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How to Easily Make Fun Seed Tape With Kids

March 6, 2024 | 2 Comments
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While creating super easy seed tape with kids’ hands are busy and their minds are open to absorbing new information! Also, look at this post Easy Seeds and Gardening Unit Study for Kids (Middle – Upper Elementary) for more ideas.

Seed tape makes a great activity during the spring months.

Not only is it teaching a practical life skill, but you are incorporating math and science into their learning as well. It is the perfect rainy-day activity while you wait for planting season.

Seed taping makes for a sweet homemade gift too. Grandma might really enjoy a little help with her garden.

How to Easily Make Fun Seed Tape With Kids

Look at this list to make fun seed tape with kids:

  • Assorted seeds
  • Toilet paper
  • All-purpose flour
  • Wooden craft stick
  • Water
  • A small bowl
  • Permanent marker
  • Ruler/measuring tape
  • Clear zippered bags
  • Tweezers
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Seed tape can be used in small or large gardens, containers, or even cut into small pieces for seed starting pots.

12 Easy Seed Tape Steps With Kid

Pull out a length of toilet paper that is easy to work with, I recommend from 2’ to 4’ depending on your garden space. If your toilet paper is more than 1-ply you will want to separate each layer.

Use a sharpie to write the name of your plant carefully at the end of the roll so you don’t get confused.

In a small bowl stir together just enough flour and water to create a sticky paste, it should be like a thick pudding. A couple of teaspoons of flour will go a long way.

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Mark off spots for your seeds by making a dot with your sharpie on your lengths of toilet paper, this will depend on the recommended planting distance of the flowers or vegetables you are planting, you can find this information on the back of your seed packet.

This is a great time to include some math in your child’s activity, have them use a ruler to mark off the spaces.

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Drip a bit of your paste on your mark using a craft stick.

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Use your tweezers to drop a seed or two onto the paste dot, tape down gently.

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Leave your paper out and allow the paste to dry completely, this is an important step, if you move to the next step before it’s dry it will stick together and become a big unusable mess.

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Once your paste is completely dry roll up your seed tape into a tidy little roll and place inside a plastic baggie, don’t forget to use your sharpie to write the name of your plant on the baggie.

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Gardening Activities for Kids

Store your seed tapes until ready to use!

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When ready to plant you can use the entire length or trim them into smaller pieces, even a few squares for container gardening will work!

Dig a shallow trench in the prepared soil and unroll your seed tape, cover with a thin layer of soil, water well.

How to Easily Make Fun Seed Tape With Kids

Remember to identify your rows with plant markers.

Turn this simple activity into a larger unit study by including some other activities that go along with it well and add a little more to it.

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11 Seed Tape Unit Study Ideas

One/ Track your planting from seed tape to harvest with a gardening journal.

Two/ Incorporate art by sketching your plants.

Three/ Work in some math by having your child draw out a square foot garden and filling in the plants you plan to grow.

Four/ Practice measurement by having them track the plant’s growth with a ruler.

Five/ Purchase a rain gauge and track the rain for the season on a simple bar graph.

Six/ Use leftover seeds for a seed sorting activity. Look at my tips here for Easy Seed and Gardening Unit Study for Kids (Middle – Upper Elementary)

Seven/ Create a garden budget and have your child compare prices and help choose plants and other items needed to fit in the budget.

Eight/ Make plant markers for art and writing practice.

Nine/ Check out books from the library about seeds and planting, I have a list of suggestions below!

Ten/ Draw and label the parts of a seed.

Eleven/ Photograph your plant from seed to harvest and create a book.

Next, look at some of our favorite books.

11 Gardening With Kids Books & Fun Resources

As a true bibliophile no unit study would be complete without a strong list of books to support a topic. Here is a great list for everyone in the family.

Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life

Learn the difference between a farrow and a barrow, and what distinguishes a weanling from a yearling. Country and city mice alike will delight in Julia Rothman’s charming illustrated guide to the curious parts and pieces of rural living. Dissecting everything from the shapes of squash varieties to how a barn is constructed and what makes up a beehive to crop rotation patterns, Rothman gives a richly entertaining tour of the quirky details of country life. 

The Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities in Math, Science, Literacy, and Art

Packed with garden-based activities that promote science, math, reading, writing, imaginative play, and arts and crafts, The Garden Classroom offers a whole year of outdoor play and learning ideas—however big or small your garden.

Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt:

Explore the secret realm beneath the dirt that brings the world of nature to life: Follow a young girl and her grandmother on a journey through the year planning, planting, and harvesting their garden—and learn about what's happening in the dirt to help make it all happen.Up in the garden, the world is full of green—leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt exists a busy world—earthworms dig, snakes hunt, skunks burrow—populated by all the creatures that make a garden their home

Gardening Lab for Kids: 52 Fun Experiments to Learn, Grow, Harvest, Make, Play, and Enjoy Your Garden

A refreshing source of ideas to help your children learn to grow their own patch of earth, Gardening Lab for Kids encourages children to get outside and enjoy nature. This fun and creative book features 52 plant-related activities set into weekly lessons, beginning with learning to read maps to find your heat zone, moving through seeds, soil, composting, and then creating garden art and appreciating your natural surroundings.

The Ultimate Guide to Gardening: Grow Your Own Indoor, Vegetable, Fairy, and Other Great Gardens

Whether inside or outside, decorative or edible, this book is full of gardening projects large and small. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions are accompanied by photographs that guide the aspiring gardening through planting all kinds of gardens.

Kids Gardening Set

MONTESSORI FOR TODDLERS: Our gardening tool set encourages kids to play outside & learn about plants, nature & sustainability. Perfect for the yard and sand box.

OUTDOOR LEARNING ACTIVITIES: Our Kids Garden Set is great for Occupational Therapy & Developing Fine Motor Skills. Suitable for Boys and girls.

