Pond Books and Activities for Little Learners

Duckies, frogs, and turtles – oh my! We are absolutely loving our new pond theme and can’t wait to share our favorite pond themed books and activities with you!


Pond Videos
Pond Videos

One of my favorite ways to get started with a new theme is by picking a few videos on YouTube to help introduce the unit. This is so helpful if you’re studying something you don’t have nearby because it gives your little ones a virtual field trip!

CLICK HERE to grab these FREE QR Code video cards!


Pond Themed Unit
Pond Math and Literacy Centers

We are loving our new Pond unit for toddlers and preschoolers! These units include 10+ hands-on, printable activities in color and black/white. Your little ones will love practicing common Preschool skills like counting, colors, shapes, and more! Each center in the unit can be adapted for little ones ages 2-4 and include tons of fine motor skills practice!

CLICK HERE to grab this pond unit!


Pond Themed Sensory Bin
Pond Sensory Bin

Of course we have to include a new sensory bin for the base of our unit! I LOVE putting our sensory bin fillers in a large container. This gives LG plenty of room to play without making much of a mess, but also gives me a place to store all of our pond themed activities! Having all of our activities in one container makes school time so much easier!

To put together this sensory bin, I started with a base of dry brown beans. Then I added pompoms (blue, green, yellow), pond toys, and frog mini erasers! We’ll use the cute little manipulatives for all sorts of activities – like color sorting, letter and number building, counting, and more!


Pond Books
Pond Books

Before your order or purchase any new books for this unit, take a quick look through the books you already own and I bet you’ll find lots of good ones! I pulled anything that included ducks, frogs, turtles, and fish! But if you’re looking for some new ones, you can find some of our favorites below! *These links are Amazon affiliate resources. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you choose to purchase using my links!*

Curious George Tadpole Trouble by Mark London Williams

Ducks in a Row by Jackie Urbanovic

Turtles by Laura Marsh

Swim, Fish! by Susan B. Newman

Duckie Duck by Kate Toms


Frog Life Cycle
Pond Life Cycle Study

The frog life cycle is a great Science addition to your pond theme! It’s also a great way to modify the pond plans for your older kiddos. LG loves learning about different life cycles with these studies!

The frog life cycle includes tons of hands-on activities like sensory bins, STEM activities, sequencing cards and more! It also includes book recommendations, videos, real-life photos and practice pages!

CLICK HERE to grab your frog life cycle study!


Frog Books
Frog Books

You can’t study a frog life cycle or have a pond unit with lots of fun frog books! Here’s a list of some of our favorites! *These links are Amazon affiliate resources. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you choose to purchase using my links!*

A Frog’s Life by Dona Herweck Rice

From Tadpole to Frog by Kathleen Werdner Zoehfeld

Frogs! by Elizabeth Carney

Frogs by Marfe Ferguson Delano

From Tadpole to Frog by Wendy Pfeffer


Duck Sensory Bin
Duck Themed Sensory Bin

A pond theme is just BEGGING for a new bin of water beads! This water bead bin has been SO much fun and has kept LG entertained for hours! In addition, we’re using the rubber duckies for some of our Math activities! You can find these items on Amazon by clicking below! *These links are Amazon affiliate resources. I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you choose to purchase using my links!*

CLICK HERE to grab the water beads!

CLICK HERE to grab the rubber duckies!


PlayDoh Pond
Play Dough Pond

We have to include PlayDoh with EVERY theme because it’s so versatile! For this theme, we made a fun little pond using blue PlayDoh! You can either add some little pond toys or use the PlayDoh to make the critters as well!


Free Pond Plans
FREE Pond Lesson Plans

Are you ready to get busy with this theme? Don’t forget to grab your FREE pond themed plans! These plans include Sensory, Math, Literacy, and Fine Motor activities for 9 days. You can spread them out across a whole month or use them like we are for 2 M-F weeks!

CLICK HERE to grab your free pond plans!


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Would you like to have a FULL YEAR of basics covered for your Homeschool Preschool plans? Be sure to grab our Preschool Math & Literacy MEGA BUNDLE and save over $50! This bundle covers TONS of common Preschool skills and can follow your little ones from ages 2yo-5yo and beyond!

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