Frog themed sensory play for World Frog Day
simple 5 minute set up to celebrate all things frog!
I’m kind of obsessed with frogs. So when I was scrolling socials this morning and saw that it was World Frog Day, I knew I had to put a quick activity together for when the children finished school.
The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the importance of frogs and other amphibians. You can read more about it via worldfrogday.org
For very young children, play is the best way to talk about, and celebrate frogs. Combine this with a non-fiction or fiction book about frogs.
Talk to your child about:
habitats - where do frogs live and why?
diet - what do frogs eat?
lifecycle - what happens to frogs as they grow from a tadpole to a fully grown frog?
You can find plenty of frog facts on The National Geographic Kids.
A quick sensory invitation to play:
Since I hadn’t pre-planned this activity, I decided to make a green foam base for our frog pond. I then searched my resource cupboard for anything green or frog themed. The whole thing took less than 5 minutes to put together.
How to make foam:
1 cup of water
1 tablespoon of dish soap
Food dye (optional)
Whizz all of the ingredients in a blender, or whisk by hand to get a foamy consistency.
Suggested resources:
a tray
green themed loose parts - e.g. cupcake cases, pompoms, buttons, lolly sticks
frog figurines
a frog themed book - e.g. The Tale of Jeremy Fisher
