Let the children practice washing their hands. Provide a small bottle of hand soap and towels. Put flour in your table this week! Use both white and wheat flour! Add spoons, cups and bowls.ĮXTENSION: Let the children add salt and water to make playdough!!! Return to Top Themed Activities for Your Sand and Water Table! VARIATION: Use the first letter of a child's name (as in the traditional song)-giving time for the child to tell everyone what letter their name begins with-and sing for each child! Sing this traditional song but replace the word CAKE with BREAD!īakers man bake me a loaf bread as fast as you can.Īnd put it in the oven for preschool and me! Return to Top Themed Music and Movement Activities to Get Your Preschoolers Movin' and Groovin'! Place then on your math table for the children to sort by size and then put in order from smallest to largest. In advance, roll playdough into bread sticks of different sizes. Suggestions: muffin, pretzel, tortilla, pita, cake, loaf, croissant, bagel, etc. The children match, and try to name, the different types.
In advance, print out and color 8 different types of bread.
Have different types of seeds available for the children to sort into muffin tins or bowls. The children choose a card and shape their dough into that shape by covering the letter that is on the laminated card. Have them roll it into snake shapes (they are already good at this!) and make shapes or letters out of it.ĮXTENSION: In the past, I have made block letters (capital letters) on paper and then laminated them. I really like this game! It is for non readers! It can be found on Amazon or at toy stores! To Help Your Preschoolers Develop Their Math Skills and the Small Muscles in Their Hands! Using plastic eggs and large cooking spoons, the children try to carry a plastic egg from one side of the room to the other using the spoon. The children toss the correct colors into the correct colored basket. Place a color of construction paper in front of each bin or basket. Provide bins or baskets and many, many, many, etc. To help the children build their muscles while they have fun together! Try using pastry brushes instead of paint brushes this week! More Than Just Painting (Although that is always THE favorite in our classroom!) Print the words of the foods and draw a picture next to each so they can "read" the menus! The children can help make menus! Ask them what types of food your restaurant will serve. Provide a toy cash register and money as well! Provide clipboards and pens and paper for the servers to take orders. Add a table with tablecloth, chairs and a kitchen area for the chefs to cook! Have all the items they need to serve food: plates, utensils, cups, trays to serve with, etc. Set your dramatic play area up to be a restaurant. Themed Ideas to Transform Your Dramatic Play Area The children brush it on and you toast it in the oven. Make different colors of milk in the small cups using the food coloring. Materials: small cups, milk, clean (unused) paint brushes, food coloring, bread It also allows for some great conversation! Ask many questions while cooking with your children to encourage conversation! Be sure to ask specific themed questions while making these fun snacks!
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Return to Top Snack Recipe Ideas to Cook Up for Your Theme!Ĭooking with children helps develop their math skills and helps them to learn how to follow directions. NOTE: It is helpful to have all the items out and in front of you to show the children and let them touch them as you all discuss what each one is used for before doing this activity! One child feels in the box, without looking, and guesses what it is.Ĭontinue until all children have had at least one turn. Place one of the items in the box without the children seeing what it is. In advance, collect items used by a baker: cookie cutters, measuring cup, measuring spoon, rolling pin, spatula, etc. The children can add them to a flannel board as you tell the story! Use cookie cutters to dip into paint and press onto paper!ĮXTENSION: Use clean cookie cutters to cut bread and then toast it after brushing with butter and possibly sprinkling with cinnamon and sugar.Īdd some baker's hats for the children to wear and add some delivery trucks and other toy trucks to your block area this week!Ĭircle Time is such a great time for children to learn the social skills of being together as a large group AND to learn more about your theme! The children dip it into shallow trays of paint and sponge paint onto paper. Cut pieces of toast and bread and attach pincher type clothespins to each pieces.