It’s time for another life cycle theme! We did our butterfly theme earlier this year and now it’s time for frogs. I love these themes because it is so fun to let the kids see the metamorphosis of animals. These activities will focus on the changes a tadpole goes through to become a frog. If you would like, you can purchase your own tadpoles to let your kiddos enjoy the metamorphasis with their own eyes. I have used the set below before and had excelent customer service. The metamorphosis should take 6-8 weeks. You do not need to purchase the live tadpoles to enjoy this week’s themed curriculum. If you don’t purchase the live tadpoles, I highly recomend the Insect Lore Frog Life Cycle Figures to help kids see what the metamorphosis looks like.
NOTE: Some of the activity links go straight to a pin on Pinterest instead of a blog page. Read the description of the pin for the activity instructions. If you are new here, make sure to check out the Themed Curriculum page for more details about how to use this curriculum. Looking for a different theme? Check out all of our themes here.
As you go through this week’s activities make sure tag @kidslearningforlife to share the activities you do! Also, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook or Instagram!
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| Monday |
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Floor Activity | Fun Frog Alphabet Activity | Frog Color Sort | Frog Count and Clip | Fun Frog Alphabet Activity | Frog Color Sort |
| STEAM | Tadpole Ribbon Dancers | How do Frogs Catch their Food? | Tadpole Coffee Filter Art | Magnetic Jumping Frog | Frog Footprints |
| Outside Play | Lily Pad Hop (Use chalk outside or provided printables) |
Spring Gross Motor Dice | Frog Jump and Measure | Lily Pad Hop (Use chalk outside or provided printables) |
Spring Gross Motor Dice |
| Circle Time | Frog Vocabulary | “I Have a Little Frog” Song | Frog Life Cycle Diagram | “Little Tadpole” Song | Vocabulary Review |
| Recommended Books: A Frog Thing, From Tadpole to Frog, If You Hopped like a Frog, I Don’t Want to be a Frog, There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Frog
Music and Movement: YouTube Frog Playlist |
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If one of the activities listed above does not work for you, try replacing it with a different activity from my Pinterest frog theme board!
Materials List
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NOTE: These are the suggested materials based on directions from the activity links above. I always look for ways to do the activities with materials I already have on hand, and I encourage you to do the same!
Craft Supplies:
Colored Construction Paper
Washable Paint
Paintbrushes
Chalk
Markers
Crayons
Printer Paper/Cardstock
Large craft sticks (or small paint sticks from a hardware store)
Ribbon
Around the House:
Measuring Tape (or other item for measuring)
Sponges
Clothespins
Straws
Coffee Filters
Toys/Other:
Frog Color Sort Printable
Plastic Cups or Small Containers
Differentiated Learning Cubes
Party Blowers
Velcro Dots
Toy Insects (or felt cut to insect shapes)
Ring Magnets
Count and Clip Printable
Fun Frog Alphabet Activity Printable