Do-It-Yourself Garden Research Handbook - The Thinking Tree: How to Design, Plant, & Care for Your Own Garden! Homeschooling Science, Nature & Home Economics

A Gardening Research Workbook & Planning Guide for Teens, Kids and Families! Perfect for Homeschooling Science, Nature Study, Botany and Home Economics!

Designed for teens, but perfect for Ages 9+ (Younger students will need some extra help).

Raised Garden Bed Wood Planter Boxes Outdoor for Kids with Legs

{Raised Garden Bed for Kids} We designed the children raised garden bed carefully, so that your children can feel the happiness of plant growth and the magic of natural life. Our raised garden bed deep enough to provide your plants and vegetables with ample room to breathe and grow healthy.

From Seed to Plant

Flowers, trees, fruits—plants are all around us, but where do they come from?  With simple language and bright illustrations, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the processes of pollination, seed formation, and germination.  Important vocabulary is reinforced with accessible explanation and colorful, clear diagrams showing the parts of plants, the wide variety of seeds, and how they grow.  The book includes instructions for a seed-growing project, and a page of interesting facts about plants, seeds, and flowers.   A nonfiction classic, and a perfect companion for early science lessons and curious young gardeners.

National Geographic Readers: Seed to Plant

Kids see plants, flowers, and trees around them every day. In this lively and educational reader, they'll learn how those plants grow. Kids will take this magical journey from seed pollination to plant growth, learning about what plants need to thrive and grow with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and the fun approach National Geographic Readers are known for.

Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants

An easy and fun introduction to plant biology! With the able assistance of Thing 1 and Thing 2 - the Cat in the Hat explores the world of plants. Kids will learn about the various parts of plants, seeds, and flowers; basic photosynthesis and pollination; and seed dispersal.

Seed Tape Science Words

You can use the following words for vocabulary, spelling, copy work, and journal starters.

  • Angiosperms- Flowering plants.
  • Gymnosperms-Non-flowering plants.
  • Tuber- Thickened underground part of the stem.
  • Rhizome- A horizontal underground stem with lateral shoots and roots.
  • Corm-Short swollen underground plant stem.
  • Bulb- An underground storage organ with a short stem and fleshy scale leaves.
  • Germination- When a seed begins to develop after dormancy.
  • Bud- Flower or plant that is beginning to bloom
  • Seedling- A young plant, mostly raised from seed and not cuttings.
  • Seed Coat- Protective outer coat of a seed.
How to Easily Make Fun Seed Tape with Kids and sneak in some learning too. Check out this FUN activity over at Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

You’ll also love these other fun activities:

  • Easy Seed and Gardening Unit Study for Kids (Middle – Upper Elementary)
  • Fall Unit Study (Includes Apples, Sir Isaac Newton, Art, and Appleseed)
  • How to Make a Fun Kids Root Viewer
  • How to Easily Garden Plan With Kids Using LEGO
  • Wildflowers Unit Study & Lapbook

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Free Kids Insect Unit Study┃ How to Make Clay Insects

March 4, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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Let’s creep and crawl our way into a fun insect unit study that will have your child buzzing and flapping around while they learn about bees, beetles, dragonflies and more. Also, look for more unit studies on my page Best Homeschool Unit Studies.

I am a strong believer in more hands-on fun activities for younger children rather than sitting down for hours with worksheets.

To help you create a fun and busy insect unit study I have some ideas for each subject that you might want to cover.

Free Kids Insect Unit Study┃ How to Make Clay Insects

Of course, I also have my own idea for creating bug specimens to put on display with some air dry clay and little wood pieces that you can find at Dollar Tree.

These make a perfect decoration for your homeschool shelves, desk, or even the coffee table.

As you put them together you can talk about what makes it an insect and ask questions like is a spider an insect? (no they are not).

This is a great time to pore over colorful books, take nature walks and explore bugs in their natural habitat, and even play with little plastic ones in a variety of ways.

More Insect Unit Study Activities

  • Fascinating Insect Incredible Slime: A Kids’ Guide To Nature’s Goo
  • How to Make a Fun Ladybug Watercolor Labeled Picture
  • Fun and Easy Hands-on Life Cycle Butterfly Activity for Kids
  • Fun And Easy Spider Craft: Insect Lessons For Elementary Students
  • 4 Cicada Insect Fun Facts For Kids | How to Make A Cicada Clothespin Craft
  • 8 Insect Fun Facts About Texas For Kids | Easy Dragonfly Craft
  • Blue Morpho Butterfly Adaptations In The Tropical Rainforest and Fun Symmetry Craft

First you want to go over what makes an insect an insect.

All insects have the following characteristics:

  • Invertebrates (no backbone)
  • 2 compound eyes, usually on either side of the head
  • 3 body parts- a head, a thorax, an abdomen
  • 6 legs
  • A pair of antennae
  • 0 or 2 pairs of wings

Insect Books for Kids

Next, add some of these books to your unit study.

Since you have readers at different levels, I try to get a variety of reading levels.

11 Insect & Bug Books for Kids Who Love to Be Read To and Read

Add one or two of these books to your home library about insects. I love living books but love to add reference books to our day when I find them.

When Insects are Babies

Describes briefly the short infancy of such common insects as the grasshopper, praying mantis, cicada, earwig, and twelve others.

We Like Bugs

This illustrated book for children asks the Have you ever seen a doodlebug? A dragon fly? A leafhopper? Find out all about bugs in this book.

