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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Being Big and Small

Related Episode: One Big Wish

Subjects/Skills: Emotional Development; Language Development

Materials Needed:
Paper
Pen or pencil
Drawing materials, such as crayons or markers

Directions:
Together, talk about Max's wish. Max wanted to be bigger, but then he realized that he was happier being his own size. Ask your child to help you think about what is good about being giant-sized, and what is good about being small.

Start by writing the words, "If I had a giant for a friend, I would ask her to…" Then together talk about some things that you could use a giant's help with. Write each item in a list underneath the first sentence. It should look like this:

If I had a giant for a friend, I would ask her to…
  Clean the top of the refrigerator
  Get the book off the shelf
  Fix the roof
  Show me the top of a tree

When you've finished, take out a new sheet of paper. Write the words, "If I had a tiny elf for a friend, I would ask him to…" Again, talk about some things that you could use an elf's help with and write them in a list.

Read both lists aloud to your child when they are complete. Talk about the things that are good about being tall, and small.

Ask your child to draw a picture that shows her with her giant and elf friend.

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