Preschool Pond Theme Pond Life Invitation to Create Process Art Experience

pond process art collage with text overlay: At the Pond Preschool Process Art
If you’re looking for quick & easy activities for your next preschool pond theme, then look no further. Here’s a definite winner! Make your own Preschool Pond Theme Pond Life Invitation to Create Process Art Experience. Your little kids will love it! 

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Keep in mind that all preschoolers do things in their own time and on their own terms. What one is ready for, another might not be. Please use your best mama judgement when planning activities for your little kids. 

We’ve had such an awesome few weeks learning about life at the pond. April is all about birds + eggs and we’re just about ready to get started with it.

In the meantime, I thought it’d be fun to share one of our favorite activities from this month.

preschooler scooping stones from try to clear plastic container
This Pond invitation to create process art experience is too cool. Of course the point was to create a three-dimensional model of a pond. We used a photo as inspiration and used lots of different materials.

pond process art made from clear plastic container, dirt, stones and gems
I set out sand, pebbles, and a clear container as well as water, a squirt bottle, and nature items. We used grass, leaves, and flower petals to create our pond.

preschooler picking up stones from tray
I love that this activity focuses on Earth Science (28.2) and Life Science (26.2). Exploring science with little kids is so important and I’m all for encouraging curiosity about the world we live in.

Are you ready to get started?

Preschool Pond Theme Pond Life Invitation to Create Process Art Experience

Supplies

  • Pond Photo
  • Sand + Pebbles
  • Clear Container
  • Squirt Bottle
  • Water
  • Nature Items

Discuss

  • What do you think you would need to make your own pond?

Set up

  • Set out the inspiration photo, sand and pebbles in the center of the table. Add grass, leaves or flower petals. Put water in a squirt bottle or bowl.
  • If desired, set out paper and crayons for children who would like to plan their creations first.

Prompts

  • What do you think might be living in a pond?
  • How can you use the supplies to create your pond?
  • What animals or plants would you like to include in your pond.
  • If desired, leave the “ponds” outside for a few days and see if any creatures jump in them.

The little guy loves this kind of stuff and this particular activity was definitely no exception. I’m totally not kidding when I say that every day he picks up his “science kit,” brings it to me, and says something along the lines of “do science?”

preschooler adding gems to pond process art in clear container
He started with sand and then added pebbles and stones.

preschooler working on pond process art
After that, it was all about the water. The squirt bottle was just an added bonus. Lol…

preschooler squirting water in clear container to make a pretend pond
One of my favorite things about this month’s theme was listening to the little guy tell me that a baby frog was called a tadpole. Like seriously. I can’t even wrap my head around how much he’s learned. He was barely two when we started using this curriculum and now look at him.

preschooler adding water to pond process art
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Assess: Did the child talk about pond life when creating the habitat? What did he include in his pond? 

We talked about turtles, snakes, tadpoles and frogs, and even ducks this month. We explored different types of pond plants too. And then there were all of the many insects, which included everything from mosquitoes to water striders. And of course we can’t forget about snails, lizards, and fish.

There are so many awesome creatures that live at the pond, don’t you think?

preschooler stirring water with spoon
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pond process art collage with text overlay: Preschool Pond Life Invitation to Create Process Art Activity