Fabre's Book of Insects

Hailed by Darwin as "The Homer of Insects," famed French entomologist Jean Henri Fabre (1823–1915) devoted hours of rapt attention to insects while they hunted, built nests, and fed their families. Working in Provence, in barren, sun-scorched fields inhabited by countless wasps and bees, he observed their intricate and fascinating world, recounting their activities in simple, beautifully written essays.This volume, based on translations of Fabre's Souvenirs Entomologiques, blends folklore and mythology with factual explanation. Fabre's absorbing account of the scarab beetle's existence, for example, begins with the ancient Egyptians' symbolic view of this busy creature, eventually leading to a careful discussion of its characteristic method of rolling a carefully sculpted ball of food to its den. Elsewhere, he discusses with infectious enthusiasm the physiologic secrets behind the luminosity of fireflies, the musical talents of the locust, the comfortable home of the field cricket, and the cannibalism of the pious-looking praying mantis, among other topics.These charmingly related stories of insect life are a rare combination of scientific study and literary classic that will delight entomologists, naturalists, and nature lovers alike.

Children of Summer: Henri Fabre's Insects

Henri Fabre (1823-1915) was a famous explorer yet he seldom left his own backyard. He spent his whole life discovering the secrets of the insect world. His home and its surroundings served as his laboratory, and his lab assistants were his wife and children. The entire family shared his passion for insects, especially his youngest son, Paul. Follow Paul as he assists his famous father uncover the secrets of his "children of summer"-insects. You'll meet the undertaker beetle that buries dead animals; the acorn elephant beetle, whose snout is so long that it must hold it straight out to keep from tripping over it; caterpillars that spin tents and roadways of silk; red ants that kidnap black ant babies and raise them as slaves; dancing scorpions; dung beetles that get their nourishment from animal droppings; male peacock moths that pay homage to their princess but don't eat a single meal as adults; and many other unusual creatures. On the way, you'll get to know a fascinating scientist widely regarded as the father of modern entomology. Through texts drawn from the beautiful written records that Fabre kept of everything he did and saw, and exquisite illustrations done in close, scientific detail, this enchanting book reaches far beyond the boundaries of its subject to engage even those who didn't know they were interested in bugs.

Creep and Flutter: The Secret World of Insects and Spiders

Acclaimed naturalist and illustrator Jim Arnosky brings out the beauty—and the “wow!” and the “yuck!” factors—of hundreds of insects and spiders. Eight spectacular gatefolds show moths and mosquitoes, butterflies and beetles, spiders and silverfish life-size, up close, and personal!

Insects Do the Strangest Things (Step-Up Books)

Describes insects that have peculiar and strange characteristics, such as the camouflage of the walking stick, and the driver ants that prefer people to picnics.

Insect Life

Be immersed in the fascinating world of insects as you're taken on a journey observing and learning about the world around you.

This volume teaches about what makes an insect, the parts of a caterpillar, moths, butterflies, beetles, wasps, bees, flies, crickets, grasshoppers and more!

The Big Book of Bugs (The Big Book Series)

From moths and beetles to worms and spiders, the world is crawling with fascinating bugs. The Big Book of Bugs is the first fact-filled book for children to explore the vast array of creepy-crawlies that share our Earth.

In the first pages, children learn that bugs live nearly everywhere on the planet and gain tips on how to become a young bug spotter. As the book continues, the scenic compositions on each page are dedicated to key groups of bugs, including beetles, moths, butterflies, bees, snails, crickets, grasshoppers, worms, and spiders. Some spreads approach the world of bugs thematically, such as bugs that come out at night, baby bugs, and life cycles, how bugs hide and show off, and how some bugs love to live in your home. The conversational, funny text is also full of facts that will astonish children and adults, and accompanied by Yuval Zommer’s colorful illustrations. Illustrated in color throughout.

Caterpillars, Bugs and Butterflies: Take-Along Guide (Take Along Guides)

An introduction to the world of insects, caterpillars, and butterflies including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts.Invites young naturalists to spot wildlife. Safety tips are provided and interesting activities are suggested.

The Beetle (Dimensional Nature Portfolio Series)

Features the beetle in huge, three-dimensional form. The book consists of an enormous center pop-up and two seven-page books, one bound into each cover, which are full of additional pop-ups, anatomical cutaways and photographs taken through electron microscopes.

The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science

In this beautiful nonfiction biography, a Robert F. Sibert Medal winner, the Newbery Honor–winning author Joyce Sidman introduces readers to one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.

One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. 

Richly illustrated throughout with full-color original paintings by Merian herself, The Grew Who Drew Butterflies will enthrall young scientists.

Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be “born of mud” and to be “beasts of the devil.” Why would anyone, let alone a girl, want to study and observe them? The Girl Who Drew Butterflies answers this question.

Next, look at some of these easy ideas to incorporate into your unit study.

Kids Insect Unit Study

Math Insect Ideas

  • Use plastic bugs as counters for preschoolers to practice basic math skills like counting and very simple addition and subtraction.
Free Kids Insect Unit Study┃ How to Make Clay Insects
  • One of the first math skills a child can learn is basic sorting, this is also doubles as a fantastic science lesson as you cover what makes a bug a bug -Bug or Not: Simple Sorting Tray.
  • Practice early math skills by making a Caterpillar number match for your child to play with.

Language Arts Insect Ideas

  • Games like the Swat the Bug Alphabet Game get children moving and help the simple lessons they learn really stick and make an impression.
  • Pull out all your plastic insects and have your child practice the beginning letter sound and naming the letter.
  • For a sweet read aloud, reach for Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar to  strengthen your child’s listening, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.

Science Insect Ideas

  • Create this Fun and Easy Hands-on Life Cycle Butterfly Activity for Kids to simply demonstrate a simple life cycle with an artistic twist.
  • Be sure to give some attention to the buzzing bee with 7 Honey Bee Activities And Explore a BeeHive With Felt Activity.
  • A great resource for science is the Big Book of Bugs, a fun and beautifully illustrated oversized book that your children will love to read with you or flip through on their own to look at all there is to see.
Free Kids Insect Unit Study┃ How to Make Clay Insects

Watch Find Out About Insects from Nat Geo on YouTube.

