Community Helpers Themes and Activities

Community Helpers Songs

Fireman Fred
Fireman Fred is a really fine fellow
Oh Fireman Fred
Fireman Fred is dressed in yellow
Oh Fireman Fred
He goes up and he goes down
Puts the fire out of town
Fireman Fred is a really fine fellow
Oh, Fireman Fred.

Miss Polly
Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick
So she called for the Doctor to come quick, quick, quick
The Doctor came with his bag and his hat
And he knocked on the door with a rat, tat, tat
He looked at the dolly and he shook his head
And he said, "Miss Polly put her straight to bed"
He wrote on a paper for a pill, pill, pill
I'll be back in the morning with my bill, bill, bill.

Community Helper Crafts and Activities

• Fire Fighter Hats - cut the center out of a piece of thick paper to fit child's head and forming it to a hat shape. Paint red and when dry, have children add a badge and number to the hat.
• Police Badges
• Library cards for your own library
• Chef Hats - cut a strip about 2 inches thick from white bristle board. Fit to child's head. Attach a piece of white tissue paper to the center and puff it up to look like a real chef's hat.
• Tool Belts - cut pieces of fabric and sew on ties. Sew to create pockets for holding tools.
• Money Rubbings
• Stethoscopes
• Toothbrush Painting
• String paint with dental floss.
• Scissors - cut 2 1/2 shapes from bristle board and attach a brad so they can be "used".
• Mail Bags - cut a bag shape from 2 pieces of blue construction paper. Staple leaving the top open. Add a strap.
• Stamp on envelopes.
• Menu's - cut and paste food pictures and design a menu for a restaurant.

~ Ruth A Child's Place