Where might we find a toad? In the garden, of course! The first thing we talked about is some difference between frogs and toads with this great poster included in our Mother Goose Time Growing Gardens kit.
Bobby, do you know the bumpy toad,
The bumpy toad,
The bumpy toad,
Do you know the bumpy toad,
He eats 5 garden pests! (we changed it to bugs)
Then we made “My Pet Toad” projects. All the items needed for this craft were included in the kit. I did help the kids make these because sometimes I feel it’s better to hot glue pieces on so they stay. Otherwise the kids are frustrated when they don’t stay together. While I prefer to present process art projects, sometimes it’s fun to make crafts too. In this case, the My Pet Toads were used in the telling of a story.
During nap time, I put the toads out in the garden. Each child looked for theirs on the way home.
They made the garden such a happy place! 
Another great day learning about gardens with Mother Goose Time!
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