Geography Insect Ideas

  • Research one insect that is native to each of the continents. Here is one for each continent to get you started.
  • Antarctica- Antarctic Midge
  • North America – Cicada
  • South America – Rhinoceros Beetle
  • Africa – Devil’s Flower Mantis
  • Asia – Orchid Mantis
  • Europe – European Firebug
  • Australia- Giant Centipede
  • Learn about Entomologists- A scientist who studies insects. Learning about careers and community workers is an important part of social studies for young learners.
Free Kids Insect Unit Study┃ How to Make Clay Insects

Art Insect Ideas

  • Learn 8 Insect Fun Facts About Texas For Kids | Easy Dragonfly Craft.
  • Make the beautiful Blue Morpho Butterfly Adaptations In The Tropical Rainforest and Fun Symmetry Craft.
  • Light up your windows with a Firefly Suncatcher Craft as you learn about this bioluminescent bug.

Sensory and Snacking Insect Fun

  • Check out how neat and inviting this Insect Ice Excavation Science Activity for Kids is, especially during the warmer months.
  • Make Clear Bug Slime For Kids for a fun sensory activity they will love.
  • Put together a Bug Sensory Bin for little hands to explore and learn about all sorts of insects.
  • Make these adorable Fruit and Vegetable Bug Snacks.

Finally, look how to make these fun clay insects.

How to Make Clay Insects

You will need:

  • Crayola Model Magic
  • Craft paint
  • paintbrushes
  • Craft stick
  • Small wood pieces
  • Pipe cleaners
Free Kids Insect Unit Study┃ How to Make Clay Insects

First, break off a small piece of clay and begin shaping it into whatever bug shape you like.

Use one of your reference books to get an idea of which bugs you want to recreate.

Free Kids Insect Unit Study┃ How to Make Clay Insects

Add details using a paintbrush, craft stick, or toothpicks.

Free Kids Insect Unit Study┃ How to Make Clay Insects

If you are making a larger bug I recommend using a pipe cleaner inside the clay to help hold its form better.

Be sure to add antennae and legs.

Free Kids Insect Unit Study┃ How to Make Clay Insects

Allow your models to dry for 24 hours and then paint them.

Add some details like clay leaves and paint and sand to your wooden bases if you like to dress them up a bit like we did here for this dessert base.

Mount onto wood pieces to create a display stand and secure with glue. I found wood slices of both sizes and the rectangle at Dollar Tree.

Free Kids Insect Unit Study┃ How to Make Clay Insects

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Fascinating Life of Red Squirrels | Paper Plate Squirrel Craft

March 1, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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I have a paper plate squirrel craft that is a fun way to express creativity while learning about the fascinating life of red squirrels and other species. Also, look at my post, Free Arctic Ground Squirrel Lapbook & Unit Study Resources.

The squirrel family includes many species, from tree squirrels to ground squirrels-including chipmunks and prairie dogs, and flying squirrels.

They come in a wide variety of fur colors as well.

Fascinating Life of Red Squirrels | Paper Plate Squirrel Craft

If you are looking to study nature in your own backyard squirrels are a great subject because you can find them in pretty much any habitat.

From tropical rainforest to semiarid desert, with the exception of the high polar regions and the driest of deserts, you can find squirrels.

The red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a tree squirrel species found in North America.

It makes its home in the coniferous forests, including evergreen and mixed forests.

They create nests called middens, made of leaves, moss, and twigs, located in the branches of conifer trees.

And the red squirrel can be found in most parts of Alaska and Canada.

Also, they can be found in the Rocky Mountain states, in the eastern United States south to northern Virginia and west to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

They are plentiful in the states but there are only about 140,000 red squirrels left in Great Britain.

Additionally, they are classified as ‘Near Threatened’ in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Books for Kids Who Love Learning About Squirrels

Also, add these books about different kinds of squirrels to your reading list.

You’ll love some of these living books and then add in reference books too.

16 Books & Resources For Kids Who Love Reading About Squirrels

If your child loves reading about all kinds of squirrels, they’ll love reading these books and add some of these fun resources to your unit study.

Arctic Ground Squirrel: Pictures and Fun Facts on Animals for Kids

The Arctic ground squirrel looks small, harmless and innocent. But this little creature survives some of the most challenging weather conditions that occur on the entire planet. It lives in the Arctic, which is literally on top of the world. In the winter it gets so cold that humans couldn't survive in the open!

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (Peter Rabbit)

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. Beatrix Potter's famous tale of a naughty squirrel who loses his tail is as popular today as it was when it was first published over 100 years ago. Join Nutkin, his brother Twinkleberry and all his cousins as they make their way over to Owl Island to gather nuts. See what happens when Old Brown, the terrifying owl guardian of the island decides he has had enough of silly Nutkin's cheekiness! Ouch!! Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood. With revenue from the sales of her books, Beatrix Potter bought a farm - Hill Top - in the English Lake District, where she later became a farmer and prize-winning sheep breeder. She launched the now vast merchandise programme by patenting the very first Peter Rabbit doll in 1903.

Perri (Bambi's Classic Animal Tales)

A young squirrel experiences the wonders of forest life and befriends a human toddler in this collectible edition of a classic animal story from the author of Bambi.Perri is a young squirrel living in Bambi’s forest. She grows up, learning about survival, friendship, and love as she observes and interacts with the complicated world around her. Most exciting of all, she meets a three-year-old human girl who can understand and talk to animals!

Gray Squirrels (Woodland Wildlife)

Gray squirrels leap from high heights to move from tree to tree. Discover these delightful rodents' life cycle and lifestyle in the woods.

8pcs,Miniature Animal Squirrel Figures

Fun Toys include 8pcs miniature squirrel figurines in different style. With bright color and cute designs. You’ll certainly be impressed by the amazing level of details of these squirrel character figurines

Life in the Neck Squirrel Trouble

Welcome to a new adventure in the Neck, a beautiful place where animals and humans live together in harmony--most of the time. In this book, a young boy named Eli builds a log fort with his dad, but it's not long before mischievous squirrels Chatter, Whistle, and Squeak move in and take over. As the nuts, acorns, and pinecones pile up inside, Eli realizes he's going to have to get creative to get them out. Will his plan work, or will the squirrels win?

