Water theme for 2 year olds: a week of activities
A water 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 water theme with 2 year olds
- Arrival, hands washed, free play.
- Circle (about five minutes): hello song, then “Will it float or sink?” and sing “jack and jill”.
- Craft with a grown-up pouring and cutting: float or sink chart.
- Snack: Fruit Kabobs.
- Outside: paint with water.
- Read Fish in a Dish, the same book again tomorrow.
- Rest, then color the letter W picture page.
Water circle time
- Good morning song, then say each name together.
- Calendar: the day, the date and the weather.
- Ask: “Will it float or sink?”
- Sing: Jack and Jill.
- Read: Fish in a Dish (level 2).
Twos: about five minutes; stand up for the song.
Water theme books
- Fish in a Dish (level 2, free on peabody.kids): A fish in water.
- Pup in the Tub (level 1, free on peabody.kids): Bath water and a puppy.
- Bo and the Bath Duck (read aloud, level 4): A read-aloud: a bath duck that goes missing.
- The Crow and the Pitcher (read aloud, level 5): A read-aloud fable: how the crow raised the water.
Water craft: Float or sink chart
You need (4): card with two columns, crayons, a tub of water, small toys to test.
- Guess: will it float or sink?
- Drop it in the water and watch.
- Draw it on the right side of the chart.
With a grown-up. No heat, nothing hot.
Twos: a grown-up pours the paint and holds the glue.
Water song: Jack and Jill
The words
Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after.
Traditional; public domain. From Top 52 nursery rhymes with lyrics.
Water snack
Fruit Kabobs from the Peabody Kitchen: picture steps, allergy swaps and safety lines on the recipe.
Letter W activities
WwW is for water. Print the two pages (a trace page and a color page).
Twos: the picture page only; color it and say the word.
Outside activity: Paint with water
Give everyone a cup of water and a big brush. Paint the fence or the path and watch it dry.
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Checked 2026-10-30