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My Body theme for toddlers: a week of activities

A my body 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.

Plan this week for toddlersThe whole my body week

A day of the my body theme with toddlers

  1. Arrival and free play on the floor.
  2. Sing “This Little Piggy” with actions; repeat it while you change and feed.
  3. Hold and pass something real for the week (head), and say its name.
  4. Snack: a toddler-safe version of frozen yogurt bark (check the recipe's lines for under-4s).
  5. Outside: a short walk looking for hands.
  6. Read Can Ted Hop? on laps, pointing and naming.
  7. Nap, then the song once more at pick-up.

My Body circle time

  1. Hello song: sing hello to each child by name.
  2. Look out of the window together: sun, rain or clouds?
  3. Show the theme: hold up something real and name it.
  4. Sing: This Little Piggy.
  5. Read: Can Ted Hop? (level 1).

Infants and toddlers: two or three minutes, on laps.

My Body theme books

  • Can Ted Hop? (level 1, free on peabody.kids): What can a body do? Hop!
  • Mop Can Hop (level 3, free on peabody.kids): Hopping and jumping in the mud.
  • Jump, Jump, Jump! (level 2, free on peabody.kids): Big jumps for strong legs.
  • My Teeth (read aloud, level 5): A read-aloud: true facts about teeth.

Infants and toddlers: one book, read every day; point and name.

My Body craft: Body outline

You need (3): a long roll of paper, crayons, tape.

  1. Lie down while a grown-up traces round you.
  2. Color in your clothes and face.
  3. Name and point to each body part.

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.

My Body song: This Little Piggy

The words

This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had roast beef, This little piggy had none, And this little piggy cried "Wee, wee, wee!" All the way home.

Traditional; public domain. From Top 52 nursery rhymes with lyrics.

My Body snack

Frozen Yogurt Bark from the Peabody Kitchen: picture steps, allergy swaps and safety lines on the recipe.

Swap: Yogurt → oat yogurt.

Letter B activities

BbB is for body. 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: Body moves

Call a body part and a move: wave your hands, stamp your feet, nod your head, wiggle your hips.

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Checked 2026-10-30