Objectives Students will learn to use MS Paint and the tools in the program to design a Mr. Potato Head. Students will learn how to Print and Save. A House For A Hermit Crab Activities Sheet' title='A House For A Hermit Crab Activities Sheet' />Ocean Life Theme for Preschool. This Ocean Life Theme page is filled with preschool lesson plans, activities and ideas for your classroom. There are so many more activities and ideas that can be added to this theme Go for it  Add your seashells, fish and other theme ideas to create a month long Beach or Ocean Theme You can either scroll down through this page to see all of the preschool activities or click the link below to go to specific preschool activity types you are looking for. Ocean Life Theme Art. Magnetic Painting. Materials Needed metal cookie sheets, a few unit blocks, paint, round ball shaped magnets, magnet wants, paper. Place paper in the cookie sheet. Place different colors of paint on the paper. Place the magnet balls on the paper. Place the cookie sheet on a few unit blocks to elevate it. The children place the magnet wand under the cookie sheet and move it around to move the magnets through the paintAlphabet activities. Learning the alphabet is a huge step for children but there is no need to make it a huge struggle. Play with letters, create with letters, and. A Preschool Ocean Life Theme that includes preschool lesson plans, activities and Interest Learning Center ideas for your Preschool ClassroomOcean Life Painting. Materials Needed Provide blue and green fingerpaint. They can make waves. When dried, glue on fish stickers Return to Top. Ocean Life Theme Block Center Ideas. Add ocean life stuffed animals for the children to build coral reefs for Return to Top. Ocean Life Theme Circle Time Ideas. Circle Time is such a great time for children to learn the social skills of being together as a large group AND to learn more about your theme What Doesnt Belong. Print Shop Mail 7 here. Materials Needed Provide 4 pictures of ocean items and one unrelated such as a bicycle. Ask which does not belong. Bring a lot of pictures to play over and over. Where Does Sand Come From. Materials needed Metal coffee cans, rocks, paper towels. Place the paper towel around the rock. Place it in the can and cover it. The children take turns shaking the can. When you remove the rock from the can and unwrap it, youll see sand in the towel Return to Top. Snack Recipe Ideas to Cook Up for Your Ocean Life ThemeCooking with children helps develop their math skills and helps them to learn how to follow directions. It also allows for some great conversation Ask many questions while cooking with your children to encourage conversationBe sure to ask specific theme questions while making these fun snacks Go Fishing Ingredients and Items needed celery stalks cut into 4 inch pieces, cream cheese, goldfish crackers, plastic knife. Put cream cheese in a bowl and gold fish in another. The children spread the cream cheese onto the celery and then place some goldfish on top. Starfish Cookies. Ingredients and Items Needed Bread, butter, grated cheese, star shaped cookie cutters. The children use the cookie cutter on the bread. Then spread butter on their star and sprinkle with grated cheese. Toast them in the oven and eat when cool. Return to Top. Ocean Life Theme Ideas to Transform Your Dramatic Play Area. Going to the Beach. Provide beach bags that are packed with towels, sunglasses, visors, pails, shovels, empty suntan lotion containers, plastic snack food, swimmies and other items you can think of Return to Top. Ocean Life Theme Ideas for Your Easel More Than Just Painting Although that is always THE favorite in our classroom Fish Rubbings. Tape different sized paper fish on the easel. Hang a large piece of white paper over them. Provide crayons with the paper peeled off. Show the children how to rub the paper with the sides of the crayons. Encourage the children to count how many fish they discovered. Return to Top. Ocean Life Theme Large Group Activitiesto help your children build their muscles while they have fun together Ocean Life In the Dell Play an ocean life version of Farmer in the Dell The shark under the sea, the shark under the sea. Splish, Splash, Splish, Splash. The shark under the sea. The shark takes an octopus,The octopus takes a hermit crab,The hermit crab takes lobster, Etc. Return to Top. Ocean Life Theme Ideas for Your Library and Literacy Area. Flannel Stories. 5 Little Seashells. In advance, make 5 seashells to use on your flannel board or use real seashells. Five little sea shells lying on the shore. Swish went the waves and then there were four. Four little sea shells cozy as could be. Swish went the waves and then there were three. Three little sea shells all pearly new. Swish went the waves and then there were two. Two little sea shells sleeping in the sun. Swish went the waves and then there was one. One little sea shell left all alone. Whispered, SHHHHHHHHH as I took it home. Book Suggestions for the Library. A House for Hermit Crab The World of Eric Carle by Eric Carle. AN Octopus Followed Me Home by Dan Yaccarino. Eric Carles Animals Animals by Laura Whipple. Big Al by Andrew Clements. Down by the Bay Raffi Songs to Read by Raffi. How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures Reading Railroad by Ruther Heller. Ibis A True Whale Story Wiggleworks by John Himmelman. Little Fish, Big Fish Cartwheel Books by Frank Asch. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. Seahorse A Science I can read book by Robert a. Morris. Swimmy by Leo Lionni. Return to Top. Ocean Life Theme Math and Manipulatives Ideas to help your preschoolers develop math skills and those small muscles in their hands Sea Shell Sorting. Provide a large variety of shells for the children to sort by color, size, texture, etc. Milk Cap Game. Use milk caps to stick ocean life stickers onto. Flip over the milk caps to play a fun memory game. Return to Top. Ocean Life Theme Music and Movement Ideas to get your preschoolers Movin and Groovin Fish Freeze Dance. The children should swim while the music is playing and then freeze when it stops. SONGS5 Little Fishes. This is a take on 5 Little Monkeys Five little fishes swimming in the sea. Teasing Mr. Shark You cant catch me Along came Mr. Shark as quiet as could be and. SNAP Four little fishes swimming in the sea. Little Fish sung to 5 Little DucksFive little fish went swimming one day. Over the sea and far away. When the mommy fish called Come back Come backOnly four little fish came swimming back. Continue the song until no little fish came back and then sing,then a great big whale came swimming past and five little fish swam back so fastReturn to Top. Ocean Life Theme Ideas for Your Sand and Water Table Sink or Float Have items available for the children to use to see if they will sink or float in your water table. Some suggestions paper clip, sponge, crayon, plastic straw, etc. Have the children guess if it will sink or float before dropping it in. Sand Table. Materials Add seashells and plastic sea animals to your sand table for some fun. Return to Top. Ocean Life Theme Science Ideas for Your Preschool Scientists in Training Discovery Bottles. Materials Needed Clear soda bottles make great discovery bottles. You can use small water bottles or large 2 liter bottles Wave Bottle Fill bottle about half full with water. Add a few drops of blue food coloring and shake well. Fill the rest of the jar with mineral oil. Hot glue the top on. Hold the bottle sideways and gently tip it to create waves. Extension You can add sequins or sequin fish shapes for fun alsoWeve also added plastic sea animals such as sharks or other fish. I Spy Bottle Fill a plastic bottle with sand. Drop ocean items or any familiar items into it. When the children turn the the bottle around, encourage them to name the items they see. Magnetic Fish. Materials needed Pre cut fish, paper clips, rulers or dowel rods, magnetic circles. Tie one end of yarn to the edge of the ruler. Tie a magnetic circle onto the other end of the yarn.