Watch “Daniel’s Birthday/Daniel’s Picnic” on Kanopy Kids using your Barrington Area Library card number to log in, and come back to this blog post to enjoy some family activities that will enhance your child’s learning around the episode.
Here are some questions that will help you unpack some of the topics in the episode with your child.
Daniel's Birthday
- Can you think of your perfect cake or birthday treat? Draw a picture with your grownup and/or describe what your perfect cake or treat would look, feel, and taste like.
- When Daniel’s cake gets smushed, he is disappointed, but his dad helps him to realize that it probably still tastes pretty yummy! Can you think of a time when something like that happened to you? How did you feel? Even though you were disappointed, can you think of something good about the situation?
Daniel's Picnic
- Daniel, Miss Elaina, and Prince Wednesday are pretty disappointed when it starts to rain on their picnic. I know that I am feeling a little disappointed that it’s getting colder outside, and I won’t be able to hang out with my family and friends outside as much. Can you brainstorm ways that you can hang out with your family and friends in the fall and winter virtually, such as a virtual picnic or a fort-building night?
Below are some other activities to try as a family.
- Check out PBS Kids: Life’s Little Lessons on disappointment activity and conversation guide.
- Check out a cookbook from the library and bake something with your grownup.
- Watch or rewatch the PBS Kids: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood special called “Won’t You Sing Along With Me?” about some of the challenges preschoolers are facing because of the pandemic.
- Grownups: Make a plan for talking to your child(ren) about your holiday plans this year. Read this article called “6 Tips for Preparing Your Kids for a Socially Distanced Holiday Season” for some helpful advice.
Here is some further reading on the topics discussed in the episode.
Youth Services Assistant Librarian Stefanie