Preschool Theme - Under the Sea

Preschool Under the Sea Circle Time

Feel bag – Create a feel bag using a brown paper bag or an empty tissue box. Place various objects in the bag that you would find in or near the ocean. Have preschoolers reach into the feel bag one at a time and guess what the hidden object is. Some objects you could place in the feel bag are a star fish, shells, or a sea sponge.

Sand Painting – Give preschoolers a glue bottle and have them use it to create pictures on construction paper with the glue. When they are done, cover the glue with sand before it dries and dump the excess off the paper.

Textured Art – Add a little bit of sand to your paint and allow preschoolers to create their own artwork.

Wax Paper Art – Have preschoolers color an ocean scene on a piece of wax paper with crayons. When they are done, place a second sheet of wax paper on top of the first and iron just until the crayons inside have melted.

Under the Sea- Give preschoolers fish stickers and have them decorate the bottom half of a piece of construction paper with the fish. Have preschoolers draw any additional sea life or sea vegetation that they want. When preschoolers are done, help them glue blue saran wrap to the bottom half of the page to show that the scene is under water. The saran wrap can be glued in a rippled pattern to give the page some texture.

Preschool Art - Paper Plate Fish - Preschoolers will love making this paper plate fish. This simple preschool art project teaches preschoolers important small motor skills. The bright colors will make this preschool art project a great addition to a preschool fish theme or a preschool bulletin board.

Wave Bottle – Fill a clean plastic bottle with water. Tint with a few drops of blue food coloring. Add vegetable oil or baby oil to the jar. Seal the jar by placing a little bit of super glue on the inside of the lid and closing tightly. When preschoolers shake the bottle they will have their very own wave machine.

Shell Counting – Include a collection of shells and cards marked 1-10 in your math center. Instruct preschoolers to choose a card and count out the same number of shells as the number listed on the card. When preschoolers have counted out the correct number of shells have them place the shells on the number card.

Parachute Fun – Place plastic fish on the parachute and have preschoolers create waves by gently shaking the parachute. Preschoolers will enjoy watching the fish “swim” on the waves.

Sand Table Fun – Fill your sand table or sand box with little plastic fish and let the preschoolers search through the sand to find them.

Day at the Beach – Set up a beach umbrella and a beach towel in your pretend play center and give the preschoolers buckets and shovels to enjoy a pretend day at the beach.

Preschool Under the Sea Language and Literature

Fishing for ABC's - This fun preschool alphabet activity uses items found around the house and it an exciting way to teach preschoolers to recognize the ABC's. Preschoolers can learn about reusing materials as they save the lids from frozen juice containers while preparing to make this game.

Preschool Book Review - The Rainbow Fish - The Rainbow Fish is a classic story that preschool children can really relate to. Preschoolers love watching as Rainbow Fish learns what being happy is all about. Partner this book with Rainbow Fish A,B,C for a wonderful lesson that will appeal to your preschoolers and teach them important kindergarten readiness skills.

Preschool Book Review - Big Shark's Lost Tooth - 'Chomp is a lemon shark who has just lost a tooth, but he lives deep in the ocean. How will the Tooth Fairy ever find him? The fantastic illustrations and undersea setting bring a new dimension to the story of the Tooth Fairy.