Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Music for Learning Recommended Reading Activities & Curriculum Arts & Crafts Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! We'll send you regular emails filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now   ACTIVITY Sittin’ ’Round the Campfire By Rae Pica An Activity for Preschoolers Toddlers love to pretend and to imitate. This activity gives them an opportunity to do both! Curriculum Area Dramatic Play and Gross Motor Before You Start Although toddlers love to pretend, they’re only able to do so if the imaginary activity is within the scope of their experience. That’s why you should talk to them first about what’s involved in sitting around a campfire. At first, you may also have to model these activities for them. Let's Begin 1. Sit in a circle with the children, and ask them to imagine there’s a campfire in the center. Then invite them to show you (demonstrating if you need to): • Warming their hands • Roasting marshmallows on sticks • Swaying with arms around each other’s shoulders, as though to a song • Doing a dance around the campfire Furthermore Add some lively music to the latter challenge to make it more realistic!   No materials needed. Articles and activities listed on this website may be printed for single use. No article or activity may be duplicated or distributed in any form, in whole or in part, without permission from the publisher, Excelligence Learning Corporation. Contact Permissions Department.

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