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Enjoy a themed week full of Pet Themed Toddler Activities. This is a really fun toddler weekly activity guide and a topic that perfect for the toddler & preschool age group!

Pets - free weekly toddler activity plan

Each day we have a book to read (or a read aloud to watch if you don't have a copy, a song or dance to enjoy and 2-3 themed activities.

We would love you to join us in our Weekly Themed Facebook Group to share your car & truck themed activities and also to share your pics over on Instagram (follow @myboredtoddler and use #myboredtoddler so we can share our favorites!).

Missed last weeks Nursery Rhyme Theme? Catch up HERE.

Pets - Day 1

Book: Can I be your Dog?

Can I be your dog book for toddlers pet theme

Available on Amazon HERE or watch a read aloud on Youtube HERE.

Song/Dance: Wags the Dog
Shake your hips with Wags the Dog from The Wiggles

Craft - Newspaper Puppy Craft

Nothing fancy needed for this puppy craft - just paper, newspaper and glue! See how to make it HERE.

newspaper puppy craft

Sensory Play - Wash the Pets

Not the real pets (altough I guess you could!) but get out any stuffed animals and wash them in a bowl of soapy water. Set up another bowl of clean water and then let them dry in the sun. You can use plastic animals if you prefer.


Pets - Day 2

Book: Not Norman - A Goldfish Story

Not norman - a goldfish story

Available on Amazon HERE or watch a Read Aloud on Youtube HERE.

Song / Dance - The Pet Song

Everyone has different pets - sing and dance along!

Game - Pet Scavenger Hunt (free printable)

Grab our free printable Pets Scavenger Hunt. Print & Hide the pictures and have your toddler find them.

Get your free printable HERE.

free printable pets scavenger hunt

Craft - Paper Plate Fishbowl

Let's make a pet goldfish craft! We love a good paper plate craft and this one is a winner! See how to make your paper plate fish bowl HERE.

paper plate fishbowl craft for toddler preschool

Pets - Day 3

Book: The Perfect Pet

The perfect pet book for toddlers preschool

Available on Amazon HERE or watch a read aloud on YouTube HERE

Song/Dance: Cat Party!

Join Koo Koo Kanagaroo as they have a fun Cat Party!

Craft - Paper Plate Cat

We're sticking with our theme of simple paper plate crafts - this time we're making a cat! See how to make your paper plate cat HERE.

paper plate cat craft

Pretend Play - Set up a Pet Grooming Salon

I love this idea from SunnyDay Family to set up a pet grooming salon for your stuffed animals. Great idea! See how to set it up HERE.

Get Moving - Kid's Yoga - Pet theme!


Pets- Day 4

Book: Some Pets

Some pets preschool toddler book

Available on Amazon HERE or watch a Read Aloud on Youtube HERE.

Song/Dance: BINGO!

Join the Wiggles and sing and dance to dog called BINGO!

Craft - Painting with Pets

Use plastic toy pet animals to do footprint painting! This activity was from Fun-A-Day and you can see how to set up the activity HERE.

painting with pets

Pretend Play - Set up an Animal Rescue

Use your toys to set up an animal rescue shelter! This idea is from Pre-K Pages. See how they set up their pretend play animal rescue HERE.

Get Moving - Nursery Rhyme Yoga

Get moving with these kid friendly Nursery Rhyme themed yoga poses!


Pets - Day 5

Book: I'm thinking of a Pet

I'm thinking of a pet
I'm thinking of a pet

Available on Amazon HERE

Song/Dance - The Cat Came Back

Craft - Paper Plate Snake Craft

Another paper plate craft - this time for a snake! While a snake isn't my idea of a fun pet I know plenty of people who love them! See how to make this HERE.

Craft - Wooly Dog Craft!

This is a nice craft to end the week - a yarn/wool dog craft! See how to make it HERE.

Wooly Paper Plate Dog Craft

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pet printable bundle for toddler and preschoolers

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