Spring has sprung and it is time to get out into our gardens. There is so much for kids to touch and explore in gardens. The hardest part for my garden is making sure the kids don’t pull off the fruit/vegetable until it is ready. This week we are going to explore everything in the garden including getting some already ripe fruits and vegetables to explore.
NOTE: Some of the activity links go straight to a pin on Pinterest instead of a blog page. Read the description of the pin for the activity instructions. If you are new here, make sure to check out the Themed Curriculum page for more details about how to use this curriculum. Looking for a different theme? Check out all of our themes here.
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| Monday |
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Floor Activity | Fruit and Vegetable Color Sort | Seed Sorting | Parts of a Flower Sort | Fruit and Vegetable Color Sort | Seed Sorting |
| STEAM | Vegetable Stamping | Exploring Seeds | Coffee Filter Flowers | Explore Fruits and Vegetables with the Senses | Flower Prints from Soda Bottles |
| Outside Play | Gross Motor Flower Number Line | Flower Hop Color Game | Garden Yoga | Gross Motor Flower Number Line | Flower Hop Color Game |
| Circle Time | Garden Vocabulary | Fruit and Vegetable Sort | Plants we Eat Chart | “Plants” Song | Vocabulary Review |
| Recommended Books: Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z, The Vegetable Alphabet Book, The Tiny Seed, Oh Say Can You Seed?, Compost Stew
Music and Movement: Youtube Garden Playlist |
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If one of the activities listed above does not work for you, try replacing it with a different activity from my Pinterest garden theme board!
Materials List
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NOTE: These are the suggested materials based on directions from the activity links above. I always look for ways to do the activities with materials I already have on hand, and I encourage you to do the same!
Craft Supplies:
Chalk
Liquid Water Colors (or just color coffee filters with markers and then drop water on it with the eye dropper)
Colored Construction Paper
Markers
Washable Paint
Around the House:
Coffee Filters
Empty Soda Bottles
Toys/Other:
Numbered Flowers Printable (click here)
Kids Tweezers
Vegetables and Fruits
Various Seeds
Parts of Flowers
Fruit and Vegetable Pictures
Magnifying Glass