Beach and sand: a preschool theme week
Checked Oct 30, 2026 · Summer · June, July, August
One week on beach and sand for twos to fours: a five-line circle time, 4 books (3 free to read on Peabody), one craft with 4 materials, “Rub-a-Dub-Dub” with its words, a snack from the Kitchen and the letter S.
Circle time
- Good morning song, then say each name together.
- Calendar: the day, the date and the weather.
- Ask: “What would you find at the beach?”
- Sing: Rub-a-Dub-Dub.
- Read: Kip and the Crab (level 3).
Threes and fours: ten to fifteen minutes; let a child hold the book.
Books
- Kip and the Crab (level 3, free on peabody.kids): A crab on the beach.
- Chip and the Shell (level 2, free on peabody.kids): A crab looking for a shell.
- Fish in a Dish (level 2, free on peabody.kids): A fish and kindness.
- Under the Sea (read aloud, level 4): A read-aloud pattern book under the waves.
Craft: Sand picture
You need (4): card, glue stick, a little play sand in a tray, a paper shell.
- Rub glue where the beach goes.
- Sprinkle sand on and tip off the extra.
- Glue a shell on your beach.
With a grown-up. No heat, nothing hot.
Song: Rub-a-Dub-Dub
The words
Rub-a-dub-dub, Three men in a tub, And who do you think they be? The butcher, the baker, The candlestick-maker; Turn them out, knaves all three!
Traditional; public domain. From Top 52 nursery rhymes with lyrics.
Snack
Crab Croissant from the Peabody Kitchen: picture steps, allergy swaps and safety lines on the recipe.
Letter pack
SsS is for sand. Print the two pages (a trace page and a color page).
Threes and fours: trace S and s once, then find S in the room and in the book.
Outside: Sandcastle team
In the sandbox, build one big castle together with cups and spoons. Count the towers.
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The books are Peabody's own open library, free with no sign-in. The song is public domain. The snack links to the Peabody Kitchen. Nothing here asks for a child's name.