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Boat Themed Week Featuring Sail Away for Preschoolers

Published: Mar 12 · This post may contain affiliate links

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This week's theme for your Virtual Book Club for Kids is Boats.

We have picked to feature Sail Away by Donald Crews as the book and have put together a week of fun simple, low prep, easy activities for you.

These boat themed activities cover sensory play, learning and creating whilst your preschooler has fun!

So here you go our Week Plan for Boats featuring the book Sail Away by Donald Crews.

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Sail Away by Donald Crews Virtual Book Club for Kids Featured Book

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Our featured book for Boat Week is Sail Away by Donald Crews.

In this picture book, a family heads out in their sailboat for a day. It's calm and bright but before long there are waves and the weather has changed all before they sail home.

With simple text and illustrations, it is fun to read together.

You can find more boat themed books after the activity plan below.

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Boat Activity Plan for Preschoolers

We have selected for you 5 simple activities on the theme of boats.

These include a sensory play idea that can be used throughout the week, activities focusing on letters and maths. A simple snack to make and enjoy with an art or craft to finish it off.

How you structure the week is a personal preference. But, here's what has worked for us at the Virtual Book Club for Kids.

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A Week of Sail Away and Boat Themed Activities for Preschoolers

Have fun this week with a planned week of simple boat themed activities featuring the book Sail Away by Donald Crews for your preschooler.

Photo Credit: myboredtoddler.com

Jar Lid Boats Water Play

Set up this simple water and homemade boat sensory play for the week and watch your preschoolers sail away in this tub.

Photo Credit: theeducatorsspinonit.com

Pool Noodle Alphabet Boat Matching Game

A fun and simple boat themed alphabet upper and lower case matching game for preschoolers.

Photo Credit: www.craftymorning.com

Sailboat Potato Stamping Craft for Kids

Work on shapes for the math activity this week with some shape potato printing boats for your preschoolers to create.

Photo Credit: childhood101.com

Simple Kids Snack Ideas: Crunchy Apple Boats

Simple apple boat snack to make with your preschooler this week.

Photo Credit: www.toddlerapproved.com

Create a Boat Making Station for Kids

Set up a creative station for your preschoolers and let them create their own boats and test them to see if they will float or sink.

More Boat Activities on our Pinterest Board

Looking for more ideas for boat themed fun this week then check out our Pinterest board with ideas for boat themed fun for your preschooler.

Click below to head to the board and follow our account.

Boat Books for Preschoolers

We have picked 3 other boat themed books for you and your preschooler to read together.

  • The Little Sailboat by Lois Lenski
  • Boat Book by Gail Gibbons
  • Busy Boats by Tony Mitton

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