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From the first time my kids saw Peep and the Big World on TV they loved it. The fun characters are always up to something interesting that wakes up their creativity and keeps my kids entertained and I love that these simply and fun characters are always teaching kids something new.
Peep and the Big Wide World / El Mundo Divertido de Peep is a popular Emmy Award-winning animated series for 3-5 year olds narrated by comedian Joan Cusack. The series stars a wide-eyed chicken named Peep, a robin named Chirp, and an irascible, endearing duck named Quack that live in a large urban park—a place of endless wonder, adventure, and mystery – perfect for learning science and math concepts each and every day! Peep effectively models science inquiry skills for preschoolers, including making predictions, observing, and problem-solving in the physical world. You can catch Peep and the Big wide World / El Mundo Divertido de Peep on public television (check local listings) and you can also check out the Peep the Spanish language videos and look for Peep and his friends on their website.
My kids specially like checking out the website because they can explore and learn at their pace and I love that they can learn math, science and other things in both English and Spanish by watching videos and by printing coloring pages and activities!
After watching the Peep Discovers video we decided to create some Peep inspired finger puppets. These finger puppets are so easy to make your kids can make them with you.
Materials to Make Peep and Chirp Finger Puppets
- Red felt
- Yellow foamy
- Googly eyes
- Black foamy
Instructions to make Peep
- Cut one circle from the yellow foamy.
- Cut a rectangular piece of yellow foamy, about an 1 1/14″ long, using crazy glue or hot glue gun glue both sides of the rectangle to the back of the circle leaving the bottom open and making sure there is enough space for a little finger to go through.
- Using the black foamy cut out Peeps’s beak and legs and glue them to yellow foamy circle.
- Using the felt cut Peep’s comp (the red thing on his head) to his body.
- Glue two goggly eyes above the beak.
Instructions to make Chirp
- Cut one circle from the red felt.
- Cut a rectangular piece of red felt, about an 1 1/14″ long, using crazy glue or hot glue gun glue both sides of the rectangle to the back of the circle leaving the bottom open and making sure there is enough space for a little finger to go through.
- Cut two piece of the yellow foamy to make Chirp’s beak and glue them together, then glue the base of the beak in the center of the red felt circle.
- Using the black foam cut out Chirp’s hair and legs and glue them to red felt circle.
- Using the felt cut Chirp’s wings and glue them to his body.
- Glue two goggly eyes above the beak.
Peep’s new bilingual website facilitates creativity and explorations of math and science for preschoolers in both English and Spanish. Additionally the Peep and the Big Wide World website has content specifically tailored for home based childcare educators and includes professional development and educational resources!
Check out Peep and the Big Wide World in Spanish on their website and make sure to like Peep and the Big Wide World on Facebook and Follow then on Twitter @PeepEspanol on Twitter!
Paula studied architecture and now makes a living as a freelance writer,traveler and amateur photographer.She started her writing & publishing career as the editor of Bebé y Mamá, the first parenting magazine in Guatemala.She is the founder of www.GrowingUpBilingual.com and www.365thingsswfl.com and writes articles in Spanish and English for both magazines and the web on travel,food and bicultural and bilingual parenting .
When she is not on a plane or road trip she likes to create recipes inspired in the flavors of her native Guatemala.
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- Guatemalan Naranjas en Miel Recipe (Candied Oranges Recipe) - February 25, 2024
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