THE BODY - poetry workshop idea for toddlers/KS1

First off, perform this poem of mine a couple of times, with appropriate actions:

Body Poem

I HEAR with my EARS

and I TAP with my TOES. 

My BOTTOM it SITS

and my ARM it THROWS.

My MOUTH it SHOUTS,

and as for my NOSE –

it SNIFFS and it SNORTS

and it TWITCHES and BLOWS!

My LEGS they RUN,

just watch them go,

but let me say something

I want you to know:

some bits do A LOT

but the best bit does NOTHING –

It’s this thing right here,

my BELLY BUTTON!

Next, cut out a selection of paper body parts - heads, bodies, arms and legs. On each piece, write sentences such as:

I.........with my head

I.........with my arm

I.........with my leg

I.........with my body, etc

The children need to stick the pieces of the body together, and fill in the sentences. I wouldn't worry too much if they stick them together the right way, or if they end up making some kind of bizarre monster - it is about creativity as much as anything. And with respect to the filling in of the sentences, this bit may be left out for very little ones, or parents/carers/teachers could act as a scribe. Older KS1 should be encouraged to do it themselves, and perhaps think of several imaginative answers for each body part!