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I love thematic units! Preschools use them because kids tend to learn best when they are able to make connections. While young children are practicing things like fine motor coordination, counting, color identification, sorting, etc., themes allow adults to introduce new vocabulary as well as other content simultaneously, while keeping things fresh and interesting for the kiddos.

Since Little Lion isn’t in preschool yet, but is old enough to need some structured activities in his day, I have decided to plan and implement themed activities on a monthly basis. May’s theme is Seeds, Flowers, and Gardens! I have divided the month into weeks with a focus for each, and for each week I have included art, sensory, and movement activities. I am looking forward to trying out as many of these activities as we can squeeze into this month! I would love to hear if you have any additional activities to add to this collection.

Week 1: Seeds grow into plants

Art Activities:

Sunflowers via Crafty Morning

From Seed to Flower via Teach Preschool

Sensory Table Activities:

Sediment Jars

Dirt Dough or Fizzy Mud

Movement:

I’m a Little Seed – Song and Motions

Week 2 and 3: Flowers
(there are way too many fun flower activities to fit them all in one week!)

Art Activities:

Coffee Filter Flowers

Dandelion Blow Painting

Tulip Painting with Forks

Flower Prints with Soda Bottles

Sensory Table Activites:

Flower Garden Sticky Window (or Sticky Table)

Garden Tub with Black  Beans and Flowers 

Movement:

Flower Scavenger Hunt

Flower Color Hop

Week 4: Fruits and Vegetables

Tissue Paper Carrots

Vegetable Stamping

Sensory Table Activity:

Garden Sensory Bin 

Movement:

Up, Down and Around – Movements to accompany the book by Katherine Ayres

Montessori Style Tray Activities:

Sorting Seeds 

Planting Seeds (and watching them grow) 

Flower Dot Picture Tray