Home Preschool: Rainforest (+ Free Printable!)
Learning about the rainforest was SO fun and Pumpkin absolutely loved it. I had no idea how interested she would be in the subject, but we both learned a lot!
Here are some of the activities we did:
To start, we (I) painted this cardboard box to look like a rainforest.
Pumpkin really enjoyed playing with these animals in the rainforest. (You can get them at most craft stores with your 40% off coupon!) We also made a few animal crafts, and talked about which level of the rainforest they belong in (i.e. canopy vs. floor).
On the top left is a baby tapir, which might be Pumpkin's new favorite animal. Like fawns, baby tapirs have brown fur with white stripes and spots, so I had Pumpkin fingerpaint these on. The top right is a howler monkey. As you can tell, I used her handprint and added the details myself. On the bottom left is an emerald tree boa. I had Pumpkin color with green markers on white paper, and then we sprayed it with water and watched the colors run. Then I cut the paper in a spiral shape. On the bottom right is a parrot. For this one, I cut out circles in different colors, and then talked through cutting them into halves and quarters. I then had Pumpkin assemble them onto a brown background. This is a great way to introduce fractions!
We also made binoculars out of toilet paper tubes. We made a "camo" design by gluing paper leaves onto brown paper. We used the binoculars to look for the little plastic animals that I had hidden around the room.
I also made these animal action cards (here's your free printable)! Pumpkin absolutely loved picking a card and getting to act like that animal, though I think she thought it was funnier when I did it.
Here are some of the books we read:
The Mixed-Up Chameleon, Eric Carle
The Umbrella, Jan Brett
Over In The Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme, Marianne Berkes
Toucans, Too, Bethanie Murguia
Here are some of the videos we watched:
Are We There Yet? Costa Rica - Animal Rescue
Are We There Yet? Costa Rica - Zip Line
Are We There Yet? Brazil - Tree Climbing
Amazing Animals: Red Eyed Tree Frog
Party Animals: In the Jungle
World's Most Famous Frog
Sesame Street: Grover Searches the Amazonian Rainforest
Yet again, the "Are We There Yet?" videos were a big hit, with both Pumpkin and me. We also searched for videos about animal that Pumpkin seemed especially interested in, like baby tapirs. Lots of baby tapirs...
Here are some of the activities we did:
To start, we (I) painted this cardboard box to look like a rainforest.
Pumpkin really enjoyed playing with these animals in the rainforest. (You can get them at most craft stores with your 40% off coupon!) We also made a few animal crafts, and talked about which level of the rainforest they belong in (i.e. canopy vs. floor).
On the top left is a baby tapir, which might be Pumpkin's new favorite animal. Like fawns, baby tapirs have brown fur with white stripes and spots, so I had Pumpkin fingerpaint these on. The top right is a howler monkey. As you can tell, I used her handprint and added the details myself. On the bottom left is an emerald tree boa. I had Pumpkin color with green markers on white paper, and then we sprayed it with water and watched the colors run. Then I cut the paper in a spiral shape. On the bottom right is a parrot. For this one, I cut out circles in different colors, and then talked through cutting them into halves and quarters. I then had Pumpkin assemble them onto a brown background. This is a great way to introduce fractions!
We also made binoculars out of toilet paper tubes. We made a "camo" design by gluing paper leaves onto brown paper. We used the binoculars to look for the little plastic animals that I had hidden around the room.
I also made these animal action cards (here's your free printable)! Pumpkin absolutely loved picking a card and getting to act like that animal, though I think she thought it was funnier when I did it.
Here are some of the books we read:
The Mixed-Up Chameleon, Eric Carle
The Umbrella, Jan Brett
Over In The Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme, Marianne Berkes
Toucans, Too, Bethanie Murguia
Here are some of the videos we watched:
Are We There Yet? Costa Rica - Animal Rescue
Are We There Yet? Costa Rica - Zip Line
Are We There Yet? Brazil - Tree Climbing
Amazing Animals: Red Eyed Tree Frog
Party Animals: In the Jungle
World's Most Famous Frog
Sesame Street: Grover Searches the Amazonian Rainforest
Yet again, the "Are We There Yet?" videos were a big hit, with both Pumpkin and me. We also searched for videos about animal that Pumpkin seemed especially interested in, like baby tapirs. Lots of baby tapirs...
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