Health

check out these related themes for more great ideas that fit into the health theme:
Apples
Dentist/Teeth
Sports
Bubbles

Art

Comb Art
Place a small amount of paint of a piece of paper. Have the child move the paint about the paper with a comb.

Potato Print Art
Cut a large potato in half. Press a cookie cutter into the flat side of the potato. Then, using a knife, cut the potato around the outside of the cookie cutter, leaving a a shaped potato stamp. Supply the children with the potato stamps, different colored paints, and paper. Have the children dip the potatoes in the paint and press them firmly onto the paper. If the potatoes are not cut evenly the shapes will not appear clearly.

Shaving Cream Art
Add a drop of food coloring to a baseball sized pile of shaving cream. Mix this with a paint brush. Have the children be very careful, and use smocks because the food coloring will stain their clothing and hands. Have the children paint the shaving cream on a white piece of paper.

Colored Pasta Art
Let the children glue colored pasta to a piece of paper.

Math/Science/Games

Wash Your Hands
Review the proper procedure for washing your hands.

Pasta
Let the children experiment with a balance and uncooked pasta noodles.

Sand and Water Table Ideas
-soapy water and plastic dolls
-colored pasta or rice
-soapy water and toys from the class
-shaving cream

Songs and Group Time

Jump Jim Joe
Sung to "Hurry Hurry Drive the Firetruck"
Have the children sit in a circle before lunch. Pick one child, have that child pick a friend, then have the two children hold hands and follow the directions as you sing:
Jump, Jump, Jump Jim Joe,
Shake your head,
Nod your head,
Tap your toe,
Round and round,
And round we go,
Go and wash your hands
WITH SOAP

Aerobics
Play music and have the children do aerobics or dance with you.

Obstacle Course
Create an obstacle coarse for the children to go through.

Jump Up and Down
(child's name), (child's name),
Jump up and down, Jump up and down, Jump up and down,
(child's name), (child's name),
Jump up and down, now sit back down
Variations:
replace "act like a clown" or "spin all around" for "jump up and down"
replace "child's name" with "everybody" or the name of your class, eg "Tot 2"

Ring Around the Rosie
Ring around the Rosie
Pocket full of posies
Ashes, ashed
We all fall down

Marching Band
Pretend you are members of a marching band. Play music and march around the room.

The Kids go Marching
by chicky
The kids go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The kids go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching two by two,
The little one stops to tie his shoe
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The kids go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching three by three,
The little one stops to climb a tree
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The kids go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching four by four,
The little one stops to shut the door
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The kids go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching five by five,
The little one stops to take a dive
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The kids go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching six by six,
The little one stops to pick up sticks
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The kids go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching seven by seven,
The little one stops to pray to heaven
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The kids go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching eight by eight,
The little one stops to shut the gate
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The kids go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching nine by nine,
The little one stops to check the time
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The kids go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching ten by ten,
The little one stops to say "THE END"
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

I am Healthy Song
by chicky
Sung to Frere Jacques
I am Healthy
I am Healthy
Yes I am
Yes I am
I eat healthy foods
and I exercise
Yes I do
Yes I do

Field Trip Ideas
-visit a doctor's office
-ask a doctor or nurse to visit your center
-ask a nutritionist to visit your center
-visit the grocery store, point out healthy food and junk foods
-visit a health center
-visit a hospital
-ask a local EMS company to visit with an ambulance
-ask a coach or a sports team member to visit the center (high school students?)
-ask a dentist to visit your center
-visit a dentists office