Infants lesson plans for January: snow and cold
A week of play for infants (birth to 12 months) in January: one sensory or play idea a day, a song, a book and outside time, Monday to Friday in the room and two days for families at home. One page to print.
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Monday
Play: Cold and warm: a cool spoon from the fridge and a warm cloth to touch.
Song: Hot Cross Buns
Outside: A short bundled walk to feel cold air and hear the crunch.
Tuesday
Play: White and black: high-contrast cards in white and black for tummy time.
Song: Pease Porridge Hot
Outside: Watch the big children play in the snow.
Wednesday
Play: Snow bag: shaving foam sealed in a zip bag, taped to the tray, to squish.
Song: Rock-a-Bye Baby
Outside: A short bundled walk to feel cold air and hear the crunch.
Thursday
Play: Mitten puppet: a mitten on your hand that waves and hides.
Song: Hot Cross Buns
Outside: Watch the big children play in the snow.
Friday
Play: Bundle up song: sing as you put on each piece of winter clothing.
Song: Pease Porridge Hot
Outside: A short bundled walk to feel cold air and hear the crunch.
Saturday (at home)
Play: Window snow: watch the snow (or rain) falling from the window.
Song: Rock-a-Bye Baby
Outside: Watch the big children play in the snow.
Sunday (at home)
Play: Fluffy towel: wrap baby in a warm towel after the bath and sing.
Song: Hot Cross Buns
Outside: A short bundled walk to feel cold air and hear the crunch.
Books for the week
- Lou and the Snow Dad (read aloud)
- Pim and the Mitten (read aloud)
- Where Is Ned's Hat? (read aloud)
- Dad Naps
The words to “Hot Cross Buns” (Traditional)
Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns!
The words to “Pease Porridge Hot” (Traditional)
Pease porridge hot, Pease porridge cold, Pease porridge in the pot, Nine days old. Some like it hot, Some like it cold, Some like it in the pot, Nine days old.
The words to “Rock-a-Bye Baby” (Traditional)
Rock-a-bye, baby, on the treetop, When the wind blows, the cradle will rock; When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, And down will come baby, cradle and all.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday (at home) | Sunday (at home) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | Cold and warm: a cool spoon from the fridge and a warm cloth to touch. | White and black: high-contrast cards in white and black for tummy time. | Snow bag: shaving foam sealed in a zip bag, taped to the tray, to squish. | Mitten puppet: a mitten on your hand that waves and hides. | Bundle up song: sing as you put on each piece of winter clothing. | Window snow: watch the snow (or rain) falling from the window. | Fluffy towel: wrap baby in a warm towel after the bath and sing. |
| Song | Hot Cross Buns | Pease Porridge Hot | Rock-a-Bye Baby | Hot Cross Buns | Pease Porridge Hot | Rock-a-Bye Baby | Hot Cross Buns |
| Book | Lou and the Snow Dad | Pim and the Mitten | Where Is Ned's Hat? | Dad Naps | Lou and the Snow Dad | Pim and the Mitten | Where Is Ned's Hat? |
| Outside | A short bundled walk to feel cold air and hear the crunch. | Watch the big children play in the snow. | A short bundled walk to feel cold air and hear the crunch. | Watch the big children play in the snow. | A short bundled walk to feel cold air and hear the crunch. | Watch the big children play in the snow. | A short bundled walk to feel cold air and hear the crunch. |
Follow each child's own rhythm: babies eat and sleep when they need to. Nothing small enough to fit in a mouth; a grown-up's hand on any water. Saturday and Sunday are for families at home.
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