Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will have fun exploring trains, trucks, digging dirt, playdough, and sensory bins while learning about different textures and shapes.

Materials and Prep

• Toy trains and trucks
• Playdough
• Sensory bin filled with dirt or sand
• Small shovels or scoops
• Containers for the sensory bin
• Apron or old clothes for the child

No special preparation needed. Just set up the materials in a safe and accessible area for the child.

Activities

• Play with toy trains and trucks on a designated track or area, creating different routes and stops.

Encourage the child to make train noises and move the vehicles around the track.

• Create shapes and objects using playdough, such as train tracks, trucks, and buildings.

Let the child explore the textures and shapes they can make with the playdough.

• Explore digging in the sensory bin filled with dirt or sand using shovels and scoops.

Encourage the child to dig, scoop, and pour the dirt while feeling the different textures.

Talking Points

• Trains and trucks are vehicles that move on tracks or roads.

"Trains choo-choo and trucks vroom-vroom. They can carry things from one place to another."

• Playdough is squishy and can be shaped into different things.

"Let's make a train with playdough. Choo-choo!"

• Dirt and sand feel different when we touch them.

"Can you feel how soft the sand is? Let's dig and find treasures in the dirt."