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 Theme: Let curious hands discover soft, rough, bumpy, and squishy textures!

Today we celebrate the amazing sense of touch—how our hands, feet, and skin help us learn about the world through texture and temperature. From soft cotton to scratchy sandpaper, we’ll give our preschoolers plenty of opportunities to explore with their hands (and even toes!).

🧠 Learning Goals:

• Recognize and describe different textures (e.g., soft, rough, smooth, bumpy)

• Build sensory vocabulary

• Strengthen fine motor skills and tactile awareness

• Promote mindfulness and body awareness

👐 Activities:

1. Texture Box – Mystery Touch Game

Create a touch-and-feel mystery box with a variety of safe objects hidden inside.
Items might include:

• Cotton balls (soft)

• Sandpaper (rough)

• Rubber ball (smooth)

• Pompoms (fluffy)

• Pasta or rice (bumpy)

Let each child take turns reaching in (without looking!) and describing what they feel. Ask, “Is it soft or rough? Cold or squishy?” Then reveal the object and talk about it together!

2. Art Time – Texture Collage

Provide a variety of materials like:

• Fabric scraps

• Aluminum foil

• Cotton balls

• Tissue paper

• Sandpaper

• Buttons

Let the children glue the materials to cardstock to create their own “touch collage.” Encourage them to name the textures as they work—great for vocabulary and sensory development!

3. Outdoor Play – Barefoot Sensory Walk

If weather allows, set up a mini sensory path outside with trays or sections of:

• Soft grass

• Smooth stones

• Water in a shallow bin

• Textured mats

• Bubble wrap

Let children walk barefoot or feel the textures with their hands. Talk about how each one feels. This encourages mindfulness and helps them notice how different textures affect their body.

📚 Story Time:

Touch and Feel by DK Books
This tactile board book is perfect for tiny hands! Children will love touching the different textures while learning new words. Let them pass the book around and describe each page.

🎵 Song of the Day:

“Touch Your Nose, Pat Your Head”
A simple, interactive action song that invites kids to touch different body parts while practicing listening skills and motor control.
Add your own verses like “Rub your tummy, tap your toes!”

🧺 Extension Ideas:

• Create a texture walk indoors with different rugs, mats, and towels

• Add texture books to your reading nook

• Introduce clay or playdough for extra tactile fun

💡 Blog Tip for Educators:

The sense of touch is deeply connected to a child’s emotions and body awareness. Providing safe, calming textures can support self-regulation and comfort. Always watch for sensitivities—some children may prefer certain textures and avoid others. That’s okay!

Let those curious hands explore! Today is all about feeling the world—one texture at a time. 🖐️

 Theme: Let’s explore the flavors we love—and some we don’t!

Today is all about tasting and talking! Our little learners will explore the delicious (and sometimes surprising) world of flavors—from sweet bananas to sour lemons, salty crackers to bland lettuce. It’s a great way to spark curiosity and conversation during snack time!

🧠 Learning Goals:

• Identify the basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bland

• Develop vocabulary related to taste and food

• Practice trying new foods in a fun, pressure-free way

• Encourage healthy food choices and creativity in food preparation

🍽️ Activities:

1. Taste Test Adventure

Offer small samples of four basic flavors:

• 🍌 Sweet: Banana slices

• 🍋 Sour: Lemon wedges

• 🧂 Salty: Crackers or pretzels

• 🥬 Bland: Fresh lettuce

Encourage children to describe each taste using words like “yummy,” “weird,” “sour,” or “crunchy.” Discuss which ones they liked or didn’t like—and that it’s okay to feel differently!

2. Cooking Fun – Fruit Salad or Cookie Decorating

• 🥗 Option 1: Make a simple fruit salad together. Children can help peel bananas, place grapes, and stir everything in a big bowl.

• 🍪 Option 2: Cookie decorating fun. Let them spread a little frosting and add sprinkles or fruit pieces.

This hands-on activity boosts fine motor skills and encourages teamwork, plus they’ll love tasting their creations!

