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Download our Free Woodland Forest Animals Preschool Sample Activity Plan
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Pine Branch Process Art*
Create an invitation to paint with pine branches for a fun process art experience. View Member Instructions
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*Pine Cone Process Art
Place your paper in a shallow box. Dip your pine cones into paint, and place them inside the box. Roll the pine cones around like marbles, until your desired effect is achieved. View Member Instructions
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Bear Bubble Painting
Offer students a bear cutout along with brown paint, googly eyes, pom poms, and construction paper. Children can paint the bubble wrap with paint and stamp it onto the bear cutout. Glue on eyes, and add brown pom poms onto the stomach for added texture. View Member Instructions
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*Sleeping Bear Craft
Create an adorable Sleeping Bear Craft that will engage and excite your little learners. Perfect for enhancing fine motor skills and exploring creativity, this easy DIY project is a must-try for preschool teachers!
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*Build a Bear DenCreate a Bear Den in your dramatic play space this week. You can add a Faux Christmas Tree and Woodland Creature Costumes to the space as well.
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This adorable bear cave was created by Community Member Veronica G. of Ronnie's Dayhome
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Photo Credit: Veronica G of Ronnie's Dayhome
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Act out Goldilocks and the Three BearsAfter reading this story, set out a variety of props. You can include different sized spoons, bowls, chairs, and blankets. Discuss the different scenes in the story and sequence of events, discuss the the characters (how would the different characters talk, walk). Practice repeating the lines of the characters using different voices. Encourage the students to use the provided props to practice acting out the story.
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Campground Dramatic Play
The best way to explore the forest is by camping! Set up a pretend campground for children to really get into this theme!
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Wildlife Animal DoctorProvide stuffed animals and doctor equipment for children to pretend to be wildlife animal doctors. View Member Instructions
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STEM Challenge Build a Bear Den
Work on planning and building skills with this fun invitation to play! Download your own copy of this
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Forest Small World Play and Building Ideas *
*Add a variety of Forest Animals to your construction space this week. Add nature blocks, pine cones, Pine Trees, Rocks, Branches and other items you may find in the Forest.
Member Adria J. created this small world play setup as part of a Forest Theme.
I like how she used a variety of materials, there are so many wonderful textures that add richness to this wonderful play experience. She cut oatmeal containers and covered them in craft moss to create the animal homes. View Member Instructions |
Photo Credit: Adria J
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Forest Small World Play
Alina of Growing Up Montessori & Waldorf Inspired Hybrid provided the children
in her care natural elements from the forest, and forest animals for them to create their own small world play spaces. View Member Instructions |
Photo Credit: Alina of Growing Up Montessori
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This fabulous small world play invitation was create by Community
Member Alina D. of Growing Up Montessori & Waldorf Inspired Hybrid |
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Build a Bear Den or a Cave
Member Jenna L. provided materials for creating animal habitats and places to hibernate! I love the creative use of both classroom materials and outdoor collections that were used! Buy Now
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Photo Credit: Jenna L.
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Invitation to create your own
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Photo Credit: Lisa M.
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Who lives in the forest?
Preschoolers will love the cute forest characters from this activity! Support print awareness, improve attention to detail, and vocabulary development.
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*Forest Animal Tracing CardsThese forest animal tracing cards are a fun and engaging way for preschoolers to practice their fine motor skills and learn about different animals. Just print, cut, and let the tracing begin! Each card features a unique forest animal, such as a bear, fox, and deer, along with the corresponding word. Ideal for preschoolers or homeschooling activities. Buy Now
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Whoo Is Calling?
Have your participants sit in a circle with their backs facing inside the group.
Choose one child to be the owl, the owl will make owl sounds while the rest of the children try and guess who the owl is based on sound. Check out a related activity inside our Nocturnal Animals Science set. View Member Instructions |
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Feed the Bear Name Recognition
Get your little ones excited to learn their names with this fun Feed the Bear Name Game and Worksheets printable activity! Perfect for preschoolers, this editable activity allows you to personalize it with their names. Watch as they practice recognition, spelling, and fine motor skills while having a bear-y good time! Buy Now
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Sleeping Bear Rhyme
This Sleeping Bear Rhyme is a fun rhyme for this theme!
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*5 Little Owls Chant
This fun little finger-play is perfect for this theme! Hold up 5 fingers to represent owls as you chant...
5 Little Owls Sitting in a tree. One flew away, how many do you see? Continue counting down and reducing fingers until you get to the last one 1 little owl sitting in a tree, he flew away now there are no more to see! View Member Instructions |
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Learn Positional Phrases
This printable preschool activity focuses on teaching positional phrases to young learners. With engaging visuals and fun exercises, your child will master concepts like up, down, in, out, and more! Perfect for sensory play and developing spatial awareness. Get your hands on this educational resource now!
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Sleeping Bear Counting Mat 0-20
This adorable Sleeping Bear Counting Mat is a fun and educational preschool activity! Help your little ones practice counting from 1 to 20 as they place the correct number of bears on each mat. Perfect for teaching early math skills in a playful way! Download and print now. Buy Now
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Deer in the Forest Count to Ten Rolling Game*
This hands-on counting game is great to play solo or as a small group!
