The cutest activities for Preschool camping theme

Gracefully Guided With G-ABC Discovery Series

Catch A Cactus With C-ABC Discovery Series

Science Area

One thing to note, our science area…sometimes isn’t ACTUAL science. We add some other odds and ends thing to this center.

We’re going on a bear hunt!

Musical cards set 👉🏻 available here

There are six cards total for six players, You may print more if you would like more players.

We’re going on a bear hunt! Musical cards style. This is a game I made up in my classroom (or maybe it already exists and I just think I’m a genius ) It is so much fun, and every time I have a memory game out, the kids beg to play! This version will fit so well with a camping week/storybook theme.

⭐️Print double sided on thick paper

⭐️Lay your cards image side down (they should all be, going on a bear hunt side up)

⭐️Hands up, listening ears on!

⭐️Play the song, and then randomly stop

⭐️When the music stops, the players put their hand on a card

⭐️On the count of 3, flip them over

⭐️If you get the bear you’re out

⭐️Remove a card and continue until there is only one person left 🙂

⭐️Print as many copies as you need players

Print 2 copies and play memory!

Finish the other half

Worksheets-I designed these using canva
Crayons

Have the kids draw the other half of the image.

Snail trail scissor skills

Worksheets-made on Canva
Scissors

Have kids cut along the snail trail to reach the snail!

S’mores shapes

Print outs- available here 👉🏻S’mores shapes
Baskets
Skewers

Have kids create s’mores using shapes! Make the same shaped s’mores, or create a mixed model for them to replicate. Place the s’more on the “fire” when you’re done.

River fishing

River fishing printable 👉🏻 here
Popsicle stick
Twine
Magnet dots

Assemble your activity, full description in the download. Have kids use their fishing pole to catch the fish, and then release them into the correct bucket. Different colors are available, there is only one shown in the images below.

Sensory Bin

We’re going on a bear hunt!

Neutral filler
Bears
“Mushroom”-I used gold pompoms
“River”- I used blue yarn
“Bridge”- I used a white fence from a previous activity
“Tall grass”- I used fake leaves
“Cave”- I used two baskets

Add materials to the sensory bin and play!

Campfire S’mores

Hot chocolate mix
Logs
Rocks/stones
Baskets
Red, blue, yellow, tissue paper
Dolls
Logs
Felt squares (brown and beige)
Cotton balls
Skewers

I used the chocolate mix as a filler to replicate dirt, but also it smelled yummy and went with the theme 🙂 Assemble your campfire and have kids “make” s’mores.