Preschool ClownTheme

Please be aware that some young children are frightened by clowns. Never force a child to go near or interact with a clown or clown image.

Songs and Rhymes about Clowns

The Little Clown
This little clown is fat and gray (hold up thumb)
This little clown does tricks all day (hold up next finger)
This little clown is tall and strong (hold up next finger)
This little clown is wee and small (hold up next finger)
And this little clown can do anything at all (hold up little finger)

Did You Ever See A Clown

Tune: "Did You Ever See A Lassie?"

Did you ever see a clown,
A clown, a clown?
Did you ever see a clown
Move this way and that?
Did you ever see a clown
Move this way and that?
Move this way and that way,
Move this way and that way.
Did you ever see a clown
Move this way and that? 

Funny Clowns

Tune: "Frere Jacques"

Funny clowns, funny clowns,
Jump around, jump around.
Sometimes making faces,
Sometimes running races.
Funny clowns, funny clowns.
Funny clowns, funny clowns,
Spin around, spin around.
Sometimes with a big nose,
Sometimes with two big toes.
Funny clowns, funny clowns

Clown Craft Theme Activities

• Use paper plate for making a clown's face and give chilren plenty of materials to decorate. They can even attach real clown noses to the face!
• Borrow some large men's shoes for the children to clomp around in
• Make a clown collar by cutting out the center of a paperplate. Decorate.
• Make clown face paint: Mix together
  1 tsp corn starch
  1/2 tsp water
  1/2 tsp cold cream
  2 drops food coloring

Clown Coloring Page

Clown Coloring Page 2

Clown Theme Book Suggestions

Copyright 2004 ~Joni Levine