Toddlers lesson plans for January: snow and cold
A week of play for toddlers (12 to 36 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: Snow in the tub: bring a bin of snow inside to scoop with cups (mittens on).
Song: Hot Cross Buns
Outside: Make footprints in the snow or frost.
Tuesday
Play: Ice painting: paint big ice blocks with watercolor and watch them melt.
Song: Pease Porridge Hot
Outside: Fill a bucket with snow and dump it out.
Wednesday
Play: Polar walk: walk like a penguin, then stomp like a polar bear.
Song: Rock-a-Bye Baby
Outside: Make footprints in the snow or frost.
Thursday
Play: Snowy sponges: white paint on blue paper with big sponges.
Song: Hot Cross Buns
Outside: Fill a bucket with snow and dump it out.
Friday
Play: Melt race: a big ice block in the sun and one in the shade; which melts first?
Song: Pease Porridge Hot
Outside: Make footprints in the snow or frost.
Saturday (at home)
Play: Snow boots: a walk in boots and listen to the crunch.
Song: Rock-a-Bye Baby
Outside: Fill a bucket with snow and dump it out.
Sunday (at home)
Play: Mitten line: hang up the wet mittens and boots together and count them.
Song: Hot Cross Buns
Outside: Make footprints in the snow or frost.
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 | Snow in the tub: bring a bin of snow inside to scoop with cups (mittens on). | Ice painting: paint big ice blocks with watercolor and watch them melt. | Polar walk: walk like a penguin, then stomp like a polar bear. | Snowy sponges: white paint on blue paper with big sponges. | Melt race: a big ice block in the sun and one in the shade; which melts first? | Snow boots: a walk in boots and listen to the crunch. | Mitten line: hang up the wet mittens and boots together and count them. |
| 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 | Make footprints in the snow or frost. | Fill a bucket with snow and dump it out. | Make footprints in the snow or frost. | Fill a bucket with snow and dump it out. | Make footprints in the snow or frost. | Fill a bucket with snow and dump it out. | Make footprints in the snow or frost. |
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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