Keep reading for some fun Monster and Mouse Go Camping activities for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. These activities are sure to be a hit with your littles!
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Our July story of the month is Monster and Mouse Go Camping by Deborah Underwood. This is the perfect book if you are looking for kindergarten or preschool camping activities to do with your littles!
In this story, Mouse invites Monster to go on his first camping trip, but Monster is very nervous. As the story goes on, things don’t turn out the way they had planned…will they still have a good time on the trip?!
Click on the picture to learn more about this adorable book!
After reading this story, try these camping-themed activities that include Pretzel Fishing Rods, DIY Feather Binoculars, and a FREE camping printable to practice beginning letter sounds. Adding these activities to your camping lesson plans, either at home or in the classroom, will bring learning to life for your little one!
Looking for more summer-themed activities? Check these out!
PRETZEL FISHING RODS
When I first saw these pretzel fishing rods from Stephanie at The Tip Toe Fairy, I knew we had to make them! They go along perfectly with this story, and they encourage imagination & play to go along with reading!
Ingredients:
Directions:
- First, pull the Twizzler pull n peels apart. Then use one pull n peel strip and tie it onto the rod pretzel.
- Next, tie the other end of the Twizzler pull n peel onto either a gummy worm or goldfish cracker.
- Repeat to make as many fishing rods as you’d like!
- Just a note: The Twizzlers will break if you pull too hard when tying them, so be gentle!
- You could also take this a step further and make a cup of blue Jello and pretend to be fishing in a lake! How fun would that be?!
FEATHER BINOCULARS
If you’re doing preschool camping activities with your littles, then they definitely need their own set of binoculars! There are so many different DIY binoculars you can make, but we thought it would be fun to make some with feathers…great camouflage in the woods!
Supplies:
- 2 toilet paper rolls
- Green felt
- Ribbon
- String
- Feathers
- Hot glue
- Hole puncher
Directions:
- First, cover each toilet paper roll with green felt. Use hot glue to secure it to the roll.
- Next, use a ribbon to tie the 2 toilet paper rolls together so they don’t move. Use hot glue to attach the ribbon to the toilet paper rolls.
- Then, hot glue feathers onto your binoculars or decorate however you’d like!
- Use a hole puncher to punch 1 hole in each toilet paper roll at the top. Then use a long string to connect the 2 toilet paper rolls (this will be your little one’s neck strap!)
- Go on an adventure and explore nature!
CAMPING CLIP CARDS FOR BEGINNING SOUNDS
I love using clip cards because they allow little ones to focus on fine motor skills while also practicing other skills…and they can be used for anything! Math facts, number recognition, letter sounds, sight words…the possibilities are endless!
These clip cards are perfect if you’re looking for preschool camping activities to use at home or in your classroom. There are 18 different cards that come in both color and black/white.
Your little one will choose a picture card, then figure out which letter sound they hear at the beginning of the word. Then they will use a clothespin to clip the correct answer. (If you don’t have a clothespin, you could always mark the correct answer with any small object you have, like a paperclip, piece of cereal, small pebble from outside, or tiny toy.)
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Have you read Monster and Mouse Go Camping? Do you have any fun camping activities for preschool or kindergarten that I should add to our list? Let me know! You can comment below or find me on Instagram [@littleslovelearningblog] to share!
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Happy Learning!