3. Art Time – Paper Plate “Pizza” Craft

Provide each child with a paper plate as the “pizza base” and let them add their favorite toppings using cut-out construction paper or stickers (cheese, pepperoni, pineapple, mushrooms, etc.).
Talk about which toppings are sweet, salty, or savory!

📚 Story Time:

Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert
This colorful book introduces children to a wide variety of fruits and vegetables from A to Z. Encourage children to call out ones they’ve tasted—or would like to try!

🎵 Song of the Day:

“I Like to Eat Apples and Bananas”
This classic silly song is a favorite for kids, helping with vowel sounds while celebrating yummy fruits. Add funny faces and dance moves to make it even more fun!

🧺 Extension Ideas:

• Add real or pretend food items to your dramatic play kitchen

• Set up a "restaurant" with menus showing different tastes

• Have children draw their favorite food and describe how it tastes

💡 Blog Tip for Educators:

When exploring taste, always consider allergies and parental permissions. Keep tasting sessions small and optional—never force a child to try something they’re uncomfortable with. It's all about discovery and fun!

Let little tongues lead the way—today is a flavorful adventure that will have your preschoolers giggling, guessing, and asking for more!

 (Five Senses Week for Preschoolers – Day 3)

We’ve been seeing, we’ve been hearing, and now it’s time to sniff our way through the day! Welcome to Day 3 of our Five Senses Week, where our curious preschoolers explore the wonderful—and sometimes surprising—Sense of Smell.

Smell is one of the most powerful senses, helping children connect with memories, food, nature, and even safety (think of smelling smoke or spoiled food!). This lesson invites children to use their noses to discover new scents and describe them in playful, expressive ways.

🌟 What We’re Learning Today:

• What our nose does and how it helps us

• Identifying and describing familiar scents

• Distinguishing between pleasant and unpleasant smells

• Developing descriptive language and memory recall

• Engaging in creative, sensory-rich activities

🕘 Our Daily Schedule – Smell Adventure

🧺 Materials You’ll Need:

• Small scent jars or containers (labeled or unlabeled)

• Items for scent game: lemon peel, coffee beans, vanilla extract, vinegar

• Art materials: paper, glue, cinnamon, cocoa powder, nutmeg

• Sensory table fillers: dried herbs (basil, rosemary), flower petals, cloves, orange peels

• Book: What’s That Smell? by Lucy Cousins (or similar smell-themed book)

• Chart with scent faces: 😊 (good smell), 😖 (bad smell)

• Song lyrics or visual cards for “Sniff Sniff Sniff”

🟢 Circle Time: What Does Your Nose Know?

Start the day with a fun chat about noses and smells.

💬 Ask questions:

• What do you like to smell?

• What smells yucky?

• What happens when we smell food? Or a flower?

👉 Show pictures of noses, flowers, food, and other smell-related items. Introduce the words: nose, smell, scent, sweet, stinky, strong, soft, sniff

Optional: Let children try “air sniffing” with eyes closed and describe what they imagine they smell—this builds creativity and anticipation!

👃 Scent Bottles Game (Sensory Mystery Fun!)

Prepare small jars or containers with different scents inside and cover them with breathable fabric or paper with holes. Let the children sniff and guess!

🎯 Suggested scents:

• 🍋 Lemon peel

• ☕ Coffee beans

• 🍦 Vanilla extract

• 🧴 Vinegar

💬 As they sniff, ask:

• “Do you like this smell?”

• “What does it remind you of?”

• “Is it sweet, strong, or stinky?”

🧠 Extension: Create a chart where children place a sticker under “Love It,” “It’s OK,” or “Ew!”

✅ Skills: Sensory awareness, opinion expression, memory recall

📚 Story Time: What’s That Smell? by Lucy Cousins

This interactive book is a wonderful way to continue the conversation around how we experience smells and what those smells tell us.

📖 During the reading:

• Pause to let children guess what the smell might be before turning the page

• Ask what the children think about each smell described

• Compare with smells from earlier in the game

🎨 Smelly Paintings (Art + Aroma)

Let creativity and aroma combine in this unique art project!

