The Three Little Pigs is a classic fairy tale that many preschool teachers love to teach their little learners. Preschoolers learn better when immersing themselves fully in the story, so these kid-sized Three Little Pigs houses are perfect for the dramatic play center. Even better, the students help make them – turning it into an art project!
These large story props are even better for the dramatic play area or a family performance because the students help make them!
Materials Needed for All Three Little Pigs Houses
- Two large white project boards – the tri-fold kind used often for science fair projects
- One large black project board (for the brick house)
- Tempera paint – Yellow, brown, and red
- Craft sticks
- Yellow construction paper or straw
- Some large blocks
- Additional construction paper as desired
The House of Straw
Squirt some yellow and brown tempera paints onto paper plates for the first pig’s house. Encourage students to paint the whole board first, then go over it with textured paint rollers to add a more straw-like appearance. Let the house dry overnight.
The next day, students glue strips of yellow construction paper to the house to add more “straw.” After this has dried, the teacher cuts windows from the top 1/3 of the board and glues a “door” to the bottom in the center to complete the look.
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Fairy Tale Preschool Unit – Three Little Pigs
$6.00Fairy Tales are a fun and effective way for young children to practice comprehension, oral language, and retelling skills. This 1-week mini-unit focuses on “The Three Little Pigs.” Your young children will huff and puff with excitement!
- 5 circle time lessons
- 2 center activities
- Book Recommendations
The House of Sticks
For the second little pig’s house, students start the project by painting the other white project board with brown tempera paint. For this house, fingerprinting or textured rollers provide a nice “stick” effect.
After the paint dries, the teacher cuts windows and adds a door – much like the first house. After the windows are cut, students can glue craft sticks to the house. While not as authentic as sticks from outdoors, the flat surface and small size make the glue adhere better.
The House of Bricks
The final house uses the black project board. If black is unavailable, white will work, too – it provides a more solid look. Like in the story, this house also requires a little more work. First, students stamp butcher paper with red tempera paint. Different shades of red are created by adding a little black or white paint into the mix. Once the paper dries, the teacher marks rectangle shapes on the paper, and the students help cut out these “bricks.”
After the bricks have been cut, the teacher sketches light white lines on the board to guide the students. The students then apply the bricks to the house to get nice straight lines and a more sturdy appearance -after all, this house has to stand up to the Big Bad Wolf!
The teacher cuts the windows out and adds a door. To make the house more sturdy, some blocks (also covered in the red brick paper, if needed) help reinforce the house so that it doesn’t fall over even with the biggest huffs and puffs.
Some cute extra additions to the brick house make it look even better – add a chimney, flower boxes (the students make the flowers), and maybe even some paper curtains in the window to make it look truly homey.
Using the Three Little Pigs Houses
With all the work put into these houses, students will want to show them off! Use the three little pigs’ houses as a perfect prop for a Preschool Theater production of The Three Little Pigs. The song “Lots of Little Pigs” works great for preschool students. (Pro Tip: Have the song playing and the students sing along – preschoolers are more confident with the song backing them up!) And if the class puts on more than one play, the other side of the houses can be decorated with a different theme, such as the three rooms in Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Of course, after the big debut, the houses can live in the dramatic play area for students to enjoy retelling the story in their own way.
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