys and girls we are going to the symphony However the man who
 lead the musicians is not here so we have been asked to be the conductors.
First of all let's march on stage (Pause while they march in place) Let's all
straighten our ties Now let's bow to the audience Then turn and bow to the
musicians Now stand up tall and get ready to be a crazy conductor. (start
music)
   Lets start by conducting with one hand (pause)
    Now the other hand
   Bring both hands up and conduct with both hands
   Smile relax and feel the flow 
   Let the music take you where you want to go
 
   Now lets conduct the music with our nose
   Can you feel the energy rise from your toes
     
   Now conduct with your jaw
   Move it back and forth like a saw
 
   Lift up your arms and let's conduct with one elbow
   Now your other elbow
   Now both elbows
 
   Now let's conduct with one shoulder
   And now the other shoulder
   How about both shoulders and your hips
 
   Smile relax and feel the flow
   Let the music take you  where you want to go
   Now let's sit on the ground and conduct with one foot
   Then lets switch and do the other foot
   Now put them together and use both feet
   This will make you feel really neat
 
   Now stand up and use your elbows and knees
    You could probably do it with ease
 
   Now use your elbows knees and nose
   And maybe you can conduct with your toes
 
  Now let your whole body get into the flow
   Let the music take you where you want to go
 
  You were made to be happy and have lots of fun
 So give yourself a hug and say I'm a wonderful person!
 
 taken from Silly-cise for children by Scott Liebler