🖌 What You’ll Need:

• White paper or cardboard

• White glue or paint

• Dry spices: cinnamon, cocoa, nutmeg, cloves

🖼 Instructions:

1. Let children paint shapes or lines using glue or paint.

2. Sprinkle different spices over the artwork.

3. Shake off excess and let dry.

💬 Ask: “Which part smells the best? Can you name that smell?”

✅ Skills: Fine motor development, creativity, sensory expression

🌿 Sensory Table: Herbal and Floral Play

Set up a smell-themed sensory bin or table filled with:

• Fresh or dried herbs (mint, rosemary, basil)

• Flower petals or potpourri

• Orange/lemon peels

• Spices (cloves, star anise)

🌸 Children can scoop, mix, sort, and sniff freely.

🗨️ Prompt exploration with questions:

• “What does this smell like?”

• “Does this remind you of something you’ve smelled before?”

Optional: Add magnifying glasses for visual exploration, too!

🎵 Song & Movement: “Sniff Sniff Sniff”

Here’s a playful, easy-to-follow song to end the day. Use body movement and props (like flowers or spice jars) to make it more interactive.

🎶
Sniff, sniff, sniff,
What’s that in the air?
Is it cookies, is it flowers,
Is it stinky underwear? 😄

Sniff, sniff, sniff,
Let your nose explore,
From the kitchen to the garden,
There are smells and so much more!
🎶

👏 Encourage actions like sniffing, wrinkling noses, pretending to cook, or smelling a flower.

✅ Skills: Music rhythm, imagination, gross motor movement, laughter!

✏️ Reflection & Wrap-Up

To end the day, ask:

• What was your favorite smell?

• What smell did you not like?

• What does your nose help you do?

📘 Add to “My Five Senses” Book:
On the “Smell” page, glue a small bag with crushed herbs or spice-sprinkled paper. Let kids decorate it with what they smelled today.

💡 Final Thoughts

Today was all about exploring the hidden power of our noses—and what a fun (and sometimes funny) adventure it was! From cinnamon to vinegar, children learned to describe, compare, and express how scents affect how we feel and what we remember.

Tomorrow, we move on to taste—get ready for some sweet, sour, and salty surprises!

✨ Did your class enjoy the smelly painting or the scent guessing game? I’d love to hear your version of this activity! Tag your posts with #FiveSensesFun or share your experiences in the comments!

 Welcome to Day 2 of our Five Senses Week! After exploring the vibrant world of sight yesterday, today we are tuning into a sense that helps us listen, dance, sing, and stay safe—our sense of hearing.

This lesson is specially designed for preschoolers ages 3 to 4, encouraging them to explore everyday sounds in a fun, interactive, and sensory-rich way. Get ready for giggles, jingles, and meaningful “aha!” moments.

🌟 What We’re Learning Today:

• What are ears for, and how do they help us?

• Identifying and naming everyday sounds

• Recognizing loud vs. quiet

• Exploring music and rhythm

• Developing listening and language skills

🕘 Our Sound-Filled Daily Schedule

🧺 Materials You’ll Need:

• Mystery sound items (e.g. keys, crinkled paper, small bell, water in bottle)

• Small instruments: tambourines, shakers, rhythm sticks, drums

• Listening chart or sound cards

• Book: The Listening Walk by Paul Showers

• Lyrics or visuals for the song “Do You Hear What I Hear?”

• Clipboards or nature walk checklists (optional)

🟣 Circle Time: What Can We Hear?

We begin the day by gathering in a circle and focusing our ears instead of our eyes. Ask the children to sit quietly for 20–30 seconds.

💬 Prompting Questions:

• What did you hear just now?

• Are those sounds loud or quiet?

• What sound do you like to hear at home?

Introduce the vocabulary of the day: ears, hear, sound, quiet, loud, music, listen

🔔 Extension: Show an ear model or picture and explain how our ears help us hear.

🔊 Sound Guessing Game (So Much Fun!)

