Ratatouille 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 Ratatouille released in 2007. 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.

Rhyme Activity
Teach your child this rhyme. They'll enjoy it and it will help them learn how to count.

Five currant buns in the baker's shop

Big and round with some sugar on top.

Along came Tom with a penny to pay.

Who bought a currant bun and took it right away.

Four currant buns...

Three currant buns...

Two currant buns...

One currant bun...

No currant buns in the baker's shop

Big and round with some sugar on top.

No one came with a penny to pa

So close the baker's shop and have a baking day.

Read a Book
There are a lot of incredible books available to go along with the movie Ratatouille. Pick one you think your child would enjoy and involve them while you are reading. Ask them questions about the pictures and story. Following are a few suggestions of books to read.

• Too Many Cooks (Ratatouille) by Margaret Mcnamara and Nate Wragg
• Let's Cook! by Robert Crowther
• I Want to Be a Chef (I Want To Be) by Stephanie Maze

Sandwich "Cookies"
Children will love the opportunity to create fun shapes out of their sandwiches and help you in the kitchen. Have your child help you make sandwiches for lunch. Get out a few cookie cutters and let your child make different shaped sandwiches.

Pretend Soup
This is a perfect game for younger children. Get out a large pan and a spoon. Put it in the sink or in the bathtub so that it does not spill. Have your child sit on a chair or next to the bathtub. Fill it with some water and then ask your child what they want to add to their soup. Let them stir the "soup" and pretend to add items to the soup if they can't think of anything to add, offer suggestions.