Themes starting with the letters M-P

Magic

Marble rolling (down chutes and in paint)

Math and Concepts:

• Numbers and Counting

• Shapes and Colors

• Opposites

• Patterns

• Over/Under, In/Out,

• Opposites

Mittens: decorate clay mittens with designs cut w/tools/stencils

Music: Exploring different musical instruments, sounds, and rhythms.

• Activities: Singing, dancing, playing musical instruments.

Monsters: A fun theme that allows for creative expression.

• Activities: Monster crafts, monster stories, monster pretend play.

Machines:

• Learning how machines work, and the different types of machines.

• Activities: exploring simple machines, building with blocks, and pretend play with tools.

Nature and Science:

• Animals (farm)

• Animals (zoo)

• Animals (ocean)

• Animals (reptiles/amphibians)

• Animals (mammals)

• Animals (reindeer)

• Airport: Set up classroom like a plane with rows of chairs. Give kids tickets with seat numbers. The chairs are marked with the seat numbers. Show a video that shows what you would see looking out the plane window at take off. Read a script reminding the kids to fasten seat belts and to wait to go to the bathroom. Provide in flight snacks and entertainment. Talk about the roles of the airline workers.

• Insects

• Butterflies

• Birds

• Plants and Flowers

• Trees

• Weather and Seasons

• Tornadoes

• Hurricanes

• Space Exploration

• Planets

• UFO’s and Aliens

• Dinosaurs

• Earth and Recycling

Night/Nocturnal Animals:

• Exploring the night sky, stars, and animals that are active at night.

• Activities: Star gazing (indoors or outdoors), nocturnal animal crafts, shadow play.

Numbers: Learning to count, and recognize numbers.

• Activities: counting games, number recognition activities, and number crafts.

Ocean: Exploring ocean animals, habitats, and the underwater world.

• Activities: Ocean animal crafts, water play, learning about ocean creatures.

Owls: Learning about nocturnal birds, and their unique features.

• Activities: Owl crafts, learning about owl sounds, and their habitats.

Parachute: What is a parachute? Why are they used? What games can you play with a parachute?

Printing

Pudding

Paper Mache

Puzzles

Pop up books, make your own

Pets: Learning about different types of pets and how to care for them.

• Activities: Pet crafts, pet pretend play, learning about pet care.

Plants: Exploring plant growth, gardening, and the importance of plants.

• Activities: Planting seeds, plant crafts, learning about plant parts.

Pirates: A fun theme that sparks imagination.

• Activities: Pirate crafts

• treasure hunts

• pirate pretend play

• Pirate songs

Pumpkins:

• Activities:

  • Pumpkin carving and painting.

  • Exploring the inside of a pumpkin and counting seeds.

  • Pumpkin sensory play.

  • Learning about how pumpkins grow.