Fill a large bin with a variety of plastic fruit and add bowls, plastic knives, and small plastic plates. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini book. Books about watermelon includes summaries of our favorite books for a preschool watermelon theme source by wobluejo summer is all about watermelon. If youre looking for some fun summer activities for kids, then youve come to the right place. We recently had a watermelon themed day full of watermelon crafts, activities, and sensory play. Let babies and toddlers manipulate the contents of the bin. With bold color and beautiful sense of design, greg pizzolis picture book. We recently had a watermelonthemed day full of watermelon crafts, activities, and sensory play. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Preschool watermelon theme ideas to transform your dramatic play area.
Counting spoons with preschoolers gets old fast, and there are only so many batches of cookies we can bake. Watermelon printables and activities making learning fun. It can be used as a whole class activity with students working in pairs to do the counting. Science area add packages of watermelon seeds and a large watermelon to touch and explore.
Books about watermelon preschool books, watermelon. After completing coloring the letter, encourage children to color the watermelon image and write the word watermelon on the finished coloring page. Watermelons theme activities and printables for preschool. Scholastic teachables worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more. When we were doing our watermelon theme, the kids asked for this day after daythey loved it immensely. Add some basic items as illustrations, then let the kids read and reread their books. I chose watermelon because it is a fun natural triangle shape, clever right. Were a boutique california book publisher always on the lookout for talented illustrators and childrens book authors. Be sure to check out the dozens of other fun watermelon crafts and recipes. Instead of counting spoons or baking cookies, read one of these unique counting books with your preschoolers. Provide blankets, play food, a basket, small plastic ants yup, you know they are always at a picnic. May 07, 2015 summer brings pool parties, campouts, lazy days, and if your family is anything like ourslots of watermelon. Weve provided a brief summary for each of our favorite watermelon books for kids here. A little girl waits all summer for a watermelon to ripen so that she can have a watermelon day with her family.
Preschool watermelon theme ideas for your easelmore than just painting although that is always the favorite in our. Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the printable activities. On the vine, sweet and red and juicy, rub your tummy. In honor of the new school year, ive gathered some of my favorite preschool book and activity ideas for each month of the year. My boys always laugh hystericaly when the page, buuurrrrrrrp comes. May 19, 2016 here are some of our favorite watermelon crafts and activities for kids. Watermelon seed counting activity for kids free printables weve received so much positive feedback on our cookie counting cards that we wanted to make something similar and decided to go with a watermelon theme this time. Some of the coolest watermelon themed crafts and activities can come from these basic supplies. Dont miss these fun watermelon crafts for preschoolers. Watermelon magnet pages watermelon bingo marker pages circle time ideas and games for watermelon theme make it with art supplies for watermelon theme. After the watermelon is cut and eaten, be sure to save all the seeds. This activity also goes well with a preschool unit about plants.
Lets eat some cold watermelon slices together on the back steps. Watermelon songs for preschool watermelon song, watermelon song for fruit songs for children food, quot strawberry bananas and watermelon quot song, pin by goethals on w is for watermelon preschool, chart project strawberry bananas watermelon song. Watermelon craft preschool lesson plan printable activities. A yummy and healthy summer treat from the pleasantest thing that your kids will love. Watermelon summer activities for preschool children. You will need a pack of watermelon koolaid, 3 cups of flour, 1 cup of water. We will share some other activities with this book for the virtual book club for kids later in the month. The mission of the smile lines is to make parents and teachers lives easier by providing tools for a strong childhood education. Work those fine motor muscles as you create this torn paper watermelon craft. Plastic fruit bin present a small role play game to your group. These number mats are simple to use, and very engaging for kids who are just learning their numbers. Read a book about a plant life cycle like watermelons life cycles by julie murray when you plant the seed. Ask the kids the 5 ws about watermelons who likes watermelons.
This would make such a cute summer decoration for a pool party or a summery childs birthday party. Jun 21, 2017 we have fond memories of playing outside on a hot summer day, eating a big sticky piece of watermelon and then playing in the water hose or sprinkler. Jul 24, 2017 summer also means diving into picture books that are full of sticky ice cream and sunshine. My little boy made this paper plate watermelon when he was 3.
Below you will find three watermelon seed activities followed by. What are the best picture books for preschoolers about summer. Mar 24, 2015 with that in mind, i decided to bring together my top books every preschool class must have. Pick up a watermelon, put it in the basket, pick up a watermelon, put it in the basket, pick up a watermelon, put it in the basket, way down yonder in the watermelon patch. Here are some watermelon theme ideas for preschoolers. They can practice cutting the green construction paper and the crepepaper streamers, and play with the pompoms. Preschool giftspreschool bookspreschool agepreschool themes. Twenty different creative, clever, and cute fruitinspired crafts to make with your kids all summer long. Practice letter formation with these free printable watermelon abc mats. There are several great books about watermelons and summer to share with your preschoolers. I found some super cute watermelon themed printables and crafts your preschoolers will love. Apr 26, 2019 free watermelon count to 10 clip cards. We also accept submissions for humor, lifestyle, health, business and industryspecific books. Spotlight on literary elements cant find what youre looking for.
