Aesops Fables: The Boy & the Filberts

The Boy & the Filberts

A Boy was given permission to put his hand into a pitcher to get some filberts. But he took such a great fistful that he could not draw his hand out again. There he stood, unwilling to give up a single filbert and yet unable to get them all out at once. Vexed and disappointed he began to cry.

"My boy," said his mother, "be satisfied with half the nuts you have taken and you will easily get your hand out. Then perhaps you may have some more filberts some other time."

Do not attempt too much at once.

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PUPPET SHOW IDEA

We decided to use our puppet monkey and a mason jar of cheerios. We used a little jar and told how the greedy monkey couldn't get the cheerios out of the jar. So the wise owl flew down and told him he needed to go "little by little" and not take too much at once. Then I had Ethan put in his hand and try in the mason jar. 

He loved it and still says "little by little" and I tell him not to be a greedy monkey. :)