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Preschool themes


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January

Happy New Year
A Hand 4 Seasons
Snowman Theme
Winter Theme

February

Fun with Clothes Theme
Groundhog's Day Theme
President's Day Theme
Valentine's Day Theme

March

Bear Crafts  for Kids
Musical Instruments Theme
St. Patrick's Day Theme
Easter Day  
Crafts Recipes Theme

April

Dinosaur Crafts
Bug and Insect Crafts
Kids Love the Earth - Earth Day Activities for Kids

May

Mother's Day Kids Crafts
Flowers Activities for Kids
Farm Preschool Theme

June

Circus Crafts  for Kids
Father's Day Crafts
Space Crafts

July

4th of July Crafts for Kids
Ocean Crafts for Kids
Water Crafts and Art

August

Alphabet Crafts and Activities

September

Letter Activities and Crafts

October

Apple Theme
Leaf Theme
Pumpkin Theme
Scarecrow Theme

November

Native American Crafts
Pilgrim Theme
Thanksgiving Activities
Turkey Themes and Crafts

December

Christmas Decorations Crafts
Kid-Made Presents Theme
Happy Birthday Jesus Theme
Reindeer and Santa Theme

 

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Bears Preschool Theme Crafts

by Aunt B

Copyright 2004-2006 Story Soup Kids, a division of Enchanted Corner

Bear Crafts for Kids

Bear Mask Craft

Paper Plate
Brown Paint
Scissors
Small sheet of Black Construction Paper
Glue
Black Marker 
Brown Construction Paper
Jumbo Craft Stick
Masking Tape

Paint a paper plate brown. While the paper plate is drying cut out a 3 or 4 inch circle out of brown construction paper and cut a 1 inch circle out of the black construction paper.
Next cut the brown circle in half, this is going to be the ears for your bear mask. Once your paper plate is dry, you need to cut out eye holes for your mask. Glue the brown ears and the black nose to your mask. Tape the jumbo craft stick to your mask.

Cinnamon / Coffee Bear Craft

Simple Bear Shape printed on Card Stock
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Cinnamon or Dry Coffee Grounds 
Glue
Paint Brush

Cut out the simple bear shape. Paint the bear shape with the glue. Next sprinkle on cinnamon or dry coffee grounds onto the bear shape. Let dry and you have a bear that is good for smell and texture.

Lace Bear Craft

Card Stock 
Simple Bear Shape
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Hole Puncher
Yarn or Ribbon 

Print out the simple bear shape on your card stock. Cut the bear shape out. Taking your hole punch, make holes all around the edge of the bear. Have your child use the Yarn or Ribbon to lace up the bear.

Bear Cookie “B” Craft

Heavy Paper
Marker
Glue
Bear Shaped Cookies (Teddy Grahams)

Draw a capital B on to your paper. Next add glue to the B and have your child add the bear cookies. This is great for learning the sound bbb and the letter B.

Bear Books

Bear Snores On
by Karma Wilson 
One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bear's cave to warm up. But even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on!

Jamberry Board Book
by Bruce Degen 
A young boy and a bear joyously romp through the land of berries where there are raspberry rabbits and a brassberry band with elephants skating on strawberry jam!

The Legend of the Teddy Bear
by Frank Murphy
While nearly everyone has a memory of their own favorite tattered teddy bear, the details of the day President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear have been lost to time. Now, nearly 100 years later, the legend that has grown around that fateful encounter will captivate you in this delightful tale.

Bear Cooking with Kids

Bear Face Sandwich

Heart Cookie Cutter
Peanut Putter
2 Raisins
Cherry
Bread

Use the hear cookie cutter to cut out your bread. (Partially frozen bread cuts easily) Spread peanut butter onto the heart shaped bread. At the bottom of the heart place the cherry for a nose and the two raisins above the cherry for eyes.

*Alternative*
You can use any type of spread not just peanut butter. You can also change up the nose and eyes also.

 

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