Squirrel Theme!
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Songs & Fingerplays
The Squirrel - fingerplay
Whisky, Frisky
There was a little squirrel.
See the Squirrels - sung to "Brother John"
See the squirrels,
Up he goes
To the top
Whirly, Twirly,
Round and round
Down he scampers
To the ground
Furly, Curly,
Tall as a feather
Broad as a sail
Where's his supper
In a shell
Snappity, Crackity,
Out it fell.
He ran up a tree.
When he turned around
He threw a nut at me
See the squirrels,
Climb the tree
Climb the tree.
Hiding nuts for winter
Hiding nuts for winter.
In the tree
In the tree.
Cut out an outline of a squirrel, and lie it flat in the bottom of a box (or any container with sides). Place a spot of paint on the squirrel and then add several acorns. Roll the acorns through the paint to make painted designs on your squirrels.
~Submitted by Larissa from Ontario, Canada
Nut Painting
collect different kinds of nuts for children to investigate. Place a
squirrel shaped contruction paper in a flat box. Put nuts into a small
container with paint. Have children scoop out nuts and place on squirrel. Tip the box to have the nuts roll back and forth (similiar to marble painting).
~Submitted by Donna from California
Theme Ideas
What Do Squirrels Eat?
Search the internet to find out what squirrels eat and then take the children on a walk outside to collect these items and place in a cup or bag.
Circle Time Question Ideas
Do squirrels crack nuts?
Is it as hard for a squirrel to crack nuts as it is for us?
Do squirrels use nutcrackers?
Links!
Squirrel Coloring Pages - First School
20 Fun Activities for a Preschool Squirrel Theme - Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
The Best Squirrel Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten - Natural Beach Living
Squirrel Songs - Preschool Education
Squirrels Preschool and Kindergarten Activities and Lessons - KidSoup
Free Squirrel Resource Unit - Lasting Thumbprints
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