Frog theme for 2 year olds: a week of activities
A frog theme lesson plan for 2 year olds: what a day looks like, then the week's circle time (about five minutes, standing up for the song), books, craft, song, snack, letter and outside time, each with what changes at this age.
A day of the frog theme with 2 year olds
- Arrival, hands washed, free play.
- Circle (about five minutes): hello song, then “What does a frog start out as?” and sing “jack be nimble”.
- Craft with a grown-up pouring and cutting: lily-pad frog.
- Snack: Kiwi Turtles.
- Outside: lily-pad hop.
- Read Frog on a Log, the same book again tomorrow.
- Rest, then color the letter F picture page.
Frog circle time
- Good morning song, then say each name together.
- Calendar: the day, the date and the weather.
- Ask: “What does a frog start out as?”
- Sing: Jack Be Nimble.
- Read: Frog on a Log (level 2).
Twos: about five minutes; stand up for the song.
Frog theme books
- Frog on a Log (level 2, free on peabody.kids): A frog on a log, funny and short.
- Jump, Jump, Jump! (level 2, free on peabody.kids): Jumping frogs and friends.
- Frogs Are Amazing (read aloud, level 5): A read-aloud: true facts about frogs.
- Gus and the Big Rock (read aloud, level 4): A read-aloud: a frog who tries again.
Frog craft: Lily-pad frog
You need (4): green paper plate, a green paper frog, crayons, glue stick.
- Color the plate as a lily pad.
- Draw the frog's face.
- Glue the frog onto its lily pad.
With a grown-up. No heat, nothing hot.
Twos: a grown-up pours the paint and holds the glue.
Frog song: Jack Be Nimble
The words
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over The candlestick.
Traditional; public domain. From Top 52 nursery rhymes with lyrics.
Frog snack
Kiwi Turtles from the Peabody Kitchen: picture steps, allergy swaps and safety lines on the recipe.
Letter F activities
FfF is for frog. Print the two pages (a trace page and a color page).
Twos: the picture page only; color it and say the word.
Outside activity: Lily-pad hop
Lay paper or hoop lily pads on the grass. Hop from pad to pad without touching the pond.
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Checked 2026-10-30