Perpetual Preschool - Hibernation
Step by Step Child Care - Hibernation Theme
Everything Preschool - Hibernation Theme
Animals in Winter - Nappers and Snackers
A to Z Kids Stuff- Hibernation
Preschool by Stormie - Winter and Hibernation
Preschool by Stormie - Winter and Hibernation
Science Made Simple - How Do Animals Spend the Winter?
ChildFun - Hibernation Activity Theme
Hibernating Animals Theme Sign
Bird Feeders
Discuss how some birds stay and that some animals 'nap' during the winter and wake up periodically to eat... have
the children create feeders for the animals and place in the backyard.
Frogs Hibernating
Have children make a mud or clay bed in a see-through container. They can then press small plastic frogs into the mud.
If you keep these, you can have the children break the clay/mud and release the frogs in the Spring to use in the water table.
Bear Puppets
Cut a bear shape and have children colour or paint. Attach the puppet to a popsicle stick. Cut a slit in a dixie cup and
fit the stick through so the children can have the bears hibernate.
Bear in a Cave
Use felt and a hot glue gun. Cut a bear shape from felt (x2) and place some cotton in the center. Glue gun the
2 pieces together. Have children create a cave on card paper so the bear can fit in the cave. They can decorate their
cave area with sticks, twigs, cotton for a bit of snow and whatever else they you/they want to add. When dry, they can
use it to create stories and have the bear hibernate for the winter. If you keep them, you can put them on a shelf and have
the kids wake their bears in the Spring.
Do Squirrels Hibernate in the Winter?
Bear Cave
Set up a cozy den by adding bear ears, blankets, a tent for a cave, etc.
Snow Caves
Create caves in the snow for children to pretend to hibernate for the winter.
Don't Wake the Bear
One child is the bear and is blindfolded and pretends to hibernate for the winter. An object is placed near the 'bear'. Another child is chosen to try and
take the object without getting caught.