Time to challenge those listening skills! Hide small sound-making items in a box or behind a curtain and let each child listen carefully before guessing what made the sound.

🎧 Ideas for sound items:

• Crumpling paper

• Shaking a bell

• Snapping fingers

• Pouring water

• Zipping a zipper

Take turns and celebrate correct guesses—this builds confidence and auditory memory.

✅ Learning Focus: Listening, memory, language, auditory discrimination

📚 Story Time: The Listening Walk by Paul Showers

This beautifully written book invites children into the world of quiet observation. It’s a perfect story to slow down and practice mindful listening.

📖 During reading:

• Pause to ask, “What sound do you think comes next?”

• After reading, ask, “What sounds would YOU hear on your own listening walk?”

This book gently encourages mindfulness, awareness, and appreciation of the world around them.

🥁 Music Corner Exploration

Let the children explore sound and rhythm in a playful way by offering them a small music corner.

🎼 Instruments to include:

• Maracas

• Tambourines

• Rhythm sticks

• Small hand drums

• Triangle bells

Let children explore freely or play follow-the-beat with the teacher.

🎶 Group Game Idea: Play “Stop and Go”—make music when the teacher says “Play!” and freeze when they say “Stop!”

✅ Learning Focus: Coordination, sound exploration, rhythm, self-regulation

🎵 Song & Movement: “Do You Hear What I Hear?”

Here’s a simplified version perfect for preschoolers, paired with fun actions:

🎶
Do you hear what I hear?
A bird in the tree, tweet tweet tweet!
Do you hear what I hear?
My friend is clapping with me—clap clap clap!
🎶

💃 Add motions: cup hands around ears, flap like a bird, clap, stomp, shake shakers.

📌 Tip: Let kids suggest their own sounds and turn them into verses!

✅ Learning Focus: Music and movement, expressive language, sound imitation

🌳 Outdoor Listening Walk

Now it’s time to bring our learning outside!

Encourage children to walk quietly (like little foxes!) and use their ears. What can they hear?

👂 Things to listen for:

• Birds chirping

• Leaves rustling

• Cars or planes

• Dogs barking

• Wind blowing

You can bring a simple checklist or let them draw pictures afterward of what they heard.

📘 Optional: After the walk, let them draw or tell a story about their favorite sound.

✅ Learning Focus: Mindfulness, observation, expressive recall, nature connection

✍️ Reflection: What Did You Hear Today?

As a wrap-up, gather the children and ask:

• What was your favorite sound today?

• Was it loud or soft?

• Can you make that sound with your mouth or body?

📖 Add to “My Five Senses” Book:
Let children glue or draw pictures of things they heard today under a page labeled “My Sense of Hearing.”

💡 Final Thoughts

Today, your preschoolers practiced one of the most important life skills—listening. By slowing down and paying attention to the world of sound, they learned to focus, describe, and appreciate their environment in a new way.

Tomorrow, we’ll sniff our way through the world as we explore the Sense of Smell—get your scent jars ready!

✨ Did your class enjoy the listening walk or sound game? Share your photos or experiences using #FiveSensesFun or tag me in your posts!
Let’s inspire more joyful, mindful learning—one sense at a time!

 Welcome to Day 1 of our Five Senses Week for preschoolers! Today, we’re focusing on one of the most exciting senses for little learners—sight. This lesson is packed with color, creativity, and discovery, helping children use their eyes to observe, name, and appreciate the world around them.

Whether you’re a teacher, daycare provider, or homeschooling parent, this full-day plan is designed to spark curiosity and support developmental milestones for children ages 3 to 4.

🌟 What We’re Learning Today:

• What are our eyes for?

• How do we use sight to discover colors, shapes, and the world around us?

• Building color and shape vocabulary

• Expressing creativity through visual art

• Practicing observation and turn-taking

🕘 Our Visual Discovery Schedule

Here’s a breakdown of the day’s flow:

🧺 Materials You’ll Need:

• Color flashcards or shape cards

• Dot markers or washable paints

• Plain white paper or construction paper

• Picture book: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle

• Basket for collecting objects (optional)

• Visuals or chart with song lyrics

🟡 Circle Time: Let’s Talk About Our Eyes

We start our day with a simple question:
“What do we use our eyes for?”

