Frog theme for 3 and 4 year olds: a week of activities
A frog theme lesson plan for 3 and 4 year olds: what a day looks like, then the week's circle time (ten to fifteen minutes, with a child holding the book), books, craft, song, snack, letter and outside time, each with what changes at this age.
A day of the frog theme with 3 and 4 year olds
- Arrival, sign-in, and a job from the helper chart.
- Circle (ten to fifteen minutes): calendar, “What does a frog start out as?”, sing “jack be nimble”, then Frog on a Log.
- Centers, with the craft at one table: lily-pad frog.
- Letter F: trace it once, then hunt for F around the room.
- Snack: Kiwi Turtles, with children pouring and counting.
- Outside: lily-pad hop.
- Rest, then a longer read-aloud: Frogs Are Amazing.
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).
Threes and fours: ten to fifteen minutes; let a child hold the book.
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.
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).
Threes and fours: trace F and f once, then find F in the room and in the book.
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