The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel

Author and editor of numerous children's books, Thornton W. Burgess was also a noted conservationist. In writing for youngsters he combined a gift for storytelling with his love of the outdoors, creating an entertaining menagerie of animals whose adventures he skillfully recounted in a series of charming fables. In them, he taught young readers about nature and encouraged them to love the "lesser folk in fur and feathers."In this delightfully told tale, Burgess chronicles the escapades of Chatterer the Red Squirrel, who's known throughout the Green Forest as a mischief maker. Narrowly escaping the clutches of Shadow the Weasel and Redtail the Hawk, the bushy-tailed little fellow decides to leave the forest for a new home, only to learn that curiosity, carelessness, and mistrust can lead to a heap of troubles.

Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is the just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry — and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart.

Nuts to You

How far would you go for a friend? In Nuts to You, the funny and moving illustrated novel by Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins, two squirrels go very far indeed to save a friend who has been snatched up by a hawk. Nuts to You “begs to be read aloud . . . another completely original and exceptional package from Perkins,” said the Horn Book. Nuts to You features black-and-white art by the author on every page, as well as exclusive material original to this edition.

Jed, TsTs, and Chai are the very best of friends. So when Jed is snatched up by a hawk and carried away to another realm, TsTs and Chai resolve to go after him. Mysteriously, the hawk has dropped him. They saw it. Jed could be alive. New communities are discovered, new friends are made, huge danger is encountered (both man-made and of the fox and bobcat variety) and the mysteries of squirrel culture are revealed. Nuts to You is wholly original, funny, lively, and thought-provoking. Publishers Weekly said, “Readers . . . will relish the squirrels’ adventures, as well as Perkins’s laugh-aloud illustrations and equally witty footnotes.”

Squirrels

Portrays the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and natural habitat of the small mammals.

Miss Suzy

Miss Suzy is a little gray squirrel who lives happily in her oak-tree home until she is chased away by some mean red squirrels. Poor Miss Suzy is very sad. But soon she finds a beautiful dollhouse and meets a band of brave toy soldiers.

How Miss Suzy and the soldiers help each other makes a gentle, old-fashioned tale that has captured the imaginations of girls and boys alike for more than fifty years. Arnold Lobel’s enchanting pictures are sure to make the kind squirrel and the gallant soldiers the everlasting friends of all who turn these pages.

The Chisel-Tooth Tribe

Here, in a comprehensive and extremely readable volume, the author-artist whose many nature books are favorites with children gives an absorbing account of little animals equipped with chisel-like teeth for gnawing including their habits, appearance, and activities. The world of this army of small mammals is one which most of us could observe for ourselves if we wished to. No one reading these lively chapters about the squirrels, beavers, rabbits, prairie dogs, etc., could ever again take them and their interesting ways for granted.

Gray Squirrel at Pacific Avenue (Smithsonian's Backyard)

Children will enjoy this exciting story as Gray Squirrel darts and dashes away from predators while trying to gather up a tasty meal of bird seed and acorns. Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Gray Squirrel at Pacific Avenue is a fun and informative story with beautifully detailed illustrations. Watch your children have a blast reading and learning about the animals that live in an American backyard!

Grey Squirrel 8" Plush

Silky plush and soft huggable bodies

Squirrel (Animal World)

Text and illustrations describe the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the red squirrel.

Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World

See the world in a whole new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world.
Explore the anatomy of a jellyfish, the inside of a volcano, monarch butterfly migration, how sunsets work, and much more. Rothman’s whimsical illustrations are paired with interactive activities that encourage curiosity and inspire you to look more closely at the world all around you.

Also, look at these facts about red squirrels.

5 Fascinating Facts About Squirrels

  1. Red squirrel fur can range anywhere from jet black to a dull yellowy-brown covering most shades, red to brown.
  2. Some squirrel species are able to  find food buried beneath a foot of snow which means they can lose up to 25% of their caches to other squirrels (and some of that grows into new oak trees).
  3. A newborn squirrel is only about 1” long and is born blind.
  4. Putting on some extra weight is one way squirrels stay warm during the cold winter months. The extra layer of fat helps to insulate them.
  5. While you may have thought squirrels were herbivores, they are actually omnivores, eating plants like acorns as well as meat like carcasses, small snakes, lizards, and mice.

They are adorable with their fluffy tails and long ear tufts, if you are unable to see one in person you can check out this YouTube video on Red Squirrels.

As with any great study you will want to start with a wonderful informative book that keeps your child’s attention.

Nature Anatomy is a must for any kind of nature studies, just check out this beautiful two page spread on squirrels alone.

Fascinating Life of Red Squirrels | Paper Plate Squirrel Craft

Next, look at these fun squirrel activities.

Fun Squirrel Activities

  1. Turn the most basic art supply into Paper Bag Handprint Squirrel Craft for a puppet to play with as you learn about squirrels.
  2. Make a Dixie Cup Squirrel Craft in any color you like, isn’t it just too cute?
  3. Art based on a book is a wonderful way to go, check out Nuts to You! Watercolor Squirrel Art Project.
  4. The simple math activity Feed the Squirrel Acorn Counting Activity is a great way to teach children the most basic of math skills like counting.
Fascinating Life of Red Squirrels | Paper Plate Squirrel Craft

Finally, look at how to make a paper plate squirrel craft.

Paper Plate Squirrel Craft

You can make your paper plate squirrel craft any color you like- gray, brown, red, or even white to create an albino squirrel, the rarest of them all.

You will need:

  • 3 Paper plates
  • Red-orange craft paint
  • Green craft paint
  • Google Eyes
  • Glue stick
  • Paintbrushes
  • Scissors
Fascinating Life of Red Squirrels | Paper Plate Squirrel Craft

First, we must put our cute little squirrel in a tree so the first thing you want to do is paint a plate green for the leaves. Set aside to dry.