Encourage kids to look around the room and name things they can see—colors, shapes, animals, or even their friends' smiling faces!

💬 Prompting Questions:

• What colors can you see?

• Can you find something round?

• What’s the biggest thing you see?

This is also a great time to introduce or review key vocabulary: eyes, color, shape, look, see, bright, dark.

🔎 Color Hunt (So Much Fun!)

Each child is given a color card (like red, yellow, or green) and challenged to find items in the room that match it. Once everyone has their treasures, we regroup and share what we found.

✨ Bonus Tip: Try this activity with shape cards too—look for things that are circles, triangles, and squares.

📚 Story Time: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

This timeless classic by Eric Carle is perfect for reinforcing color and animal recognition.

Let the children repeat the lines with you:

“Brown Bear, Brown Bear, what do you see?”

After the story, show them colorful images of animals from the book and ask them to name the colors.

🎨 Dot Marker Art (Creative Sight Expression)

Now it’s time to get artsy! Give each child a set of dot markers or paints and let them go wild with color exploration.

🖼 Activity Idea:

• Make a rainbow of dots

• Create simple shapes with colors

• Let them freely design their own colorful creation

This sensory art activity builds fine motor skills and gives children a chance to visually express themselves.

🎵 Song: “I Can See With My Eyes”

(To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

🎶
I can see with my eyes,
I can see with my eyes,
I see the blue sky and butterflies,
I can see with my eyes!
🎶

Add hand movements, like pointing to your eyes, looking left and right, or miming what they “see” in the song. This helps reinforce movement and memory.

🌳 Outdoor “I Spy” Nature Walk

To end our visual day, we go outside and play a friendly game of “I Spy” with nature.

👀 Examples:

• “I spy something green!” (grass)

• “I spy something flying!” (bird or butterfly)

• “I spy something round!” (flower or rock)

Encourage children to describe what they see in their own words, strengthening language and observation skills.

✍️ Wrap-Up: What Did We See Today?

As you gather the children, ask them:

• What was your favorite thing to see today?

• Can you name one color and one shape you saw?

📘 Optional Take-Home Project:
Start a personal “My Five Senses” book by having children draw or paste images of the things they saw today on a page labeled “My Sense of Sight.”

💡 Final Thoughts

Today’s activities help children understand the amazing things they can see with their eyes—and how sight helps them learn, play, and connect with the world. It’s all about building observation, language, and creative expression in joyful and meaningful ways.

Tomorrow, we explore the Sense of Hearing—get ready for some fun sounds, music, and listening games!

✨ Have you tried this lesson plan in your classroom or at home? Share your experience or post photos of your little learners using the hashtag #FiveSensesFun!

WEEKLY LESSON PLAN - FIVE SENSES FOR 3 TO 4 YEARS

 Children are naturally curious—and what better way to nurture their learning than by exploring the Five Senses? This weekly lesson plan is designed for 3 to 4-year-olds and focuses on play-based, sensory-rich activities that engage their growing minds and bodies.

Throughout the week, children will learn how they use their senses to explore the world around them. Each day highlights one of the five senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch—with songs, stories, art, and hands-on experiences that are both fun and educational.

Photo credit: https://www.123rf.com/clipart-vector/five_senses.html

📚 Learning Objectives:

• Identify and name the five senses

• Use descriptive language to express sensory experiences

• Engage in group activities that promote listening, observation, and expression

• Develop fine motor, cognitive, and social-emotional skills

🗓️ Weekly Overview

📝 Daily Breakdown

👁 Monday – Sense of Sight

Let’s open our eyes to all the colors and shapes around us!
Activities:

• Color Hunt: Look around the classroom for items in different colors

• Art: Paint with bright dot markers

• Outdoor Play: Nature "I Spy" walk

• Story Time: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

• Song: “I Can See With My Eyes”

👂 Tuesday – Sense of Hearing

Today we focus on the sounds around us—both loud and quiet!
Activities:

• Sound Guessing Game: Identify objects by their sounds

• Music Corner: Explore instruments like tambourines and shakers

• Outdoor Walk: Listen to nature sounds

• Story Time: The Listening Walk

• Song: “Do You Hear What I Hear?”

