We introduced the theme was a camping song, pictures of camping equipment/materials, named foods, talked about campfire safety , where we can camp and camping tent, cabin, RV.
Art
Marshmallow stamping on paper, painted with Binoculars on paper with green/brown paint, star cookie cutter painting on blue paper with yellow paint and glitter and made Lanterns with tissue paper and clear cups.
Math
Q-tip stamping on paper and counting the dots, counting marshmallows using chop sticks while placing them pne-by one into red buckets, colored coins matching to same color ice cream cards to practice naming colors, making patterns and learning new colors( Turquoise, magenta), made S’mores The children put together their own S’mores by step by step directions from teacher using numbers and building instructions .
Motor Development
Orange and red play-doh with rocks to manipulate and wrap the stones to work their fingers by peeling, Camping lacing cards with pipe cleaners for a sturdy grip to weave in and out of the holes all around the cards ,stepping stone steps to practice balance and coordination ,alternating their feet and move bodies in purposeful direction.
Sensory Table
Oatmeal. mini marshmallows, red buckets and circle scoops
Activities
Camp fire Pokey
Crazy cube
water balloon toss outside
Exercise to the Alphabet
Campfire circle, song and pretend to roast marshmallows
Opposite slide and learn cards
made S’mores
Make Vegetable soup on Friday
Various camping books- Pete goes camping, froggy goes camping