Lady and the Tramp Movie: 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 Lady and the Tramp released in 1955. 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.

Can You Find My Bone?

Cut out a piece of paper to look like a bone. Hide it somewhere in the house and give your child clues or play hot and cold to help them find it. When they find the bone ask them to hide it and give you clues to find it.

Take a Trip

Go visit someone who has a friendly dog or go to a local pet shelter. If you have a dog, encourage your child to spend some time playing the dog's favorite game, or teaching him a new trick or just petting him.

Read a Book

Reading is one of the most educational activities you can do with your child. Make it an enjoyable experience. If they have a hard time holding still or paying attention, involve them in the story by adding them as one of the characters. You can also ask them to look for certain things in the pictures or act out parts of the story as you read it. Following are a few suggestions for books that would go well with the movie Lady and the Tramp.

• Go, Dog. Go! (Beginner Books) by P.D. Eastman
• The Adventures of Taxi Dog (Picture Puffins) by Debra Barracca, Sal Barracca, and Mark Buehner
• Harry the Dirty Dog Board Book by Gene Zion and Margaret Bloy Graham
• Dog's Colorful Day: A Messy Story About Colors and Counting (Picture Puffins) by Emma Dodd

Make Prints

In the movie, Lady and the Tramp put their paw prints in wet cement. Get out some play-doh or play clay and offer your child some items that would make interesting prints. The end of a fork, a jell-o mold, a button with an interesting design and a paperclip would all work well. Let your child discover and explore making prints in the play-doh.