Red Ted Art– Hairy Maclary marionette with paper rolls.( very cute!) http://www.redtedart.com/2011/11/23/hairy-maclary-dog-crafts/ The Little Big Book Club has a Hairy Maclary Learning time PDF sheet.It has suggestions on how to read the story, especially questions to ask before,during and after reading the story. Retell the story aloud using children with masks or puppets. Great fun! Have a look at how BarnsleyLibrary did it- gorgeous!

Hairy Maclary and Friends - Penguin Books UK Hairy Maclary and Friends - Penguin Books UK

The Little Big Book Club Activity time PDF sheet has suggestions on going for a walk after reading the story. (like Hairy Maclary but without Scarface Claw!) There are also song and rhyme suggestions. Use “Hairy Maclary’s Bone” to develop maths concepts/language of over,under ,around and through. http://learnersinbloom.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/over-under-around-and-through-with.html Other dog books in our list: Bark George Dog In , Cat Out Fearless Good Dog Carl Harry the Dirty Dog John Brown,Rose and the Midnight Cat Room on the Broom ( has a cat and a dog) Some Dogs Do The Cat in the Hat. Find an i tunes App including 3 sign languages ( NZSL,AUSLAN and ASL) for Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy http://bit.ly/1KHdUyd

Booktrust– send the Hairy Maclary cover as an e card after reading the story together. http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/view/30536 Find craft, felt board and puppet templates and activities from DLTK for Hey Diddle Diddle here: http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/heydiddle/

Hairy Maclary Series by Lynley Dodd - Goodreads Hairy Maclary Series by Lynley Dodd - Goodreads

Short 5 minute film from NZ on screen http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/hairy-maclary-from-donaldsons-dairy-1997 Booktime from the UK has an online storytelling of Hairy Maclary, with a signing option. (The talking option is in a lovely scottish accent- just right for Hairy Maclary himself! ) http://www.booktime.org.uk/have-some-fun/#/d/booktime/have-some-fun/8/39 Make a story bag/busy bag with some of the characters from the stories.Kids could also use photos of their own dogs and cats to make up similar stories to Hairy Maclary.