Mothers & Babies

Weekly Activities Mothers & Babies/ Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8-12, 2023

Here are samples of activities that your child may be participating in this week.

Monday – Pet Babies

How you can participate: Name different animals and have your child tell you the name of their baby (bear/cub, dog/puppy).

Book – Cows in the Kitchen (Amazon)
Alphabet Farm Cards
Art – Dalmatian Puppy
Social Skills – “Being Gentle” activity
Music – Bringing Home a baby bumblebee

Cows in the Kitchen Read Aloud

Tuesday – Farm Babies

How you can participate: See how many farm animals your child can name.

Book – Johnathan and His Mommy (Amazon)
Rhythm Sticks
Art – Baby Lamb
Math/Science- Sticky Lamb
Music – The Farmer In the Dell

Johnathan and his mommy Read Aloud

Wednesday – Boss Babies

How you can participate: Play “boss baby” with your child: Wah-wah…I want milk now! Read me a story! Get my pillow! Your child will need to run around meeting your demands. Take turns being the baby.

Book – Princess Baby (Amazon)
Action – Parachute
Art – Finger Paint with baby food
Science & Graphing – Baby Food Taste Test
Music – Number Rock

Princess Baby Read Aloud

Thursday – Number 10

How you can participate: Our number this month is ten. Have your child practice counting ten objects or repeat the nursery rhyme “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe”.

Book – My Farm Friends (Amazon)
Action – Rock a bye Baby game
Art – Number collage
Math – Number Tower
Music – Little Baby

My Farm Friends Read Aloud

Friday – Baby Safety

How you can participate: Get a doll and container or water and show your child how to safely wash a baby.

Book – If You Give a Pig a Party (Amazon)
Action – Magic Blanket with baby items
Art – Mother’s Day Poem
Sensory – Baby Care Exploration
Music – Hush Little Baby

If You Give a Pig a Party Read Aloud