Summer Adventures: A Preschool Unit Study

Explore, Create, and Grow All Summer Long!

Summer is the perfect time to slow down, soak up the sunshine, and spark your preschooler’s natural curiosity through learning adventures! 🌻

With a little planning, you can turn the lazy days of summer into rich, memorable experiences filled with reading, crafting, exploring, and growing in God’s Word.

Today, I’m excited to share a full Preschool Unit Study on Summer Adventures, including:
✅ A fiction and non-fiction book list
✅ Fun craft activities
✅ Field trip ideas
✅ Bible verses to tie everything back to God’s beautiful creation

Let’s dive in!

📚 Summer Adventures Book List

Fiction Favorites:

• Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

• The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant

• Summer Days and Nights by Wong Herbert Yee

• Fletcher and the Summer Showers by Julia Rawlinson

Non-Fiction Treasures:

• Seashells: More Than a Home by Melissa Stewart

• In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming

• Weather Words and What They Mean by Gail Gibbons

🎨 Summer Craft Activities

Easy and Fun Ideas:

• Sun Catchers
  Make colorful sun catchers with contact paper and tissue paper!

• Handprint Campfire Art
  Paint little hands to create a cheerful campfire scene.

• Nature Crowns
  Gather flowers and leaves to craft beautiful nature crowns.

• Shell Painting
  Paint seashells in bright colors and create summer decorations.

🛶 Field Trip Ideas for Summer Fun

• Visit a Pond or Lake
  Look for turtles, frogs, and dragonflies. Bring a nature journal!

• Go Berry Picking
  Find a local farm where you can pick strawberries or blueberries.

• Tour a Fire Station
  Schedule a fun, educational visit to your neighborhood firehouse.

• Beach or Splash Park Day
  Explore God’s beautiful creation through sand and water play.

• Hike a Nature Trail
  Bring binoculars and search for birds, butterflies, and wildflowers.

✨ Bible Verses for Summer Adventures

Keep God’s Word at the Heart of Every Adventure:

Genesis 1:31
“God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.”

Psalm 19:1
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”

Ecclesiastes 3:1
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”

Psalm 104:24
“How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.”

🌞 Wrapping It All Up

Summer learning doesn’t have to be complicated!

With a stack of great books, a few simple craft supplies, a sense of adventure, and hearts tuned to God’s beautiful world, you can create a summer full of wonder, joy, and growth for your little one. 💛

Here’s to a joyful, Faith-Filled Summer Adventure!