CraftMake a Hippo Materials:Printed Hippo TemplateScissorsGluePurple CardboardMarker-red and blackCotton Wool Optional: googly eyes

Instructions:Cut out 2 printed templates for each childOverlay the 2 templatesGlue the top half togetherOpen the bottom half, to form the mouthGlue cotton wool for the teeth on the bottom templateDraw a red tongue in the mouthDraw black eyes on the top template, just below the ears or glue on googly eyes

Suggested BookThe HICCUPotamusBy Aaron Zenz

SongJesus loves the Little Children by Clare Herbert Woolston

Jesus loves the little childrenAll the children of the worldRed & yellow, black & whitethey're precious in his sightJesus loves the little children of the world

Jesus cares for all the childrenAll the children of the worldBlack and yellow, red and whiteThey're all precious in His sightJesus cares for the children of the world

Jesus came to save the childrenAll the children of the worldBlack and yellow, red and whiteThey're all precious in His sightJesus came to save the children of the world

Hip Hip Hippopotamus Lyrics by Mary Rice Hopkins

In the beginning God made the seaAnd the forest filled with treesHe made the mountains up so highOn the very top He placed the sky

God's fingerprints are everywhere Just to show how much He caresBut in between He had loads of funHe made a hippo who weighs a ton

Chorus:Hip hip hip hippopotamusHip hip hooray, God made all of usHip hip hip hippopotamusHip hip hooray, He made us