Theme: Farm

Act out Performing Farm Chores

Materials List: – Farm Chores Obstacle Course materials (e.g., hay bales, pretend chicken coop, toy animals, buckets, shovels, pretend vegetables) – Farm-themed costumes or props (e.g., overalls, straw hats, gardening gloves) – Timer or stopwatch Preschool Learning Objectives: 1. Cognitive Development: Practice sequencing and following multi-step instructions. 2. Language Development: Enhance vocabulary related to farm […]

Animal Charade Cards Big Red Barn Companion

Materials List and Directions can be found in the product. Use the included printable animal cards to play charades

Animals on the Farm Counting Mats 1-10

Materials: Scissors, Counters Assembly Directions Print Laminate (optional) Cut out mats Directions for play: Using plastic farm animals or counters of your choice the students place the correct amount of counters  on each mat.  Learning Standards: Counts with one-to-one correspondence, cardinality, Identifies numbers, Uses hand-eye coordination to manipulate small objects/tools Materials: Scissors, Counters Assembly Directions […]

Barn Sorting by Size Activity

Materials: Scissors, Assembly Directions: Print Laminate (optional) Cut away the barn pieces Directions for play: Students match the barns to the correct size on the mat. Learning Standards: Compares, matches and sorts shapes of differing sizes, Describes their differences and similarities, Classifies, sorts & compares materials & objects based on a common quality, Sorts and […]

Barnyard Banter Book Companion

Pair this pre-k book companion set with the book Barnyard Banter by Denise Fleming. This book and activity are a great addition to a Farm Animals Theme.

Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown Book Companion

Enhance your preschooler’s learning experience with this printable activity pack for the book “Big Red Barn” by Margaret Wise Brown. Perfect for a Farm Animals Theme, this pack includes discussion questions, story time activities, a book review, and a printable cut and paste craft.

Book Report Worksheet & Discussion Questions: Big Red Barn

Materials List and Directions can be found in the product. Read the book Big Red Barn aloud to students (book not included). Print a copy of the included book report page for each student, or complete one as a class (tip: use a classroom copy, laminate and use dry erase markers to reuse again and […]

Chicken and Eggs Letter Matching Activity

Materials: Scissors, File Folder, Marker of choice Assembly Directions: Print Laminate (optional) Attach the mats to a file folder (optional) Cut out letter cards. Directions for play: Students take turns flipping over the letter cards. Using a “marker” or the card, students mark the letter on the mat as it is found. *For added fun consider hiding the […]

Chicken Life Cycle

Materials List: – Pictures or illustrations of a chicken life cycle (egg, chick, adult chicken) – Plastic eggs – Feathers – Yellow pom poms – Play-dough – Markers – Poster board or whiteboard Preschool Learning Objectives: 1. To identify and sequence the stages of a chicken life cycle (egg, chick, adult chicken). 2. To understand […]

Collaborative Down on the Farm Story

Materials: Scissors, Plastic toys to act out story Assembly Directions: Print Laminate (optional) Cut out the story cards Directions for play: Have your students sort the cards into two piles person/animal (green cards) and objects (red cards). Place the cards face down in their piles. Have students sit together at a table, or in a […]

Corn Cob Painting

Materials List: – Corn cobs – Tempera paint in various colors – Large sheets of paper or cardboard – Paintbrushes – Aprons or old clothes for children to wear Preschool Learning Objectives: 1. Develop fine motor skills by holding and manipulating the corn cob and paintbrush. 2. Explore different textures and sensory experiences through painting […]

Corn Kernel Letter Hunt Sensory Bin

Materials List: – Dried corn kernels – Plastic container or bin – Foam letters, letter tiles, or letter cards – Printed worksheet with letters for matching Preschool Learning Objectives: – Recognize and identify letters of the alphabet – Develop fine motor skills by picking up small objects – Practice matching letters Preschool Teacher Instructions: 1. […]