Fascinating Life of Red Squirrels | Paper Plate Squirrel Craft

Next cut the bottom off another paper plate making it flat then follow up and around on the ribbed edge to create a tail curving up and over.

Fascinating Life of Red Squirrels | Paper Plate Squirrel Craft

From the third plate cut a small wedge, and then shape it by cutting ears on the top and rounding out the bottom point.

You may be able to cut your wedge out of the plate you used to cut the body if you cut carefully to conserve supplies.

Paint both your pieces your chosen red color and set aside to dry.

Fascinating Life of Red Squirrels | Paper Plate Squirrel Craft

Once dry you can add more detail with brown paint or a marker to create a nose, feet, and some shading to the fur.

Glue on googly eyes and use glue to attach the head to the body.

Finally, glue your finished squirrel onto his “tree”.  Use a marker to add a limb for the squirrel to rest on.

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Polar Bear Science Activities Preschool | How To Make A Fun Dessert

February 28, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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Here are 10 polar bear science activities preschool level. They are a great way to teach your child all about these Arctic loving creatures. Also, look at How to Homeschool Preschool for more ideas.

Besides these hands-on activities that they will love.

I also have a fun and simple idea for a polar bear themed dessert to make and enjoy.

Polar bears are one of the most identifiable creatures living in Arctic regions.

Polar Bear Science Activities Preschool | How To Make A Fun Dessert

Polar bears are strong swimmers, using their large front paws to paddle, which are slightly webbed.

They are carnivores whose main food source is seals, and they have no natural predators themselves, but walruses and wolves can kill them.

They are found mainly north of the Arctic Circle all the way to the North Pole.

There are some living south of the Arctic Circle in the Hudson Bay of Manitoba, Canada.

Polar bears can be found in Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland, and some northern islands.

Books for Kids About Bears

If your kids love studying about polar bears, look at these other books about bears.

I add in living books when I can find them. Then, we add reference books to our day.

14 Books About Bears of All Kinds For Kids Who Love Reading

Add some of these fun resources and activities if you're studying about bears.

1. National Geographic Readers: All About Bears

Kids love bears and in this book they'll be introduced to them all: Grizzly, polar, sun, sloth, black, and brown. Great full-color photos reveal details about how and where they live. Perfect for beginning and young readers, National Geographic Pre-readers

2. Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World

While I do enjoy adding theme specific books to unit studies, I really love a book that gives a lot of mileage for multiple units. The anatomy series cover so much at such an amazing price point that I think they are a must have for any nature study. While you will find several  couple pages on bears, the books can be used to study landforms, other forest animals, layers of the earth, and so much more.

3. Big Book of Beasts (The Big Book Series)

Another great book that will definitely get more than one use. This big beautiful picture book has perfectly sized snippets of information and makes a great reference spine.

4. Do Bears Poop in the Woods?

Field guide and intrepid explorer Huw Lewis Jones and wildlife illustrator Sam Caldwell take readers out into the wild to discover all there is to know and love about the eight different species of bears. 

Do you know your panda from your polar bear? Or can you spot the difference between a sun bear and a sloth bear? Follow your expert field guide as we travel deep into the woods and across Arctic ice to learn all the “bear” necessities.

5. I Escaped The Grizzly Maze: A National Park Survival Story

This is based on a true story and makes a great independent read for your older kids.

6. Forest Animal Track Game Flash Cards

Animal Track game is a educational game that will teach kids how to match animals with their tracks and where to find them!

Most animals do not want to come in close contact with humans, but if you learn to notice and recognize their tracks, you will be able identify which animals visit your neighborhood or like to walk along the same trails as you do. Animal tracks can become a window into an otherwise hidden world-the presence and habits of wild animals.

7. Forest Animal-opoly

Is there anything they haven't made an Opoly about? This woodland themed one will be a great addition to your study.

8. Camp Board Game

Finally, this game has two levels making it easy to include beginners and more experienced kids in the same game, Animal identification, fun facts, and quick gameplay make this ideal for any woods, wildlife, or camping themed unit

9. Learning Ecosystems, Food Chains & Food Learning Center Game - Grades 6-9

This is a fun way to learn and reinforce the food chain in the forest, with bears being one of the apex predators, making it ideal to go along with a bear unit study.

10. Bears: Polar Bears, Black Bears and Grizzly Bears (Kids Can Press Wildlife Series)

The eating habits of bears is one of 14 topics in this clearly written look at three North American bears --- grizzly bears, polar bears and black bears.

11. Black Bears: A Natural History

Of the three species (grizzly/brown, polar and black bear), Taylor examines and portrays his devotion and passion specifically to the black bear, the most populous of the species.

Polar Bears

The polar bear is the biggest and most powerful of the animals that are able to survive the hostile climate of the Arctic. Cubs are born during the cold dark winter, even though they start out with only a thin coat of fur and weigh a little over one pound. The mothers raise and teach them so they may grow and survive in the wild. Here is information about how polar bears swim and hunt, how they keep warm and dry, and the many other ways they adapt to their environment.

Where Do Polar Bears Live? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)

The Arctic might be a bit too chilly for humans, but it's the perfect home for polar bears. But the earth is getting warmer and the ice is melting. Where will the polar bears live? How can we help protect their home?

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

Polar Bear: Fascinating Animal Facts for Kids (This Incredible Planet)

Fascinating Animal Facts | Polar Bear Learn all about the amazing and majestic polar bear. This hardy and formidable creature survives in the harshest of environments!

This Incredible Planet series provides young readers with interesting information about the Earth’s most fascinating creatures.

Beautiful color photography makes each animal come to life. Learn about the polar bear’s habitat, diet, breeding, lifespan, behavior, threats, and so much more!

Next, add more hands-on fun about polar bears.

