Frog theme for toddlers: a week of activities
A frog theme lesson plan for toddlers: what a day looks like, then the week's circle time (two or three minutes, on laps), books, craft, song, snack, letter and outside time, each with what changes at this age.
A day of the frog theme with toddlers
- Arrival and free play on the floor.
- Sing “Jack Be Nimble” with actions; repeat it while you change and feed.
- Hold and pass something real for the week (frog), and say its name.
- Snack: a toddler-safe version of kiwi turtles (check the recipe's lines for under-4s).
- Outside: a short walk looking for pond.
- Read Frog on a Log on laps, pointing and naming.
- Nap, then the song once more at pick-up.
Frog circle time
- Hello song: sing hello to each child by name.
- Look out of the window together: sun, rain or clouds?
- Show the theme: hold up something real and name it.
- Sing: Jack Be Nimble.
- Read: Frog on a Log (level 2).
Infants and toddlers: two or three minutes, on laps.
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.
Infants and toddlers: one book, read every day; point and name.
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.
Infants and toddlers: let them touch and hold the materials while you make it; nothing small enough to swallow.
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).
Infants and toddlers: skip the trace page; show the picture page 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