Hands
All the things hands can do — hold, build, wave, and help.
Celebrates all the kind things hands can do
5 min read · 3-5
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Wake up, sleepy hands! Open wide and get ready for a brand new day of adventure.
First, they hold a warm, cozy mug of milk and grip a favorite soft toy tight, feeling safe and ready.
Out in the sunny yard, hands find colorful wooden blocks scattered on the green grass. What can we make today?
One by one, hands stack the blocks higher and higher. The colorful tower reaches up toward the sunny sky!
Look over there! A friend walks by the fence, and hands fly up high to wave a happy hello.
Many hands join together in the garden. They gently pat the warm soil around tiny, green sprouts.
Whoosh! A sudden gust of wind blows across the yard, sending the colorful block tower tumbling down.
Oh no, a friend has tripped and scraped a knee! But gentle hands are there to comfort them and wipe away a tear.
With a gentle touch, hands carefully open a bright, colorful bandage and place it over the little scrape.
With the scrape all patched up, hands clap together in a happy celebration! The sad tears are completely gone.
Side by side, all the hands work together to rebuild the colorful block tower, making it even taller than before!
Hands are truly amazing! From morning to night, they are always ready to hold, build, wave, and help.
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