10 Polar Bear Science Activities Preschool

Choose one or more of these polar bear science activities to simply teach your child about polar bears and other animals with easy-to-understand hands-on fun.

  1. This demonstration is a great explanation of how animals like polar bears in extreme temperatures are able to survive- Inuit of the Arctic: How Animals Survive Harsh Winters Fun Blubber Activity.
  2. A very basic demonstration for Why Are Polar Bears White? A Preschool Investigation doesn’t require much time for setup or execution.
  3. Grow Your Own Polar Bear is just a fun silly activity that they will enjoy and teaches preschoolers about the scientific method.
  4. Watch All About Polar Bears For Kids to learn facts and see real polar bears in action as they lumber through the snow.
  5. Build a shelter for Polar Bears with this STEM for Kids Structure Challenge as you talk about the habitats and habits.
  6. Dig a little deeper into our topic with the Polar Bear Activity and The Impact of Melting Sea Ice Activity to teach your child about the effects of environment on nature without going above their heads.
  7. Try out this Crafts for Winter An Easy and Fun Polar Bear Fork Painting while you learn about the characteristics of the polar bear like his thick winter fur and why it’s white.
  8. Learn How to Make an Arctic Small World Sensory Bin that lets your child use their imagination, I also find that these spark lots of great questions from kids as well.
  9. Learn Why are Polar Bears White? Arctic Tundra Animal Adaptations to help explain this simple science to young children.
  10. Grab a free Polar Bear life cycle printable to teach your child about one of the most basic science processes.
Polar Bear Science Activities Preschool | How To Make A Fun Dessert

Finally, look how to make this fun polar bear dessert.

How to Make a Fun Polar Bear Pop Dessert

Now onto this delicious dessert activity.

You do not have to put your cookie on a stick.

You can just leave it as a cookie, this is just a fun option for a unique twist that will help your child remember all the fun stuff they learned about polar bears.

Also, you can also use chocolate chips in place of the candy eyes to save a little bit more money and everything else you might even have already on hand.

You will need:

  • Sugar cookie dough
  • Decorating icing
  • Chocolate chips
  • Candy eyes
  • Coconut
  • Lollipop sticks
Polar Bear Science Activities Preschool | How To Make A Fun Dessert

First, bake the sugar cookies, you can use your favorite recipe or grab a ready to bake dough.

I must share with you this trick I learned to make your cookies perfectly round.

As soon as your cookies come out of the oven take a cup or small bowl and put over them, swirl it around gently to shape the outsides.

Polar Bear Science Activities Preschool | How To Make A Fun Dessert

Immediately transfer your warm cookies to parchment paper and if you are going to turn them into cookie pops immediately slide your sticks in the bottom all the way to the top, not quite coming through the top.

Polar Bear Science Activities Preschool | How To Make A Fun Dessert

Allow to cool completely then ice the entire cookie.

Polar Bear Science Activities Preschool | How To Make A Fun Dessert

Sprinkle or dip your cookie in coconut to give your polar bear some fur. If you don’t care for coconut, you could also use shaved chocolate or leave it off entirely.

Polar Bear Science Activities Preschool | How To Make A Fun Dessert

Add a little bit of icing to the back of the eyes and put them in place.

Use the tip of the decorating icing to make a puddle for the polar bear’s muzzle and two smaller ones at the top for ears.

Press a chocolate chip cookie into the muzzle for the nose.

Just how adorable are these Polar Bear pops?

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Fun Mr Mcgregor’s Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity

February 26, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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We’re creating a sweet and fun Mr Mcgregor’s vegetable garden math activity with felt that will have your littles counting, matching, making patterns, and using their imaginations. Also, look at my post The Tale of Peter Rabbit Printables for a Fun Spring Unit Study.

Do you remember the flannel boards that teachers used to use to tell a story, moving the pieces on and off the board?

If you do, this is an adorable throwback.

A sweet classic, like Peter Rabbit, deserves a darling activity with a great shelf life.

This vegetable garden math activity is probably only about $3 worth of felt, less if you source a great bundle price.

Fun Mr Mcgregor's Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity

Peter Rabbit is a story about a mischievous and downright naughty little rabbit.

He learned things the hard way like when he doesn’t heed his mother’s advice to stay out of Mr. Mcgregor’s vegetable garden and narrowly escapes losing his coat and shoes in the process.

This felt math activity is as much fun to make as it is for your child to learn simple math using a fun little mat.

It can also be used for dramatic play, takes up little space, and is very inexpensive as well as easy to assemble.

Books for Kids By Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Other Books by Beatrix Potter

Your kids will love the whole series of books by Beatrix Potter to add to a unit study or fun learning for the day.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is the original classic by Beatrix Potter. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902 and endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tale. It tells the story of a very mischievous rabbit and the trouble he encounters in Mr McGregor's vegetable garden! Re-originated in 2002 to mark the centenary of publication bringing it closer to the original edition, six illustrations were restored, four that were removed in 1903 to make room for endpapers and two that have never been used before, Beatrix having initially prepared more illustrations than could be accommodated in the original format. Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood. With revenue from the sales of her books, Beatrix Potter bought a farm - Hill Top - in the English Lake District, where she later became a farmer and prize-winning sheep breeder. 

The Tailor of Gloucester (Beatrix Potter Read & Play)

"In the time of swords and periwigs and full-skirted coats with flowered lappets—when gentlemen wore ruffles, and gold-laced waistcoats of paduasoy and taffeta—there lived a tailor in Gloucester..."Potter described 'The Tailor of Gloucester' as her own favorite among her books. It was based on the true story of a tailor who left the unsewn pieces of a coat in his shop and found that the garment had been mysteriously finished for him in the night. It turned out that the real tailor's assistants were his apprentices, but in Beatrix Potter's version of the story the secret helpers are skillful little brown mice.(1866–1943) loved the countryside and spent much of her childhood drawing and studying animals. The landscape that Peter Rabbit first introduced to us in 1902 is still today one of most popular and well-loved worlds. What started as an endearing story about a bunny rabbit would soon become the first ember for the illustrious series that is , & a story which has endured retelling after retelling at bedtimes all over the world.