This power activity supports children in learning math skills, learning about habitats, and learning to take turns. While playing engage in discussion about the habitat that deer live in. Are there deer in your community? Included in the Woodland Forest Activity Pack. Buy Now |
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Bear Nose Shape Clip Cards*
These adorable bear shape clip cards are a fun and engaging way for preschoolers to practice identifying and matching shapes! Simply clip the correct shape on each card. A great hands-on activity for little learners that promotes shape recognition and fine motor skills! Grab your FREE sample now! Buy Now
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Sort and Graph Woodland AnimalsUse toy woodland animals or photos of animals to sort and classify by a number of characteristics such as where they live what type of feet they have, and sounds they make.
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Going on a Bear Hunt Gross Motor Activity
Act out Going on a Bear Hunt! Set up an obstacle course with items to represent each part of the story. View Member Instructions
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Woodland Forest Animal Movement Activity
Challenge children to move and walk like forest animals. Put on your favorite music, call out an animal name. Children act like that animal until the music stops, then you call out a new animal. View Member Instructions
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Create Woodland Animals with Play Dough
Woodland cookie cutters would be a great accessory for play dough during this theme, or use to make a yummy snack! Either activity is great for fine motor development. View Member Instructions
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Fine Motor: Tracks in the Snow*
Darlene S. created an animal track invitation by using white model magic to make forest animal footprints (you can also use this white play dough recipe) This is a great activity to spark a discussion about animal tracks, and a great fine motor workout. View Member Instructions
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Photo Credit: Darlene S.
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Forest Color, Cut, & Paste a Scene
In this individual activity, preschoolers will color a forest scene, cut out various objects, and then glue them onto the scene. This activity helps develop fine motor skills and encourages creativity. Materials needed include scissors, glue, and coloring utensils. Buy Now
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Sawdust Play DoughDiscover a creative and sensory experience for your preschoolers with this easy-to-make DIY Sawdust Play Dough. Engage their senses and spark their imagination with this hands-on activity perfect for preschool classrooms.
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Woodland Forest Loose Parts Play Invitation
Immerse children in the wonders of the forest with this engaging preschool activity. They will collect natural materials, use them to create forest scenes, and engage in imaginative play. This activity promotes creativity, observation skills, and a love for nature. Don't forget to emphasize the importance of caring for the environment!
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Walking in the Forest Movement Song
Practice walking, stomping, jumping, and skipping through the forest with this fun song. See what animals the children come across as they go through the forest together. Listen to it on YouTube here!
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Match-Up Animal Scat
Use clay or play dough to make replica animal scat. Provide a chart or book for children to study to match up the "scat" to the animal it comes from. View Member Instructions
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Nocturnal and Diurnal Animal Sorting
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Build a Forest on the Light Table
Community Member Cheryl V. of Cherie's Learning Tree provided the children with these fabulous materials to create a light table display. I just love how the water shines through the pond. View Member Instructions
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Photo Credit: Cherie's Learning Tree
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Explore Animal Shadows
Cheryl V. of Cherie's Learning Tree provided the children with a
projector to explore shadows of the animals at night! View Member Instructions |
Photo Credit: Cherie's Learning Tree
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Invite the children to build with loose parts
Alina D. of Growing Up Montessori & Waldorf Inspired Hybrid provided the materials for the children in her care to create this beautiful forest light table invitation. View Member Instructions
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Photo Credit Alina of Growing up Montessori
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Create a Forest Sensory BinThis forest themed sensory bin was created by Community Member Cheryl V. of
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Photo Credit: Cheryl V. of Cherie's Learning Tree
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*Explore Forest Animal Tracks
This Forest Animal Tracks Photo Match printable activity is perfect for teaching little ones about the different footprints left by woodland animals. Engage their curiosity and observation skills as they match the tracks to the corresponding animal. A fun and educational way to explore the wonders of nature! Buy Now
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Forest Xylophone InstrumentsGather empty jars and fill them with different items found in nature (grass, rocks, dirt, water, acorns, etc.) and two sticks to play the xylophone. Place items in their own jars and lay them on their side in the grass. Use the sticks to play the xylophone and see how each jar makes a different sound with the different items in them.
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Find Animal Tracks in Your Community
Take a walk around your community and follow some tracks.
Take a look at tracks on different terrain. See if you can follow the tracks and look for clues about what kind of creature left them. If they are human tracks try and guess the age of the person based on the size of the footprint. Taking the time to stop and study the environment around you is a great skill for young children to learn and supports engagement in the community we live in. View Member Instructions |
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What Animal Do You Feel Like Today?*
Start or end (or both!) each day through this theme with this question.
Ask your preschooler to choose a forest animal that reflects how they are feeling that morning. Allow time for them to explain why they chose that animal. Asking them how they are feeling in this way encourages imaginative thinking and supports engagement. Asking again at the end of the day encourages reflection. View Member Instructions |
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Sharing Bear Routine*
Introduce a sharing bear into your program. At the end of the day, have your students sit in a circle and pass the bear around. The person holding the bear can share something special about their day.
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What homes do animals live in?
Research and discuss different homes animals live in, including where they sleep in the winter! Buy Now
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Wildlife Community Helpers
Learn about community helpers that help wildlife in your area! The US Forest Service website is a great resource to get you started.
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My Favorite Animal FriendMany preschoolers have a stuffed animal they love and often it's an animal of some kind.
Invite your preschoolers to bring in their favorite stuffed friend to share with the class. Allow enough time for each child to share about their stuffed animal (if you have a large class size consider splitting this up through the week), after children have shared about their friend ask them where that animal would live in the world. Would they live in a forest? why or why not? |
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