A Day at the Beach

Materials

lemonade

craft sticks

ice cube trays

large piece of yellow tagboard

hole punch

string

two dishpans

play sand

small household items (measuring cups, plastic spoons, and so on)

lawn chair

Instructions

1. Ahead of time, tell the children that they will be having a "Day at the
Beach" to help them think warm thoughts! Ask them what kinds of
things they do in the summer and at the beach.
2. This activity can occur over a couple of days.
3. Prepare lemon popsicles a day ahead by freezing lemonade in ice cube
trays and inserting craft sticks when they are half frozen.
4. The next day, cut out a large sun from tagboard, punch a hole in the top,
add string, and hang from the ceiling.
5. On the "beach day," fill dishpans with sand and small toys. Encourage
children to play in the sand and pretend they are at a beach.
6. Set up a lawn chair for story time and read summertime stories.
7. Let the children wear visors or sunglasses during snack and story time.
8. Enjoy lemonade Popsicles during snack.