Weather Toddler Theme

April -- Week 1
Weather

Ideal for
16 months -
2 1/2 years CREATIVE
ACTIVITIES SPECIAL TOYS & GAMES BIBLE LANGUAGE

MONDAY Sun Painting: Put blocks on colored construction paper out in the sun before nap. After nap, remove the blocks and look at the paper. Toy Wash & Swap
&
Fire Prevention Recite:
"Jesus loves us." Revelation 1:5
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Read
Jesus Makes a Storm be Quiet
pages 106

Attention Getter: Tell this story from under an umbrella.

Sign Language: Rain
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From April Showers to May Flowers
Here come the April raindrops
(wiggle fingers like falling raindrops)
They sprinkle and splash on my face
(tilt head up and wiggle fingers over face)
Now here comes May
(circle arms above head to form the sun)
The raindrops go away.
(wiggle fingers while raising arms up)
And flowers sprout up every place! (pantomime picking and smelling flowers)
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Note: Add this section for older children. Click here for
Planning Ideas.
Flash Cards and/or Felt Shapes:
Letters: Q, R
Number: 10
Color: Gray
Shape: Oval

TUESDAY
Paper Bag Kites: Decorate lunch size paper bags, add streamers to the bottom of the bag. Attach a string to the open end.
Fly the Kites: Children can run outside with them to see how the wind fills the bags
Rain and Thunder
Tune: Are You Sleeping
Rain and thunder
Rain and thunder
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
See the flash of lightning
Oh, my gosh, it's frightening!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!

WEDNESDAY Teach all or some of this Jesus Walks on Water and Calms a Storm lesson and activities from Mission Arlington.

Connect two 2-liter bottles, one filled 3/4 with water and blue food coloring. Show the children what a Tornado looks like.

THURSDAY Colored Ice: In an ice cube tray, fill with water and drops of food coloring. Freeze. Paint with colored ice cubes on paper. Play with Shaving Cream and talk about how it looks like clouds.
FRIDAY Print Rain Helps Things Grow on construction paper. Have the children glue pre-cut pictures of plants to the paper. Weather Dress-Up: Provide bathing suits, stocking hats, gloves, mittens, rain coats, etc. or use a Weather Bear

SNACKS & ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES

Snacks
Goldfish Crackers
SnoCones
Water
Popcicles
Stormy Seas Jelly
Rain Song Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It"
First a little drop of rain hit the ground, (Tap, Tap)
Then another drop of rain hit the ground, (Tap, Tap)
Then another and another and another and another,
And pretty soon we heard a different sound. (Splash! Splash!)
Purchase a Rain Gauge. Place the gauge outside and have the children check each morning for overnight rainfall or after a rainstorm or shower. Graph the amounts of rainfall for the week or month.

Glue cotton balls onto poster-board to make Clouds.

Puddle Jumping: Place several carpet squares or hula hoops around the room and have the children jump in the "puddles."

Make Bluster the Cloud Craft. Make this Simple Sailboat Craft when talking about this week's Bible story.

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Apart from Him, I could do nothing. (John 15:5)

Ideal for 16 months - 2 1/2 years	CREATIVE ACTIVITIES	SPECIAL TOYS & GAMES	BIBLE	LANGUAGE
MONDAY	Sun Painting: Put blocks on colored construction paper out in the sun before nap. After nap, remove the blocks and look at the paper.	Toy Wash & Swap & Fire Prevention	Recite: "Jesus loves us." Revelation 1:5 ****** Read Jesus Makes a Storm be Quiet** pages 106 Attention Getter: Tell this story from under an umbrella.	Sign Language: Rain ****** From April Showers to May Flowers Here come the April raindrops (wiggle fingers like falling raindrops) They sprinkle and splash on my face (tilt head up and wiggle fingers over face) Now here comes May (circle arms above head to form the sun) The raindrops go away. (wiggle fingers while raising arms up) And flowers sprout up every place! (pantomime picking and smelling flowers) **** Note: Add this section for older children. Click here for Planning Ideas. Flash Cards and/or Felt Shapes: Letters: Q, R Number: 10 Color: Gray Shape: Oval**
TUESDAY	Paper Bag Kites: Decorate lunch size paper bags, add streamers to the bottom of the bag. Attach a string to the open end. Fly the Kites: Children can run outside with them to see how the wind fills the bags	Rain and Thunder Tune: Are You Sleeping Rain and thunder Rain and thunder Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! See the flash of lightning Oh, my gosh, it's frightening! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
WEDNESDAY	Teach all or some of this Jesus Walks on Water and Calms a Storm lesson and activities from Mission Arlington.	Connect two 2-liter bottles, one filled 3/4 with water and blue food coloring. Show the children what a Tornado looks like.
THURSDAY	Colored Ice: In an ice cube tray, fill with water and drops of food coloring. Freeze. Paint with colored ice cubes on paper.	Play with Shaving Cream and talk about how it looks like clouds.
FRIDAY	Print Rain Helps Things Grow on construction paper. Have the children glue pre-cut pictures of plants to the paper.	Weather Dress-Up: Provide bathing suits, stocking hats, gloves, mittens, rain coats, etc. or use a Weather Bear
SNACKS & ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES
Snacks Goldfish Crackers SnoCones Water Popcicles Stormy Seas Jelly	Rain Song Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It" First a little drop of rain hit the ground, (Tap, Tap) Then another drop of rain hit the ground, (Tap, Tap) Then another and another and another and another, And pretty soon we heard a different sound. (Splash! Splash!)	Purchase a Rain Gauge. Place the gauge outside and have the children check each morning for overnight rainfall or after a rainstorm or shower. Graph the amounts of rainfall for the week or month.	Glue cotton balls onto poster-board to make Clouds. Puddle Jumping: Place several carpet squares or hula hoops around the room and have the children jump in the "puddles." Make Bluster the Cloud Craft.	Make this Simple Sailboat Craft when talking about this week's Bible story.