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5 Little Ducks Activities for Preschool

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Give your little one a chance to have some fun as they learn with these cute 5 Little Ducts activities. Make your own duck-filled sensory bottle for your kids to play with as they enjoy the book. They’ll have fun using their different senses to play along as you read a sweet nursery rhyme book.sensory bottle with a rubber duck and blue beads in it next to a children's book

5 Little Ducks Sensory Bottle:

Supplies needed:

  • 16 ounce sensory bottle
  • 5 ounce bottle of Elmer’s Clear Glue
  • 5 small rubber duck toys
  • Blue glass stones/gems
  • Water

glue, two empty bottles, 5 small rubber duck toys, and blue beads

Instructions:

  1. Open the sensory bottle. Pour the whole bottle of glue into the bottle.
  2. Add the glass stones and gems to the bottom of the bottle, then place the ducks inside.
  3. Fill the bottle with water, leaving a little room at the top empty.
  4. Close the lid. Secure the lid with tape or glue, if desired, to ensure the bottle doesn’t leak.
  5. Shake the contents of the bottle until all the glue, gems, and ducks move around freely.

Note: You may have bubbles appear shaking the bottle for the first time. Allow the bubbles to settle and disappear after shaking.

glue, blue beads, small rubber duck toys, and clear bottles

5 Little Ducks Preschool Activities

This cute duck craft is the perfect way to have some fun as you read! That’s because this sensory bottle goes along with the story in the popular children’s book, 5 Little Ducks.sensory bottle laying on the book 5 Little Ducks

In the book, a mother duck patiently awaits Spring, when her five baby ducks – all grown up – return with their new families. Throughout the story, your preschooler will have the chance to practice counting and color recognition, making it a great way to reinforce the concepts they’re learning in school.

Read the book aloud to your kids or watch this YouTube read-along. 

And after you finish reading the story, you can continue the learning process as your little ones make and play with their own sensory bottle. Once the bottle is put together, they can:

  • Count the ducks in the bottle as they are reading, moving the bottle around.
  • Match the colors in the bottle to the colors in the book.
  • Watch the gems sink to the bottom while the ducks float to the top.

small hand holding a sensory bottle with blue water and rubber ducks in it

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