Letter P Unit
All the activities in this unit have one thing in common, they are about items that start with the letter P. This is by no means a comprehensive list of activities. It's just some of the things I have tried with K and N myself which they have enjoyed. I have attached a few printables I created and used for this unit. Feel free to print them!
This post is curriculum based but it can be done by SAHMs and working parents alike. All activities here take 5 minutes or less to carry out from start to end. They also involve very little preparatory work. Give them a try and let me know what you think 😉
Materials:
- Microwave popcorn packet (NTUC sells one for $1.95)
- Microwave
How to:
- Simply pop the packet into the microwave as per packet instructions
- Open and enjoy!
Pro tips:
- Did you know that heat causes the popcorn kernels turn inside out to become popcorn? I didn't!
- See if you can find popcorn in the different stages of popping and line them up!
Materials:
- Pompoms
- Plastic bin
- Sensory bin play tools (e.g. tongs, scoops, cups)
How to:
- Display and play!
Pro tips:
- For a more structured activity, place coloured paper on the bottom of muffin cups and get your kids to put pompoms matching the colour
- Another idea: sort by size and teach big and small.. if you need something more challenging, do big-medium-small
Materials:
- Pizza bases (you can use wraps for a super thin crust or bread for a thicker crust)
- Tomato paste
- Pizza cheese
- Whatever other ingredients you like
- Oven
How to:
- Spread tomato paste onto the base
- Let kids pile on the ingredients!
- Bake and enjoy!
Pro tips:
- Don't worry about kids 'messing up'. Pizza is pretty easy to undo and redo. Our boys piled too much in the middle and we simply spread it out after they were done and ran off to play.
- This is a good time to hide veges! For particularly vege adversed kids, chopped spinach can be premixed into the tomato paste before you spread it on. They won't see if and won't taste it at all.
Materials:
- Parrot Printout
- Coloured paper
- Scissors
- Glue
How to:
- Cut coloured paper into shapes for the parrot (I attached a template in the printables if it is needed)
- Paste the coloured paper to make a parrot
Pro tips:
- Stick the tail part first, then the body and the lastly the wings.
- You can use googly eyes but I decided to let the kids personalise this piece with their own idea of an 'eye'.
Other Suggestions:
P is for Purple
- Mix blue and red paint or coloured water to make purple, or have a purple water play!
P is for Porcupine
- Use playdough to make a teardrop shape and let kids stick spaghetti in to make a playdough porcupine
P is for Playdough
- Make some homemade playdough! Add blue and red colouring to double the 'P' factor with Purple Playdough!
P is for Pirate
- Dress up as pirates and hunt for some treasure! Make a simple map of your house and mark an X. Place popcorn at the X and have a Pirate Popcorn Party!
This post is curriculum based but it can be done by SAHMs and working parents alike. All activities here take 5 minutes or less to carry out from start to end. They also involve very little preparatory work. Give them a try and let me know what you think 😉
1. P is for Popcorn
- Microwave popcorn packet (NTUC sells one for $1.95)
- Microwave
How to:
- Simply pop the packet into the microwave as per packet instructions
- Open and enjoy!
Pro tips:
- Did you know that heat causes the popcorn kernels turn inside out to become popcorn? I didn't!
- See if you can find popcorn in the different stages of popping and line them up!
2. P is for Pompoms
Materials:
- Pompoms
- Plastic bin
- Sensory bin play tools (e.g. tongs, scoops, cups)
How to:
- Display and play!
Pro tips:
- For a more structured activity, place coloured paper on the bottom of muffin cups and get your kids to put pompoms matching the colour
- Another idea: sort by size and teach big and small.. if you need something more challenging, do big-medium-small
3. P is for Pizza
Materials:
- Pizza bases (you can use wraps for a super thin crust or bread for a thicker crust)
- Tomato paste
- Pizza cheese
- Whatever other ingredients you like
- Oven
How to:
- Spread tomato paste onto the base
- Let kids pile on the ingredients!
- Bake and enjoy!
Pro tips:
- Don't worry about kids 'messing up'. Pizza is pretty easy to undo and redo. Our boys piled too much in the middle and we simply spread it out after they were done and ran off to play.
- This is a good time to hide veges! For particularly vege adversed kids, chopped spinach can be premixed into the tomato paste before you spread it on. They won't see if and won't taste it at all.
4. P is for Parrot
- Parrot Printout
- Coloured paper
- Scissors
- Glue
How to:
- Cut coloured paper into shapes for the parrot (I attached a template in the printables if it is needed)
- Paste the coloured paper to make a parrot
Pro tips:
- Stick the tail part first, then the body and the lastly the wings.
- You can use googly eyes but I decided to let the kids personalise this piece with their own idea of an 'eye'.
Other Suggestions:
P is for Purple
- Mix blue and red paint or coloured water to make purple, or have a purple water play!
P is for Porcupine
- Use playdough to make a teardrop shape and let kids stick spaghetti in to make a playdough porcupine
P is for Playdough
- Make some homemade playdough! Add blue and red colouring to double the 'P' factor with Purple Playdough!
P is for Pirate
- Dress up as pirates and hunt for some treasure! Make a simple map of your house and mark an X. Place popcorn at the X and have a Pirate Popcorn Party!
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