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This week we are exploring squirrels & acorns! It may be necessary to use faux nuts to complete many of these activities if their are children with nut allergies in your care.
This week we are! This theme is all about celebrating:
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Dramatic Play
Add Squirrel dress up items to your Dramatic Play Area, as well as pretend acorns for finding. Add large boxes to create "Nests" in, and nesting materials. Feeling Adventurous? Create a space to hide the acorns in.
*Member Tip: Don't have acorns? Print my Acorn page from this weeks activity pack for the children to hunt and find.
*Member Tip: Don't have acorns? Print my Acorn page from this weeks activity pack for the children to hunt and find.
Construction
Add pretend acorns and squirrel figures to the Construction area this week for some small world fun. Add other forest animals, and trees. *Member Tip: Create your own Thematic blocks. Using packing tape, attach the printable acorns from this weeks printable pack (or Squirrel 3-part cards) to blocks and add them to your dramatic play space.
Invite the children to build nests in the construction space this week! Check out this great squirrel nest provocation
from The Curious Kindergarten.
from The Curious Kindergarten.
Check out this fabulous Squirrel small world invitation over at Play Trains!
Arts & Crafts Area
Add plenty of Brown and Gray Arts & Crafts items to your Free Art Space this week (Crayons, Paper, etc). Include Photos of Squirrels & Nuts in this space for inspiration. *If you are a member: You can print the 3-part cards from this weeks Activity Pack.
Activities
Group Activities
Group Project: Create a squirrel feeder from Mom Inspired Life
Create designs with Nuts from The Nature of Grace
Feather Tail Squirrel Craft from Preschool Wonders
Create designs with Nuts from The Nature of Grace
Feather Tail Squirrel Craft from Preschool Wonders
Painting with Acorns from Toddler Approved
Making dough impressions with natural items Danya Banya
Tissue Paper Acorn Craft from Nuttin' but Preschool
Making dough impressions with natural items Danya Banya
Tissue Paper Acorn Craft from Nuttin' but Preschool
Acorn Counting from The Nature of Grace
Squirrel Sensory Bin from Learning and Exploring Through Play
Invitation to learn about Acorns and Squirrels from Teaching 2 & 3 Year Olds
Squirrel Sensory Bin from Learning and Exploring Through Play
Invitation to learn about Acorns and Squirrels from Teaching 2 & 3 Year Olds
Nut Sorting Activity from Erica's Educare Learning Center
5-Little Acorns Chant from The Preschool Toolbox Blog
Acorn Inspired Snack made from Mini Nutter Butters, Hershey Kisses, and Mini Choc Chips from Erica's Educare Learning Center
5-Little Acorns Chant from The Preschool Toolbox Blog
Acorn Inspired Snack made from Mini Nutter Butters, Hershey Kisses, and Mini Choc Chips from Erica's Educare Learning Center
Book Picks
Add some literacy and science fun to your Squirrels Lesson Plan with this fun and free hands-on activity.
Pair this free Diurnal and Nocturnal sorting activity with the book Forest Bright, Forest Night by Jennifer Ward.
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Pair this free Diurnal and Nocturnal sorting activity with the book Forest Bright, Forest Night by Jennifer Ward.
Get your freebie here
