June Activity A-Z Countdown Calendar

The school year is filled with tons of a-z beginning of the year and end of the year activities. I was inspired to create a monthly calendar based on fun summer activities that reflect the same a-z theme. I hope you enjoy!

Letter A Taste Test: Grab some foods that begin with letter A- Asparagus, Avocados, apples, apricots, etc. Review the five senses- How does the food taste? How does the food feel? How does the food smell? How does the food sound when you eat it? What color is the food?
Bubble Wrap Painting- Use bubble wrap and paints to make art. Wrap your child’s foot in the bubble wrap. Add paints to paper and encourage your child to step into the paint to make art. Click here to watch the tutorial.
Watermelon Collage
Dinosaur Count and Cover Activity
Erase ABC’s: Fold a paper towel in half. Write letters on half of the paper towel. Fold the paper towel. Provide your child with a dropper of water to find the letters.
Foil Boat
Gum Drop Counting: Use gum drop candies to count and make patterns.
Hopscotch: Get outside and draw a traditional hopscotch board. Use a rock or similar item to toss onto a number. Hop on one foot to hop to the number chosen.
Ice Cream in a Bag
Jello Dig: Make a batch of jello according to the package directions. Hide letters or items in the jello while the jello is semi firm. (around 1 or 2 hours)
Kindness Challenge
Lemon Volcano
Mismatched Socks: Do you have a bin of unsorted socks? We call our bin the “ Sock Graveyard”. Use this time to sock the socks into matches. You can also sort the socks by size, color, or pattern.
Nature Paint Brushes
Outdoor painting: Grab a canvas and paint a portrait outdoors. Attach a paper to a tree to do a tree rubbing if you do not have an easel or canvas.
Paper Bag Mermaid Puppets
Q-tip painting: Trace the letter Q with a q-tips.
Story Rocks
Sand Slime
Letter T Worksheets
Practice under and over: Use your toys and a chair to demonstrate under and over.
Visor Hat Craft
Watermelon Sensory Play
X Marks the Spot
Yogurt Painting: Combine yogurt and food dye. Make shapes, letters, and numbers in the yogurt. Add applesauce as a sweetener for a snack.

Zoo Sensory Play

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