Fork Painted Lion and Weather Activity for Preschoolers [free download]

In the month of March, we love to chart the weather with our preschoolers in class. We read the book In Like A Lion, Out Like A Lamb by Marion Dane Bauer together, and then each day we decide if its a “lamb day” or a “lion day.” The preschoolers think this is so fun! We also do this cute fork painted lion activity during this time to tie our lessons all together. We’ve got a free art lesson plan and template for you to download below, and all the details of the project if you keep scrolling!

You will need:

In Like A Lion, Out Like A Lamb book (find it here!)
Free lion face template (download it below)
Yellow and orange paint (we like this brand)
Plastic fork
Optional: Googly eyes
Optional: Glue

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Instructions:

Download and print the free lion face template. (You can also just draw a circle on paper like we do in the video below!)
Read In Like A Lion, Out Like A Lamb together. Talk about the weather that day. You can chart the weather together on a calendar during the month to add some extra fun if you’d like!
Put some orange and yellow paint on a tray or plate.
Using the fork, create the lion’s mane all around the circle.
Use the glue to add googly eyes to your lion if you want to make him extra silly.