I chose to focus on the book StickFiggy and The Piggy-Monkey this week. We really enjoy the other two book featured in the MemeTales Readathon this week, but StickFiggy and the Piggy Monkey hit home with some of the issues four-year-olds deal.
You may remember StickFiggy from last week. He is a happy go lucky guy who wants to be friends with almost everyone. The one person he doesn’t want to be friends with it PiggyMonkey.
PiggyMonkey is selfish. He wants all of the raspberry pie that StickFiggy makes and when he just gets one slice he throws a tantrum. He has previously cut the cord to StickFiggy computer as a joke and let StickFiggy play the computer repair bill. He is a real mess.
PiggyMonkey needs to find balance in his life if he is going to have any friends at all. He will need to learn that if people share something with him he can’t demand that they be more generous. He loves to wear a crown which I think means that he wants to be king of all things. What he really needs to learn is how to serve others! It is hard for balance your wants and others needs.
What did we do with this book?
Made a Frozen Raspberry and Strawberry Pie
I found a really simple frozen raspberry and strawberry pie on the Cool Whip website. The recipe called for a graham cracker pie shell, two small cartons of raspberry yogurt and a container of Cool Whip. All you have to do is mix the yogurt with the Cool Whip and place the mixture into the pie shell.
The pie will need to freeze it for a couple of hours and you may want to garnish it with a strawberry or two before you serve it. ( You could garnish it with raspberries if your store has them in stock. We tried two stores and there wasn’t a fresh raspberry to be found.)
We really loved this dessert.
Finding Balance Activity
I found a clown balancing activity on the Discover Primary Science site. The idea is that placing two pennies on either side of clown printed on cardstock will give the clown help in keeping his balance.
It worked. JDaniel was shocked that it really balanced on the edge of a cup. He kept turning the cup around to see if the clown would fall.
Piggy-Monkey needed balance in his life. He just kept thinking about what he wanted. He didn’t think about how his behavior affected others. Piggy Monkey gave us the opportunity to talk through choices and their effects on others this week.
What have you been reading this week?
Disclaimer: I have been given access to the MemeTales: Readathon books and will receive copies of the books. All the thoughts and information in this post about the books are my own.
The balancing thing looks neat and not too hard!
Your pie looks delicious! I can’t wait until I can cook again (still no power).
I cannot find the Stick Figgy book on Amazon. Any suggestions on where I may find it?
go to MeMetales.com and you can find the Stickfiggy books there to read for free Julianne 🙂
The balancing clown is so neat!!
The pie reminds me of the pies we used to make when I was little. We would also use the same recipe to just make a dip for fruit. Delicious!
The pie looks yummy!
I too agree, the pie looks very yummy !
This sounds like a book my daughter should read 🙂 I like the balancing trick – very clever!
We will have to try the balancing activity soon!!
The pie looks delicious! And I love the balancing trick 🙂
Love the balancing activity! What a great idea for a meme.
Mmmmm yummy pie! Thanks for sharing this activity!
Any book that includes pie is a great book!
Sounds like such a fun book! I love the balancing activity, too. My oldest loves science activities!
Oh! Great story review, pie and balancing craft! Such fun!!!
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What a great story and activity! Thanks for the literature link up. Enjoy your weekend!
Jen
Creative and Curious Kids
http://raisingcreativeandcuriouskid.blogspot.com
terrific! love this- linked our exploring adventure with dolphins!
great activities! Thanks for the invite to link up! I am your newest follower,I’ve visited your blog numerous times, don’t know why I never followed before today.:)
I adore your creativity!!
I’ve done that little balancing clown activity before. Fun! And yum to the pie!
Oh that pie looks so good!
that recipe sounds easy enough for me to do!
We really enjoy reading the StickFiggy books, too. I really liked how you illustrated the need for balance. (And the pie looks delicious.) Thanks for sharing a the Sunday Showcase. 🙂
I love this idea for talking about balance. Thanks for linking it up to the Kid’s Co-op! I’m featuring it today as one of my favorite posts from last week.
yummmm, pie! I have been wondering how to make those fluffy pies. I will have to go check out the cool whip website. thx
I *really* want to eat that pie – yum!
oh that pie looks soooo yummy. I think we might be making one of those this week
That pie looks fantastic!
Argh me bad.. I haven’t done a book with our craft in AGES! I will start looking into it again. Have been so busy 🙁
I had to laugh when I saw your pie recipe. My dad used to make that pie over and over when I was young because it was so easy and relatively healthy. We actually got sick of it. : ) It is really good!
What a great idea for the book and I love the look for the pie (I need to come and link up)
Delicious pie and fun activity. All round, a winner 🙂
Mm that raspberry strawberry pie looks delicious!!!
Mmm! pie!
That pie looks amazing! I’m hungry now, thank you! lol Really love the balance activity too.