Watermelon Theme

MAKE (Art Center) 

•  Crafts Shaped Like the Letter W/w
• Watermelon Crafts Shaped Like the Letter W/w - The Princess and the Tot
• Letter W/w Filled in with Watermelon Seeds - Tot Schooling
• Letter W/w Filled in with Watermelon Stickers
• Fingerprint Crafts
• Handprint Watermelon - cyrstalandcomp.com
• Footprint Watermelon - Crafty Morning
• Fingerprint Watermelon - Pitter Patter Art
• Recyclable Crafts
• Paper Plate Watermelon - gluedtomycraftsblog.com
• Easy Paper Plate Watermelon Craft - ABC Creative Learning
• Other Crafts
• Watermelon Shakers - cereschildcare.com
• Watermelon Suncatchers - Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Watermelon Purses/Bags - Love the Day
• Free Art
• Have art materials accessible to children such as a watermelon coloring page, a watermelon stencil, an easel, markers, stamps, colored pencils, crayons, play-dough, and tissue paper/construction paper/fabric squares for children to work with if they'd like as well.

EXPLORE (Sensory Centers)

• Make Scented Watermelon Moon Sand - Growing a Jeweled Rose
• Watermelon Fizzy Science Play - Natural Beach Living
• Watermelon Play Dough Slicing - No Time For Flash Cards 
• Watermelon Slime - Coffee Cups and Crayons
• Watermelon Play, Dough for Counting Activity - Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Watermelon Play Dough - Sugar Spice and Glitter
• Watermelon Sensory Bin - Little Bins For Little Hands
• Watermelon Sensory Play - The Jenny Evolution
• Watermelon Oobleck - Gift of Curiosity 
• Scented Watermelon Rice - Two Daloo
• Watermelon Squish Bag Math - Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Watermelon Math Center - childcareland.com
• Watermelon Letters - Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Watermelon Sculptures - Fantastic Fun and Learning

PLAY (Inside and Outside Games/Activities) 

• Puzzles/Board Games
• Watermelon Puzzles - storytimekatie.com
• Watermelon Roll and Cover Math Game - Tot Schooling
• Watermelon Dice Game - gluedtomycraftsblog.com
• Watermelon Number Puzzles - childcarelandblog.com
• Block Center/Building Ideas
• Build a Watermelon Farm Using Blocks
• Watermelon Sculptures - Fantastic Fun and Learning
• Dramatic Play
• Summer Picnic - One Time Through
• Backyard BBQ - Kate's Creative Space 
• Quiet Activities
• Felt Watermelon Counting and Number Activity - Storytime Katie
• Watermelon Peel-able Rind - Weebly
• Magnetic Felt Watermelon Counting Set - Two Daloo
• File Folder Activities/Worksheets
• Find a W Worksheet - 3 Boys and a Dog
• W is for Watermelon File Folder Game - craftsy.com
• Watermelon Seed Counting File Folder - Preschool Printables
• Watermelon Picnic File Folder Game - Kindergarten Kindergarten
• Watermelon Alphabet Tracing - The Letters of Literacy
• Watermelon-Themed Preschool Printables - Money Saving Mom
• Adding with Watermelon Seeds - Apples & ABC's
• Watermelon Addition Worksheet - Pitter Patter Art
• Watermelon Worksheets - Confessions of a Homeschooler
• Watermelon Math - Simply Sprout
• W is for Watermelon Mini Preschool Pack - From ABCs to ACTs
• Active Games/Outside Play Activities
• Watermelon Burst with Balloons - Say it with Cake
• Watermelon Bowling - Love the Day

READ (Circle Time/Books for the Book Center)

• One Watermelon Seed - Celia Lottridge
• Peter Spit a Seed at Sue - Jackie French Koller
• Watermelon Day - Kathi Appelt
• The Watermelon Seed - Greg Pizzoli
• Mouses First Summer - Lauren Thompson
• One Cool Watermelon - Hannah Tofts
• Cheers For a Dozen Ears - Felicia Sanzari Chernesky
• Chasing Watermelons - Kevin White
• Chestnut Cove - Tim Egan
• Icy Watermelon - Mary Sue Galindo
• Watermelon Wishes - Lisa Moser
• Watermelon For Everyone - Martha Rose Woodward

SING (Circle Time Songs/Poems)

• Down By the Bay - Teachers Pay Teachers
• Going on a Picnic - The Inspired Treehouse 

EAT (Snack Center)

• Watermelon Popsicles - Preschool Alphabet
• Watermelon Rice Krispie Treat Pops - Kawaii Sweet World
• Watermelon Slushy - Nerdy Mamma 
• Watermelon Slice on a Popsicle Stick - Babble
• Watermelon Jellies - It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken
• Watermelon Ice Pops - Eat Yourself Skinny
• Watermelon Sherbet - Five Heart Home
• Watermelon Jello Cups - Taste Made
• Watermelon Lemonade - Cooking Classy
• Watermelon Cupcakes - Super Healthy Kids
• Watermelon Ice - Simple Play Ideas

VISIT  (Visitor/Field Trip Ideas)

• Field Trip - Watermelon Farm
• Guest Speaker - a person who grows watermelons