Flushed Away: Educational Activities and Games for 2 to 5 Year Olds

Let's face it, kids love movies, but it's been proven that they should watch no more than 2 hours of TV a day. So why not combine their love of a movie and activities that will help them learn and grow? Following are suggestions for the movie Flushed Away released in 2006. These activities would also work well for preschool classes and party games for this age group.

Watch the movie

Let your kids watch the show while you prepare the activities for the rest of the day or attend to other responsibilities.

Read a Book

Read a book with your child. Reading is one of the most educational activities you can do with your child and making it a fun experience will encourage them to keep reading. Pick books that you think will interest your child, ask them questions about the story and pictures or even have them act out a part of the story. There are many types of books that would go well with the movie Flushed Away; a few suggestions are listed below.

• Heroes, Henchrats & Hooligans (Flushed Away) by Fiona Simpson
• This is London (This is . . .) by Miroslav Sasek
• Living in London (City Life Series) by Anna Sproule
• Big Ben of London by Spencer James Jeffery and Kim Fleming
• Boats (Picture Puffins) by Anne Rockwell

Find the Ruby

Hide a "treasure box" (this box can be anything from a jewelry box to a shoe box) and tell your child that you need to help Rita find her ruby. Give your child clues or play hot and cold with them to find the box.

Make a Rat

Cut three hearts out of grey paper; two small ones and one large heart. Glue the two smaller hearts to the top of the larger heart so they look like the rat's ears. Let your child add a face and decorate it.

Indoor Soccer

At the end of the movie Flushed Away, England is playing for the World Cup. Help your child learn more about soccer. Use a very soft ball. Set up a goal by marking a box on the carpet with masking tape. Show your child how to keep the ball on the ground and move it toward the goal.

Take a Trip

Take a trip to a local pet store to see rats and other rodents. Point out different parts of the rodent such as their nose, eyes, ears, feet and tails.