Her gift with paper crafting makes her a perfect person to pair with Don’t Worry, Little Crab, and she was kind enough to make something amazing for us that you can share with the kids in your life. An appealing story about having the courage to try new things, with a little help and encouragement along the way.

Don’t Worry Little Crab Activity Kit - Walker Don’t Worry Little Crab Activity Kit - Walker

simple, colorful way to talk about feelings with our littles and how sometimes things are not as we thought. Little Crab, it turns out, does love the ocean and all the underwater creatures and a colorful game of hide and seek.With vivid colors, bold shapes, and his trademark visual humor, Chris Haughton shows that sometimes a gentle “don’t worry, I’m here” can keep tentative little crabs sidestepping ahead — and help them discover the brilliant worlds that await when they take the plunge.

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Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA on behalf of Walker Books, London. Read the story aloud to your child pausing to talk about what is happening in the story or illustrations when your child wants to.Tip: Only put a little bit of glue on the edges of the eyes and legs, then glue them onto the back of the body.

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I hope that you and a loved one can do it together and use it to talk about feelings during these unprecedented times. If you go to a beach this would be perfect to do there – you could watch for big waves too and try to find a crab in a real rock pool.Even though some new things could be scary at first, if you keep giving it a try, you might find new and exciting ways to have an adventure. Add water and you could make a junk model crab with a round lid for the body and pincers cut out of card. When children become familiar with the story encourage children to join in for example with the sound effects on their journey to the sea ‘tic-a-tac,’ ‘splish-splash,’ ‘squelch-squelch’ and the ‘whoosh’ of the waves. In no time at all he finds himself in a colourful undersea world where he makes new friends and has exciting new experiences. You will find many creative activities based on each book to make reading even more enjoyable and interactive.

Don’t Worry, Little Crab | By, Chris Haughton | read aloud Don’t Worry, Little Crab | By, Chris Haughton | read aloud

com/papercrabpuppet to download the drawing of the ocean (see photo L) and color your own background as you wish. Not only is it a masterful story illustrated with striking, vivid art, it’s also an exploration of fear and of what it’s like to take little steps through fear. This is going to be so great,” says Little Crab, splish-splashing and squelch-squelching along, all the way to the very edge. When Little Crab and Very Big Crab first set out from their tide pool, headed to the ocean, Little Crab is full of confidence. Once upon a time, she was an Advertising Art Director and Graphic Designer creating campaigns for Hollywood shows, but traded that glamorous life for a quiet one in the burbs: kids, picket fence and all.Tip: If you feel like the claws are too big for the body, you can shape to your desired size by trimming the sides. The feeling captured is so familiar to anyone who’s had the good fortune of being at the ocean, of diving into and under a wave, of the anticipation and apprehension of not knowing exactly what will happen next. Chris Haughton is the creator of many acclaimed picture books, including Little Owl Lost; Oh No, George!