By planting four different types, children were able to observe which seeds germinate for shorter or longer periods of time. This crocodile has a wild imagination that kids will love. Kids love this fun list of watermelon book ideas for preschoolers. What kid doesnt love to get a special delivery in the mail the crew over at bookroo finds the. The photo shows the seedlings of four types of seeds we planted. This lesson uses the children s literature book one watermelon seed in a handson activity reinforcing counting, patterns, skip counting and problem solving. Grab these free printable books for preschool and kindergarten.
Add this pureed juice into ice cube trays or popsicle molds and freeze. Below youll find all of my free printable books, all of which ive used with my preschool and kindergarten students. By learning to use their imagination, sparking creativity, and inspiring conversation, summer books help children to learn and grow. Bulletin of the center for childrens books praise for number one sam pizzolis followup to the 2014 geisel award winning the watermelon seed. Read more about 6 unique counting books for preschoolers. Book boxes are another fun way to get kids excited about reading.
A preschool watermelon theme that includes preschool lesson. Below you will find lesson ideas, printables, poems, and more for a wonderful watermelon unit. I would have loved for this list to be a perfect catchy number like 50 or 75 but my list ended at 58 when i published this in 2015, and i have since added 8 more great preschool books. Watermelon crafts and activities for kids from abcs to acts. This is a collection of children s songs and rhymes about food, fruit, bread and pasta for preschool and kindergarten teachers, childcare providers and parents. This activity is great for older preschoolers to learn the parts of a book. Pick your favorite fruits, whip out the craft supplies, and get making this season and dont forget the watermelon for an inbetween craft snack. The enormous watermelon a short read for kids youtube. This website was designed to help you teach your preschoolers what they need to know before they enter kindergarten by gathering free ideas and resources from the web and organizing them so they are easy to find. The watermelon seed, childrens book activities the smile lines. The silly text and fun images presented in the book d. Watermelon magnet pages watermelon bingo marker pages circle time ideas and games for watermelon theme make it with art supplies for watermelon theme literacy ideas for watermelon theme math ideas for watermelon theme.
The watermelon seed by greg pizzoli this book won the theodor seuss geisel award. Kids love watermelon and theyll especially love making this fun and easy paper plate watermelon. Tell the kids it is a giant pretend watermelon that they can play in. Here are some of our favorite watermelon crafts and activities for kids. Books about watermelonincludes summaries of our favorite books for a preschool watermelon theme source by wobluejo summer is all about watermelon. This easy paper plate watermelon is a terrific preschool craft for the letter w, and the latest in our paper plate alphabet crafts collection i absolutely adore this paper plate watermelon craft kids love watermelon and theyll especially love making this fun and easy paper plate watermelon.
Kids will have fun making their own free watermelon counting book. Collective fruit salad ask each childs parents to send a fruit to daycare. Have each student estimate the number of seeds in a piece of watermelon. This is such a fun activity for kids to do when there is a nice summer breeze. Summer is a great time to do a fun watermelon theme in your preschool. This printable watermelon counting book is perfect for summer and an excellent way to practice counting to 10 with your toddler or young preschooler.
Below, youll also find a recipe for some amazing watermelon scented play dough. Thanks so much for liking my book now its time for me to like your books by the way love your books. The enormous watermelon is a fun story for young learners about old mother hubbard and her friends, humpty dumpty, jack and jill and many others based on the classic story, the enormous turnip. We not only have free worksheets, but we also have handson activites, printable games, and more to make learning fun. Printable watermelon counting cards modern preschool. The watermelon seed, childrens book activities the. Provide sponges and white paper along with red and green paint for the children to create their own. I hope you enjoy this reading of the kids picture book. Just like our count to 10 bugs coloring book, each page of this watermelon themed counting book prints out in black and white so that your child can color the pages however theyd.
This is a simple, repetitive butterfly life cycle printable book. We gathered up our favorite watermelon ideas to share with you today including several of our own. This book follows a funny crocodile whose greatest fear is swallowing a watermelon seed. Keep reading for a look at the type of books we are currently seeking. A high water content and fruity taste make watermelons a healthy refreshment almost without calories. The watermelon seed gr 12 this miniunit is a harvest of math and literacy activities that are based on the adorable story, the watermelon seed by greg pizzoli. Childrens books about watermelon preschool books, sensory. Welcome to ideas for preschoolers, your best resource for preschool ideas on the web. Print watermelon number cards and a roll it, write it, count it mat. Here are some fun handson math activities with a summer watermelon theme. Read some picture books about watermelon to go along with your summer reading list or a preschool watermelon theme. Its perfect for extending a preschool butterfly theme, or as an activity after the kids have observed the butterfly life cycle in real life. Especially when they have fun themes like watermelon.
Songs and rhymes about food for preschool prek and. The bean and corn were the fastest to sprout, while the tomato came in third, and the watermelon took the longest to sprout. Hours at the library and teetering stacks of must reads. Have you taught fact families, also known as fact triangles, before. Pass the fun along to your own kids with this fun and functional watermelon bowl.
