Z is for Zoo week 2

Sunday bin

Monday~ either books or YouTube videos

Tuesday~ Tons of Zoo songs on YouTube

Wednesday~ if you have matching toys, see if your child can match.  Younger children, only put out two toys at once.  If you only have one set of animals, use printables and have your child match the toy to the printable.

Thursday~ Draw or print out either a zebra or tiger. 

Zebra: http://twistynoodle.com/zebra-22-coloring-page/block_outline/

Tiger: http://www.clker.com/clipart-stripeless-tiger.html

Get black paint and marbles.  For younger kids, use bigger sized balls.  You will need a box lid, paint, paper, and marbles/balls.  Put marble/ball into black paint. Coat well.  Drop with spoon into top of box.

How to marble paint:

Friday~ Give your child a plastic knife, frosting, and animal crackers.

Saturday~ Draw or print an elephant.  Give your child a paintbrush and grey paint.

Elephant  http://www.coloring-pages-kids.com/coloring-pages/animal-coloring-pages/elephants-coloring-pages/elephants-coloring-pages-images/elephant-coloring-page-04.php

Shopping List for Insects!!!!!

Easter grass

Bugs

Bugs and match sheet  (I have several, but I don’t even know if they match the bugs I have.)

You could buy double insects and just have them match the same bug to the same bug.

Paper plate

Red paint

Cupcake pan

Contact paper

Construction paper or tissue paper

Z is for Zoo week 1

Sensory bin Gather your zoo creatures and beans or Easter grass.

Monday Music:

“Going to the Zoo” – Tom Paxton (Raffi has a great version of this song,

too!)

“Animal Fair”

“At the Zoo” by Anna Lee

“Five Little Monkeys” – Dr. jean

“Monkey See and Monkey Do” – Twin Sisters Productions

“The Elephant” – Hap Palmer

“Willoughby Wallaby” – Raffi

“Sally the Camel” – I like the version by “Teddy Bear Singers”

“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”

“Lions and Tigers and Bears”

Tuesday:

 Thursday Art:

Friday: Monkey Bread

Saturday art:

I am going to tape a circle over the face so it doesn’t get painted.

I will use crayola paints.

Saturday Sensory Bin:  Add different letters to spell zoo.

During puzzles:

During animal time: 

Quiet book:

Additional resources:

Zoo printable pack

Zoo pack

Down on the Farm week 2

Sunday~  Sensory Bin- did you take it outside yet? You could also add different dried beans or raffia to look like hay

Monday~ Read farm books- or watch them on YouTube

Tuesday~  Sing Old MacDonald with your animals. Pick up an animal and sing about that one.

Wednesday~ If you are lucky enough to have flash cards or match in a book.

Have your child put the toy animal by the picture.  For younger children, only have two animals out at a time.

Thursday~ Complete any animals that haven’t finished and attach to mural. You can do more on Saturday too :) 

Friday~ Give them a toothbrush and water.  Have them clean the animals. Older children can use soap if they/you wish.

Saturday~ Since we did a sticky sheep, what about creating a duck? Draw a duck on contact paper and torn yellow and orange construction paper. Or a cow and add black torn construction paper? If you are brave, you could do paint hand prints.

Next week: Zoo!!!!!!!

Shopping List:

Marbles, golf balls or small balls (will use with paint)

Paint: black, gray, orange, purple, red, yellow, green (oh just get the set lol)

Q-tips

Yellow construction paper

Frosting

Animal crackers

Zoo animals

felt (background, yellow/brown face, ribbons)
Beans/Easter grass

2 cans buttermilk biscuits- we are making monkey bread

sugar

cinnamon

butter

2 eggs
brown sugar