Celebrate Cookie Week with this fun, hands-on Weekly Planner inspired by The Smart Cookie by Jory John. Enjoy cookie themed activities, sensory play, crafts, recipes, songs, a read-aloud video, and the best cookie books for preschoolers.
Perfect for early learners and playful holiday learning!
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Cookie Week Activities Inspired by The Smart Cookie
If there’s anything that gets preschoolers excited, it’s the magical combination of fun stories, sweet treats, and hands-on play — and that’s exactly what this week is all about. We’re featuring The Smart Cookie by Jory John, a warmhearted story that celebrates confidence, kindness, and being yourself — values we love to reinforce in our little ones.
The Smart Cookie tells the story of a little cookie who doesn’t always feel confident. Surrounded by other “smart” treats, this cookie often worries about not being good enough or doing things perfectly. But with encouragement, creativity, and a bit of courage, the cookie discovers that being “smart” comes in many forms — and that everyone has their own unique strengths.
The Smart Cookie by Jory John
It’s a heartwarming story about confidence, trying new things, and celebrating what makes each of us wonderfully unique.
Don’t have the book? You can listen to a Read Aloud of The Smart Cookie on YouTube.
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Cookie Songs for Preschoolers
Here are three playful cookie songs perfect for preschoolers — because movement and music help cement the joy of reading and learning. Plus a little Cookie Virtual Field Trip!
Who Took the Cookie? | Super Simple Songs
Milk and Cookies | Super Simple Songs
Cookie Cha Cha | Sesame Street
Visit A Bakery & Make Delicious Cookies!
Cookie Themed Activities for Preschoolers and Toddlers
Each week we provide a simple plan of activities for you and your preschoolers to do together. Although we don’t have a strict schedule the one shown below works really well if you are planning a full week.
If not you can always carry out the activities on a single day or across a couple.
Throughout the week, we’ll immerse kids in all things cookie: from sensory play to baking, sidewalk chalk art to number games, and cozy hot chocolate moments. Our curated lineup includes:
- A “cookie dough” sensory-play recipe perfect for squishy hands and creative fun,
- A cookie-themed sidewalk chalk alphabet adventure that blends creativity with early literacy,
- A number recognition game inspired by cookies (because cookies + counting = double the fun!),
- A simple hot-chocolate-and-cookie recipe — ideal for a chilly afternoon read-aloud,
- And a “Smart Cookie” craft to tie the week together with imagination and art.
Cookie Weekly Planner for Preschoolers
Cookie Week Activities Inspired by The Smart Cookie
This week’s Cookie Week Planner is filled with hands-on, playful learning inspired by The Smart Cookie by Jory John. Each day focuses on a simple, kid-friendly activity that encourages creativity, math, literacy, and sensory exploration — all with a sweet cookie twist! Families will enjoy a dough-based sensory play recipe, an alphabet sidewalk chalk challenge, a cookie-themed counting game, a cozy hot chocolate cookie recipe, and a fun Smart Cookie craft.
For some sensory fun this week you can make this Cookie Dough Moon Sand Recipe!
You can make this adorable Felt Cookies for pretend play.
Create a fun movement game outside inspired by the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Here’s how to play this game for some sidewalk chalk alphabet cookie themed fun.
You could also use alphabet cookies to make this fun ABC Matching Game or a Sugar Cookie Writing Sensory Play
With just a few items you can create this adorable Cookie Number Game!
You can also play this Number Cookie Fine Motor Game or this Shape Cookie Sorting Activity.
For a fun cookie snack you can make... Easy Hot Chocolate Cocoa Cookies Recipe OR
Colorful Sugar Roll Cookies OR
Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookie Recipe
Add a little more fun with this Visual Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Want a little science fun too? Try this Cookie Cutter Science Experiment.
Pair The Smart Cookie with a fun smart cookie craft and teach your kids about what it means to be smart and to support one another.
Cookie Books for Preschoolers
If your child loves cookies, stories, or — best of all — stories about cookies, this book list is the perfect treat! These delightful picture books explore cookies in all kinds of ways: from classic tales and Christmas traditions to humor-filled adventures, multicultural celebrations, and sweet life lessons. Whether you’re reading during Cookie Week, snuggling up with a holiday treat, or building a themed book basket, these cookie-themed favorites are sure to spark curiosity, laughter, and plenty of “just one more story!” moments.
Grab a cozy spot and enjoy this delicious lineup of cookie-filled books for kids.
Christmas Cookie Day! by Tara Knudson
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
Milk and Cookies by Frank Asch
Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems
Grandma’s Sugar Cookie by Rose Rossner
A World of Cookies for Santa: Follow Santa’s Tasty Trip Around the World by M.E. Furman
Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story by Edward Hemingway
The Gingerbread Man by Gail Yerrill
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
Fortune Cookie Fortunes by Grace Lin
Cookies and Crescents: An Eid Story by Nada Shawish Dutka
No matter whether you’re planning cozy afternoons at home, rainy-day activities, or a fun twist to your preschool routine, Cookie Week is designed to be flexible — and deliciously fun.
You may also enjoy these activities with your child to go along with Cookie Week!
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