👃 Wednesday – Sense of Smell

Let little noses discover the world of scents—both sweet and stinky!
Activities:

• Scent Bottles Game: Lemon, coffee, vanilla, vinegar

• Art: Make “smelly paintings” using cinnamon or cocoa powder

• Sensory Table: Add herbs, flowers, and spices

• Story Time: What’s That Smell?

• Song: “Sniff Sniff Sniff”

👅 Thursday – Sense of Taste

Let’s explore the flavors we love—and some we don’t!
Activities:

• Taste Test: Try samples of sweet (banana), sour (lemon), salty (cracker), and bland (lettuce)

• Cooking Fun: Make a fruit salad or decorate cookies

• Art: Create a paper plate “pizza” with favorite toppings

• Story Time: Eating the Alphabet

• Song: “I Like to Eat Apples and Bananas”

✋ Friday – Sense of Touch

Let curious hands discover soft, rough, bumpy, and squishy textures!
Activities:

• Texture Box: Mystery touch-and-feel game

• Art: Texture collage using fabric, foil, cotton balls, and sandpaper

• Outdoor Play: Barefoot walk on soft grass or a sensory path

• Story Time: Touch and Feel (DK Books)

• Song: “Touch Your Nose, Pat Your Head”

🌟 Bonus Ideas:

• Create a “My Five Senses Book” by adding a page each day with drawings or photos of what the child experienced

• End the week with a Five Senses Celebration, showcasing what the children learned through artwork, music, food tasting, and sensory play

Final Thoughts:
Teaching young children about their five senses is not only fun—it’s foundational. By tuning in to what they see, hear, smell, taste, and touch, children learn to become more aware, expressive, and confident in exploring their environment.

✨ Stay tuned for more weekly themes and activities! If you try this lesson plan in your daycare or classroom, I’d love to hear how it went—feel free to share photos, stories, or your own twist on the activities in the comments!

Theme: It’s All About Me – Day 5

Ideal For: Preschoolers (Ages 4–5)
Focus: Self-expression, confidence building, early literacy

💡 Why This Activity Matters

After spending a week exploring their names, bodies, emotions, and families, preschoolers end the “It’s All About Me” theme by celebrating their favorites and dreams. This reflective activity encourages children to express what they love and imagine who they might become—with a colorful and personal All About Me Booklet they create and share.

It’s a wonderful keepsake and a joyful way to close the week with connection, laughter, and confidence.

📘 Activity: All About Me Booklet

Objective:
Children will identify and communicate their likes, interests, and goals through a personalized booklet.

✏️ Materials You’ll Need:

• Printable “All About Me” worksheet pages or folded/stapled blank paper

• Crayons, markers, pencils

• Optional: glue, family photos, or stickers

• A mirror for self-portrait page (optional)

• A circle-time sharing space

📄 Suggested Pages to Include

Each child completes a booklet with prompts like:

• My name is...

• I am ___ years old.

• My favorite color is...

• I love to eat...

• My favorite animal is...

• When I grow up, I want to be...

• This is me! (Draw a self-portrait)

You can print ready-made templates or let kids write/draw on blank pages.

🧠 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Circle Time Warm-Up

Start with fun questions:

“What’s your favorite color?”
“Do you have a favorite food or toy?”
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Let kids take turns answering aloud. This warms them up for the booklet activity.

2. Booklet Creation

Pass out the pages or folded paper booklets. Go through each page one at a time:

• Assist with writing if needed (especially for emerging writers).

• Let children illustrate their answers.

• Encourage creative responses! (E.g., “My favorite animal is a dragon.”)

Tip: Use mirrors to help them draw their self-portrait on the final page.

