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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Making Lucky Stones

Related Episode: Lucky Stone

Subjects/Skills: Art; Emotional Development

Materials Needed:
Rock or stone
Tempera paint
Paintbrush
Newspaper
Smock or old shirt

Directions:
Talk with your child about how Ord felt when he lost his lucky stone. Say, "Ord felt like he couldn't do his flying tricks without his lucky stone. But did he really need his stone to do the tricks? No way! He didn't even have the stone in his pocket when he did the flying trick. He found out that he could do the tricks all by himself."

Invite your child to make her own lucky stone. Let her go outside and choose a special rock or stone to decorate. Bring it inside, wash it off thoroughly and set it aside to dry.

Get ready to paint the stone. Put old newspapers down to protect your table. Have your child wear a smock or old shirt while she works. Put out the paint supplies.

Invite your child to paint her lucky stone. When she's finished, encourage her to try to practice a new skill that she has been learning, for example, doing a somersault. Tell her that, if she'd like, she can keep her lucky stone next to her when she tries to do the new thing but to remember that you both know the real secret-she doesn't need any luck at all, because she's great at doing things all by herself!

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