We have fond memories of playing outside on a hot summer day, eating a big sticky piece of watermelon and then playing in the water hose or sprinkler. Watermelon seed counting activity for kids free printables. I remember making tons of paper mache crafts as a kid and the mess was the best part. The watermelon seed by greg pizzoli is a humorous story of a crocodile who loves watermelon and one day swallows a seed. Take the work and expense out of doing school at home with our vast collection of free worksheets for kids. Place pieces of watermelon in a blender and puree until smooth. The printable watermelon counting cards download at the end of the post will fit into teaching about the letter ww, numbers and counting, and any summer thematic unit. Watermelon book printable rubber boots and elf shoes. For now, though, we are having fun with our themed math activities. The book is a pleasant readaloud for celebrating the joy of eating watermelon. May 07, 2019 this easy paper plate watermelon is a terrific preschool craft for the letter w, and the latest in our paper plate alphabet crafts collection. Here are some watermelon theme activities, centers, printables and handson games to make activities and curriculum for preschool, prek and kindergarten children.
Introducing stories and telling tales to preschool age children begins to unlock a love for books that will continue throughout their lifetime. Chant about other fruit pick up a watermelon, put it in the basket. It is very cute and all of the fears of what might happen if you swallow a watermelon seed goes through the crocodiles mind. This free printable watermelon counting book is perfect for summer and an excellent way to practice counting to 10 with your toddler, preschooler, prek, or kindergarten age students. Growing watermelon seeds plant your watermelon seeds and let your preschoolers watch a watermelon plant sprout and begin to grow. Last year, my daughter and i had so much fun playing in a watermelon sensory bin and this year in a watermelon inspired sensory tray and, since summer is the perfect time for watermelon themed learning i decided to make some fun watermelon printables too, like these watermelon counting cards to practice counting 110. The watermelon seed books read aloud by cute voice kid. He is scared enough to almost swear off watermelon. Booklist praise for number one sam pizzolis talent with color, easytoread words, and humor is something to behold. If you laminate the mat or slide it into a page protector, you can use it again and again with a dry erase marker. A list and description of 9 wonderful books about watermelon geared toward young children. I made 2 versions of the watermelon page, for those who teach kindergarten, and those who read with children not in kindergarten. This is good practice counting to 10, but is a great summer learning.
This is a fun little project to introduce children to sewing. May 15, 2015 if youre looking for some fun summer activities for kids, then youve come to the right place. And of course we love pairing our themes with some great picture books. Have each student lift the watermelon and estimate how much it weighs. Check it out and see why we think its a best book for one year old and best book for two year old kids. You may want to print double sided or have the pages reduced so two fit in one page and assemble half page sized books. Watermelon craft theme lesson plan printable activities for preschool and kindergarten. The examples shown are only with single digit numbers, but this same concept can be used for larger numbers as well. Watermelon themed printables and crafts homeschool giveaways. Jul 19, 2018 these fun and creative watermelon crafts for preschoolers are sure to keep kids happily entertained for hours for the remainder of summer. Watermelon books publishing watermelon books publishing.
When he accidentally swallows a seed, the crocodile. The watermelon seed by greg pizzoli is a perfect book for some laughs and learning. Activity watermelon printable crafts links in the materials column activity watermelon fun in the kitchen. Present the letter w worksheet and mini book program. This low prep summer math activity for preschoolers is a fun way for kids to practicing counting to 10 perfect for toddler, preschool, and kindergarten age kids. Letter w watermelon theme alphabet preschool lesson plan. The watermelon is very popular especially in summer, because on hot days we especially like to taste the juicy fruit. Felt watermelon create realistic looking watermelon slices using felt. Here is a favorite theme to start or end your school year with. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2. Picture books that remind me of childhood and old favorites i cant wait to read aloud to my squirmy listeners.
Fun children s learning activities, including printable templates, for preschool. I love how many of them are so simple to set upsummer should be simple and fun. Adds a great watermelon ice cube to your favorite lemonade, juice or soda. In this story, well meet a funny crocodile who loves watermelon. This is fantastic for kids who may already understand the fact family concept but growing into larger numbers. Its one of those rare kids books that are enjoyable for both the kid and the adult reading it.
Featured preschool projects projects for preschoolers. I adore this paper mache bowl that hand made kids art created to look like a watermelon. There are a lot of great watermelon activities like watermelon moon sand, watermelon slime, watermelon alphabet activity, watermelon puffy paint, watermelon volcano and so much more. Watermelon, on the vine, curve hands and arms beside body.
These watermelon books go along perfectly with our long list of watermelon crafts and activities. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. You will find resources for all ages from toddler, pre k, kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grdae, 4th grdae, 5th grade, 6th grade, junior. I absolutely adore this paper plate watermelon craft. The watermelon seed, by greg pizzoli classic kid fear. For this activity the kids colored a half of a paper plate green to be the rind of the watermelon.
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