3. Sharing in Circle Time

Once finished, invite children to share one or two pages from their booklets with the class:

“My name is Marco. I love pizza. When I grow up, I want to be a firefighter.”

Celebrate each child’s work with applause and positive comments.

📚 Book Pairings

• I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont

• All About Me! by Dr. Seuss (Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library)

• Marvelous Me: Inside and Out by Lisa Bullard

✅ What Children Learn

• Self-awareness and expression

• Confidence in speaking

• Pre-writing and drawing skills

• Appreciation for what makes them unique

This lesson is also a gentle introduction to goal-setting and dreaming big!

🎉 Bonus Ideas

• Display booklets on a classroom bulletin board called “Our Favorites!”

• Create a digital version to email to parents or include in learning portfolios

• Host a mini celebration with certificates like “Most Creative” or “Biggest Dreamer”

🧺 Clean-Up Tip

Use this as a teachable moment:

“Just like we care for our favorite things, we care for our space too!”
Assign simple jobs like stacking booklets or collecting crayons.

💬 Final Thoughts

The All About Me Booklet is more than just a fun craft—it’s a reflection of each child’s identity, curiosity, and dreams. It gives them a voice, builds their confidence, and shows them that their likes and choices matter.

By the end of this week, children walk away knowing:
🎉 I am unique.
🎨 I am creative.
👧 And I matter.

 Theme: It’s All About Me – Day 4

Ideal For: Ages 4–5 | Preschool | Daycare | Homeschool
Focus: Family identity, creativity, and communication

💡 Why Teach About Family in Preschool?

Families are the first communities children know. Learning to talk about “who I live with” and what makes their home special is key to building emotional security, self-awareness, and respect for diversity.

This activity—Family House Collage—gives preschoolers the chance to express who matters most to them, while building fine motor and language skills.

🎨 Activity: Family House Collage

Objective:
Children will talk about the people they live with and express their understanding of home through a hands-on collage.

🧰 Materials You’ll Need:

• Construction paper (for the background and house shape)

• Glue sticks or white glue

• Crayons, markers, and scissors

• Family photos from home (optional)

• Old magazines or catalogs

• Optional: multicultural clipart of families

📝 Step-by-Step Guide

1. Start with Circle Time

Begin the day with a gentle conversation:

“Who do you live with?”
“What is your home like?”
“What do you love to do with your family?”

Keep it inclusive—some children live with grandparents, foster families, single parents, or relatives. Every family counts.

2. Create the Collage

Each child will create a visual “home” using the materials provided.

Steps:

• Cut out a house shape from construction paper and glue it to a large sheet.

• Find or draw pictures of family members to place inside the house.

• Label each person with their name or role (e.g., Mom, Lola, Baby Brother).

• Decorate the house with windows, pets, flowers, and personal touches.

Encourage imagination and emotion. This is their version of “home.”

3. Circle Sharing

Once finished, invite children to show their collage and talk about it:

“This is my brother. We play trucks.”
“That’s my mom. She hugs me when I’m sad.”

This step builds confidence and strengthens classroom community.

📚 Book Pairings

Pair the activity with heartwarming books like:

• The Family Book by Todd Parr (a great way to celebrate diversity!)

• A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

• Who’s In My Family? by Robie H. Harris

🧠 Learning Benefits

✔ Encourages self-expression and storytelling
✔ Develops fine motor skills (cutting, gluing, drawing)
✔ Teaches appreciation for different family types
✔ Builds emotional vocabulary and connection

🌈 Extension Ideas

• Use labels in home languages (Nanay, Tatay, Ate) for multicultural classrooms

• Create a “Class Family Book” with one page per child’s collage

• Have a Family Show-and-Tell Day where children bring in an item from home

🧺 Clean-Up Tip

Turn clean-up into part of the lesson:

“We take care of our classroom like we take care of our homes!”

Use music, assigned jobs, or color-coded bins for easy sorting.

💬 Final Thoughts

Family is at the heart of every child’s world. This sweet and simple Family House Collage project helps children honor where they come from—and share it with pride.

Let them express what “home” means in their own way. You might just learn something beautiful.