Here are some more resources to use including some more books, magazines, websites and a supply list for all your summer reading needs.

BOOKS:
Around-the-World Art & Activities by Judy Press. Williamson Publishing, 2001, ISBN: 1885593457.
This book has several Australian crafts/activities:
Kiwi Bird, Aboriginal Bark Painting, Didgeridoo, Kangaroo

MAGAZINES—Issues with Australian themes:

Faces, Vol. 8, No. I9, May 1992 (Cobblestone Publishing)

Faces, Vol. 21, No. 9, May 2005 (Cobblestone Publishing)

Dig, Vol. 8, No. 4, April 2006 (Carus Publishing)

(Above back issues available from: www.cobblestonepub.com)

Moo-Cow Fan Club, No. 34 (available from: www.moocowfanclub.com)

WEBSITES:

http://fga.freac.fsu.edu/resources/academy/k1aust_removed.htm
This website offers lessons plans for K-2 and includes literature links, activities, recipes and more that could be adapted to a range of ages.

http://www.gigglepotz.com/caustralia.htm
A website for kids with all kinds of information about life in Australia.

http://www.austemb.org/whwh/TellMefacts.html
Australian embassy website with great facts, maps, etc.

MISCELLANEOUS:
The Sept/Oct 2000 issue of COPYCAT (o.p.) has a wonderful section called the “Outback Olympics”.(Australia was the host for the 2000 Summer Olympics).There are 8 different games listed:Echidna roll, kangaroo hop, koala climb, platypus race, emu run, boomerang throw, and crocodile road race.
- Kids can make an Olympic necklace that is in the shape of a boomerang.
- There is a closing ceremonies song.
- Instructions to make koala cupcakes.
- There’s clip art to make signs for all the different games, all the Olympic medals and the pattern for the necklace.
All of the above can be found on pages 13 to 21.
In the same issue, on pages 28 to 35, there is a section called the “Down Under Diary” where kids can make a “Joey Journal”, a booklet that introduces Australia.The booklet can be copied and assembled and used as a resource of information about Australia.
There are patterns and directions to make the “Aussie Trio”, a platypus, an echidna, and a kookaburra stick puppets.

SUPPLIES LIST:

Dover Publications www.doverpublications.com
Lots of items for prizes, a Great Barrier Reef coloring book plus animal stickers, mazes, activity books

Guildcraft Arts & Crafts 800-345-5563 www.GuildcraftInc.com
Craft kits for sea life, the beach, shell crafts and beaded crafts

Oriental Trading 800-526-9300 www.orientaltrading.com
Colorful plastic boomerangs, outback hats and a “design your own boomerang” kit.

Rhode Island Novelties 800-528-5599 www.rinovelty.com
Lots of sea life items such as: puppets, puzzles, plush, balls, jewelry and stickers for whales, clown fish, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, and manta rays

Rivershore Reading Store 309-788-7717 (Phone & Fax) www.libraryfun.com
Good assortment of library and reading stickers for giveaways or prizes related to reading

S & S Worldwide 800-243-9232 www.ssww.com
Sea life foam shapes, koala door hanger kit, Australian Bullroarer kit
(primitive wooden instrument) and a mosaic Aboriginal coloring book

U.S. Toy 800-255-6124 www.ustoy.com
Sea life and reptile items such as: puzzles, “stretchies”, wind-up toys, clown fish cameras, jewelry, erasers, pencils, etc.