Drying Mittens Pretend Play
Lesson Plan:
Activity:
Drying Mittens Pretend Play
Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
Age Group:
* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with school-age children.
Objectives:
Children will:
- engage in dramatic play materials.
- participate in cooperative play with other children.
II.7.3a
- Activities and materials encourage children to develop their imaginations
- a) Dramatic play materials and activities are available for children
- a) Dramatic play materials and activities are available for children
Materials:
- mittens
- clothespins
- string
Procedure:
- Set up the dramatic play area by hanging strings across an appropriate area.
- Lay out clothespins and mittens.
- Show the children how to use the clothespin to hang the mittens.
- Give them plenty of time for play.
Assessment:
- Observe and record the children as they engage in dramatic play. How did they interact with other children? How did they use the materials? Be sure to record and dialog they have during the activity.
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Indoor Snow Day Sensory Play
When the temperatures outside are too cold to or you have a child with special needs that is unable to safely be outside in the snow bring the snow inside!
Supplies:
Mittens, spoons, ice cream scoopers, muffin tins, cookie sheet or pizza pan, water colors and paintbrush, cookie cutters, cars, plastic animals, etc.
Directions:
Let children enjoy playing and exploring with snow while having the warmth of being indoors. Provide children with various supplies and let them explore snow in a whole new way.
Supplies:
- Snow
- Sensory table, plastic bin or big bowl
Mittens, spoons, ice cream scoopers, muffin tins, cookie sheet or pizza pan, water colors and paintbrush, cookie cutters, cars, plastic animals, etc.
Directions:
Let children enjoy playing and exploring with snow while having the warmth of being indoors. Provide children with various supplies and let them explore snow in a whole new way.
- paint snow with watercolors
- use cookie cutters to cut-out snow shapes
- make snow muffins in muffin tins
- make snow cones
- play ice cream parlor
- make an animal habitat
- make a snowy car track
- build an igloo or ice castle
- build little snowmen
- build an igloo or ice castle
- build little snowmen
*The ideas are endless! Children will open up their
imaginations and have plenty of ideas to make an Indoor Snow Day so much
fun!