Here’s what you need for Week 1: Ocean:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- Ocean! Waves for All by Stacy McAnulty (or listen to this read aloud from the author) Note: The audible reading of this book is amazing, too!
- Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne (or read it here on OpenLibrary, or listen to this read aloud)
- Hello Ocean by Pam Munoz Ryan (or read it here on OpenLibrary, or listen to this read aloud)
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. (or read it here on OpenLibrary, or listen to this read aloud)
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
- seashells
- rainbow goldfish crackers (you can find them cheaper at a grocery store, so we recommend doing that!)
- 30 oz jar (or bigger)
- vegetable oil
- dish soap
- light corn syrup
- rubbing alcohol
- food coloring (need blue and black)
- 5 small paper cups
- 5 plastic spoons
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
- cardstock
- watercolor paint
- watercolor paper
- white circle stickers
- glue
- plastic wrap (or half of a laminating pocket sheet)
- bendy straw
- grapes
- salt
- sugar
- corn starch
- brown sugar
- coconut oil
- sand
- cream of tartar
- white pony beads
- dice
- moveable alphabet (or other letter manipulatives)
- paint (need green and brown)
- real coconut (optional if you can find one!)
- glitter glue
- glass beads
- string or yarn
- ingredients for this recipe
- sand toys (optional)
Here’s what you need for Week 2: Dance (Party!):
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- Cock-a-doodle Dance! By Christine Tricarico (or you can listen to our read aloud, or read it here on OpenLibrary)
- Bunheads by Misty Copeland (or listen to this read aloud by the author)
- Kitchen Dance by Maurie J. Manning (or listen to this read aloud)
- Degas and the Little Dancer by Laurence Anholt (or listen to this read aloud)
- Feel the Beat by Marilyn Singer (This book comes with a CD that makes it really come to life! Listen to this read aloud for a taste of how this book could be read.)
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
- washable paint
- large roll of paper (or large poster board)
- duct tape
- chalk
- aluminum baking tray (these are cheaper to buy at the grocery store or dollar store)
- milk (whole milk is recommended, but any dairy milk will work)
- toothpicks
- dish soap
- small cups
- food coloring
- 1 quart glass jar
- popcorn kernels
- baking soda
- white vinegar
- small paper plates
- ribbon
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
- ingredients for this recipe (note: you can get the jelly crystals on Amazon here, but they are not on Prime, so you should check your grocery store first)
- popsicle sticks (could also use crumpled pieces of paper)
- 4 toilet paper tubes (could also use blocks)
- small magnets
- magnetic wand
- tissues (or toilet paper squares)
- Ingredients for this recipe
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