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Inspired by: Lion King Opening Circle of Life
Scene summary: The Animals of the Pride Lands gather around for the birth of Simba, the son of King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi.Rafiki, the wise mandrill shaman takes baby Simba and raises him for all of the animals to seek, and they cheer. Simba will one day be their new king.
New Sibling\Family Member
Sometimes a new family member or sibling can be hard on a child, as they feel they will get less love. It is important to love your child and reassure them the baby won't take their place. Here are some activities that could help.
Lesson 1
One thing a child can do is write or draw the fun things they can do with the new family member.
Lesson 2
Talk to the child about how much fun it was like when they were a baby. Maybe show some pictures or home video of them. Include stories of other family members as babies as well.
Animals
Lesson 1
Take some toy animals and line them up to see the new prince. They don't even have to be African animals. You can print off some facts online of the animals, or even get a book and teach facts to your child.
Here are some places to print off facts
Lesson 2
Here are some fun animal games to play and learn from.
Lesson 3
Lions are important animals in the movie. Here are some fun things to learn about lions, and more general lion fun
More fun related to this scene
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Coloring
Broadway Version
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