Teddy Bear Picnic
November 2013
Movement Rhyme: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around”
Book: Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson
Flannel Board Activity: Bear, Beehive, Bees, & Bandaids
Book: Don’t Worry, Douglas! by David Melling
Action Song: “Cool Bear Hunt” by Dr. Jean
Book: If You Were a Panda Bear by Wendell & Florence Minor
Action Song: “Rockabye Your Bear” by The Wiggles
Counting Rhyme with Flannel Board: Blue Ted Said/5 Bears in Bed
Book: Bear and Bee by Sergio Ruzzier
Flannel Board Game: Find the Honey Pot
Book: About a Bear by Holly Surplice
Games: Food Toss into Picnic Basket and Pin the Bee on the Bear
Craft: Sleeping Bear Paper Plate Craft (bear cutout, fall colored tissue paper squares)
Book Display: Bears (real & stuffed from picture books & juvenile nonfiction)
Snacks: Goldfish crackers, cookies, kool-aid
Décor: Burlap, Red & White Gingham, Bandanas, Baskets
September 2015
Books: Tea Party Rules by Ame Dyckman, About a Bear by Holly Surplice, Baby Bear Counts One by Ashley Wolff, If You Were a Panda Bear by Wendell & Florence Minor, Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson, Bear and Bee by Sergio Ruzzier
Felt Sets: Bear, Beehive, Bees, & Bandaids; Find the Honey Pot; Jamberry Chant
Songs: “Cool Bear Hunt” by Dr. Jean, “Rockabye Your Bear” by The Wiggles, Dance music from 50s & 60s for the bear tossing
Games: Food Toss into a Picnic Basket, Ant Toss onto a Picnic Tablecloth, Pin the Bee on the Bear
Craft: Sleeping Bear Paper Plate Craft
Snacks: Teddy grahams, honeycomb cereal, mini marshmallows, goldfish crackers, kool-aid
Book Display: Bear Books (picture books & juvenile nonfiction)
Décor: Burlap, Red & White Gingham, Bandanas, Baskets