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Day and Night Theme

Outings
Stories

Have the children dress in there pj's and have a pajama party during playgroup.

 

-A Child’s Good Night Book, by Margaret Wise Brown

-Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, by Eileen Christelow

-Good Night Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown            

-Good Night Sun, Hello Moon, by Karen Viola

-Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me, by Eric Carle

-The Napping House, by Audrey Wood

-Time for Bed, by Mem Fox



Art & Crafts
Games

Paper Stars (3+ years)

Material: Paper, crayons, scissors, glue, and glitter.

Description: Cut out a shape of a star. Decorate the star with crayons and glitter. Tape onto your childs bedroom window so they may view their own star in the night.

Bubbles (6+ months)

Materials: Bubbles and wands.

Description: All ages love bubbles! This can be done inside or outside. Toddlers can blow the bubbles or use wands. Otherwise, you can blow them and let the children catch them.

Snacks
Toy Time

Sun Biscuits

Ingredients: Refrigerator biscuits, raspberry jam, butter if desired.

Directions: Pat each biscuit into small circles. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Make rays for the sun by pressing a plastic knife into the dough. Press your thumb into the center of each biscuit and add a drop of raspberry jam into the middle. Follow biscuit-baking directions on the package. Cool and eat.

Moon Snacks

Ingredients: Rice cakes and cream cheese

Directions:  Spread cream cheese on the rice cakes to make moons.

Stuffed Animals (6+ months)

Materials: Child’s favorite stuffed animal from home.

Description: Have each child “show and tell” their stuffed animal.

Lesson for Toddler
Discussion for Parent

Timeliness: Show children a clock
and explain how time works and the
importance of time and how it is used
in our daily routines.
Ex: Playgroup starts at (time) so
we need to be ready to leave at (time)
to arrive in a timely manner. Explain
what they might miss if they are late.


Bedtime
-Routines
-Sleeping positions
-Bottle
-Napping
-Security attachments


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