The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (Peter Rabbit)

The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle was first published in 1905, and is as charming today as it was then. It tells the tale of a hidden home high in the hills. It is discovered one day by a little girl called Lucie, who is in search of her missing pocket handkerchiefs. She knocks on the tiny door, and meets Mrs Tiggy-winkle who does all the washing and ironing for the neighbouring animals. Lucie spends a lovely day helping her, and it's only right at the end of the day that she realises Mrs Tiggy-winkle is a hedgehog! Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood. With revenue from the sales of her books, Beatrix Potter bought a farm - Hill Top - in the English Lake District, where she later became a farmer and prize-winning sheep breeder.

The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (Peter Rabbit)

The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher endures as one of Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tales. It tells of an optimistic and slightly accident-prone frog, who sets off on a fishing expedition across the pond, only to find himself bitten on the toe by a water-beetle, fighting with a stickleback, and eventually nearly eaten by a trout! The Tale of Jeremy Fisher is number seven in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books, the titles of which are as follows: 1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit 2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin 3 The Tailor of Gloucester 4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny 5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice 6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle 7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher 8 The Tale of Tom Kitten 9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies 11 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse 12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse 14 The Tale of Mr. Tod 15 The Tale of Pigling Bland 16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers 17 The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan 18 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles 19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit 21 The Story of Miss Moppet 22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes 23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (Peter Rabbit)

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is an original classic by Beatrix Potter. Poor Jemima. All she wants to do is lay her eggs in peace, and be allowed to hatch them herself. At last she flies off and finds the perfect place. Little does the silly duck realise that the charming gentleman who has lent her his woodshed is busily planning a delicious meal of . . . roast duck! Jemima was a real duck belonging to Beatrix Potter, who lived at her farm, Hill Top. The story also features Beatrix's own sheepdog, Kep, who thankfully manages to save Jemima from a nasty fate! Beatrix Potter is regarded as one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, published by Frederick Warne in 1902, she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-duck, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten

Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit Knit Plush

SOFT & HUGGABLE: This Easter stuffed animal is made from soft, huggable materials and features surface-washable construction for easy cleaning. Each Peter Rabbit stuffed animal is appropriate for ages 1 and up and ships in a protective poly bag.

Next, look at these fun activities to learn go along with the Tale of Peter Rabbit.

5 More Hands-On Peter Rabbit Activities

  1. Make this adorable Peter Rabbit Toilet Paper Roll Craft that your child can use as a puppet while you read the story out loud.
  2. This is a great time to begin a real small garden with an adorable little scarecrow like the one in the story made from Peter’s jacket with How to Make Mr. McGregor’s Garden: A Simple Peter Rabbit Craft.
  3. Get your child up and moving with a Peter Rabbit Movement Game to wake them up and get brain cells firing.
  4. Here is another great math activity that you can put together quickly and easily: Carrot Number Matching Activity.
  5. A Peter Rabbit Playdough Invitation to play is not only a fun activity for your child but is a wonderful way to build fine motor skills and develop your child’s imagination within the theme.
Fun Mr. Mcgregor's Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity

This is also a great excuse for a field trip to a farmers market or at least the grocery store to learn about new fruits and vegetables and you may even pick up some inspiration ideas for the ones you want to recreate.

Mr. Mcgregor’s Vegetable Garden Math Ideas

There are several ways to use the felt vegetable garden for math depending on what skills your preschooler is working on.

  • Matching-Have your child match two of each vegetable as they pull it from the basket.
  • Counting- Lay out multiple felt vegetables in the background and have your child point and count each one (one to one correspondence).
Fun Mr. Mcgregor's Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity
  • Simple addition and subtraction- Use a pair of dice to determine your two numbers and practice adding and subtracting basic numbers using the felt vegetables as manipulatives.
  • Patterns- Make simple AB and ABC patterns for your child to continue repeating.
Fun Mr. Mcgregor's Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity
  • Sorting- Mix all the pieces up in a basket and encourage your child to sort them by type.
Fun Mr. Mcgregor's Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity
  • Number Recognition- Make small cards with 1-5 or 1-10. Then your child matches numbers with the correct number of felt vegetables.
Fun Mr. Mcgregor's Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity
  • Serration- This is arranging objects in order by size. If you make your felt vegetables with enough size variation children can place them in order. For example, largest to smallest and vice versa.
Fun Mr. Mcgregor's Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity
  • Beyond math you could also us these felt vegetables to practice beginning letter sounds as well, c-c-c-carrot.

Fun Mr Mcgregor’s Vegetable Garden Math Activity

You will need:

  • Brown felt
  • Colorful felt
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue gun
  • A basket to store everything
Fun Mr. Mcgregor's Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity

All you need for your garden plot is a sheet of brown felt with no cutting.

You can even purchase larger pieces at the craft store if you want a bigger workspace.

Next, decide which vegetables you’d like to include and cut out very simple shapes.

Fun Mr. Mcgregor's Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity

Glue all your pieces together and allow them to cool.

Fun Mr. Mcgregor's Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity

For lettuce or is it cabbages?

I just cut a green oval and then two to three smaller “leaves” to glue to either side.

Fun Mr. Mcgregor's Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity

You can make whatever vegetables you like and that you know your child will identify.

Add details if you like with a marker.

Fun Mr. Mcgregor's Vegetable Garden Simple Frugal Math Activity

I suggest starting with five of each vegetable for very young math learners.

Too, you can make 10 for adding and subtracting within 10.

Once you’ve cut out all your pieces, including the greenery, hot glue them together.

That’s it, that’s all it takes.

A little simple cutting and gluing.

And now your child has a darling play mat that can be used for math, science, and dramatic play.

Add everything to a cute little basket to store it in.

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