WIGGLY
moving, twisting, and shaking around with
quick, little, or curvy motions
WIGGLY
Activity Book
The Buzzword partners designed this kit to inspire your family to keep learning together. We chose activities that build on your child’s natural curiosity, encouraging a growing vocabulary and a deeper engagement with books.
First, read with your child through Look, Touch, Learn, Sea by Charlotte Archer. Then, go through the different activities and ideas together, taking time to explain the meaning of the words and connecting them to your child’s real-life experiences.
WIGGLY Book List
Personalized recommendations from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP)!
There’s nothing better than a day at the beach! Look at the bright sun. Touch the grainy sand. See the wiggly waves splash and roll. Hear the seagulls call. These books invite little learners to look, touch, see, and learn all about the beach. Feel the bumpy shells, the soft sand, and the cool, wiggly water. Check them out today for a seaside adventure full of wiggly, giggly fun!
Featured Activity
Squiggly, Wiggly Seaweed
Create your own seaweed sculpture with art materials that can bend and move in a WIGGLY way!
Materials: model magic or playdough; five pipe cleaners of various colors
Step 1: Read Sea by Charlotte Archer with an adult. Squiggle and Wiggle your arms when you see the seaweed.
Step 2: Form the model magic or playdough into a rock you would find in the sea
Step 3: Using the pipe cleaners, you can bend, shape, and twist the wires into seaweed. Stick pipe cleaners into the model magic to create your own patch of seaweed. Model magic will dry over the course of 1–2 days.
Extension Activity: Add stickers to pipe cleaners for an added magical effect!