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Goldilocks: A "Just Right" Preschool Activity !
The first publication of Goldilocks and The Three Bears was in 1837, by author Robert Southey. Since that time, the story has taken on some changes, with versions numbering in the hundreds.
There are so many fun, engaging versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Choosing a version for preschoolers that aren't too wordy, too "busy" with illustrations, or use over-the-top sarcasm and silliness prove to help support preschool skill development. We also encourage Introducing various versions of Goldilocks to show how authors and illustrators each have different styles, just like us!
Story Introduction
So many fun versions of this story!
We first introduce as many stories featuring bears as possible, including Paddington, Corduroy, Bear Snores On, Pooh, Bernstein Bears, Little Polar Bear, Blueberries for Sal, and any other fun stories you can pull from your bookshelves or library. We explore the various sizes of the books, the names of the authors and illustrators, and compare how each book presents Goldilocks and the Bear family differently. The children vote on the version they like best. As a group we discuss how the characters feel, how they behave, the sequence of events, predict what will happen next, "try on" new vocabulary that was presented, re-tell the story as a group, and even share what we think happened after the story ended! To celebrate finishing the many activities tied into the story, we film ourselves acting out the story and watch ourselves as movie stars!
Academics
Teachers-Pay-Teachers
Teachers-Pay-Teachers
Teachers-Pay-Teachers
There is a kindergarten & preschool activity for everyone, on the Teachers-Pay-Teachers website. Activities made by professionals in the field, for reasonable prices. Click HERE to view available resources.
Sorting Bears & Bowls
Teachers-Pay-Teachers
Teachers-Pay-Teachers
A fun preschool activity to try is having children sort bears, beds, bowls, and/or chairs by size or color. Using real materials to sort is great, but feel free to use the printables we've provided below. To purchase counting bears, click HERE.
Bear Patterns
Teachers-Pay-Teachers
Preschool and kindergarten kids love moving objects around! Have children create patterns using small counting bears, different sized chairs or bowls, or even different types of silverware! Goldilocks would love this preschool activity!
Same & Different
We enjoy introducing children to other literature with similar themes and characters. Exploring them all allows preschool and kindergarten children to see similarities and differences between the illustrations, the story, and even the font. A simple preschool activity that helped goldilocks develop her literacy skills.
Bear Drawing
Perhaps a little advanced for the typical preschooler, but why not try and push our level of resiliency? This preschool activity has kids finishing the second half of Goldilocks-themed drawings. Print the FREE PDF below.
Sequential Order
Sequencial order is a pre-math skill that finds itself appearing in most any preschool activity. Have children sort scenes from the story either using pictures from the book, or through verbal re-tell.
Speech & Language
Story Basket Play
Story Basket Play
Story Basket Play
As we introduce each new story to our preschool and kindergarten students, we like to create a "story basket" containing story-based manipulatives. We use the story basket as our preschool activity resource to help re-tell the events from the story Goldilocks. The basket is available for children to explore on their own.
Baby Bear Listens
Story Basket Play
Story Basket Play
Using our FREE printable preschool activity [file below], have children follow your verbal directives to place bears on, under, between, and next to various items from the story. Now, have them direct YOU to follow their directives!
Knock Knock, Bears
What's Cookin', Mama Bear?
What's Cookin', Mama Bear?
This auditory processing preschool activity requires children to listen to clues to who is knocking on the Bear Family's door. Maybe it's Goldilocks, OR it could be an animal that says 'Moo' and gives us milk! [See the FREE printable below for more ideas]
What's Cookin', Mama Bear?
What's Cookin', Mama Bear?
What's Cookin', Mama Bear?
For this preschool activity, children guess what Mama Bear is cooking in a large pot. Place a mystery item in the pot, and describe a trait of the item. Perhaps it's orange and rabbits like to eat it?
Games & Activites
Bowling for Bears
Too cold or rainy for an outdoor preschool activity? Try indoor bowling! Place an image of bear on bowling pins, and have children roll a ball to knock down as may pins as possible!
Porridge Ball
Using kitchen items (either pretend pots 'n pans, or real), have children bounce different-sized balls to score porridge points! Try tossing bean bags, or even a small stuffed bear as your preschool activity.
Bear BINGO
Who's Under the Blanket?
Who's Under the Blanket?
Download our free BINGO board preschool activity that supports the story, Goldilocks & The Three Bears.
[See FREE printable below]
Who's Under the Blanket?
Who's Under the Blanket?
Who's Under the Blanket?
Using a blanket from Baby Bear's bed, have each "Goldilocks" hide under the blanket as Baby Bear closes their eyes. The preschool activity has Baby Bear guessing which Goldilocks is missing!
Sensory, Fine & Gross Motor Skills Development
Lacing Bears
Playdoh Bowls
Playdoh Bowls
Using a bear cut-out & holes punched out along the perimeter, have children choose a yarn color to lace their bear. This preschool activity has children stabilize the bear with one hand, while feeding yarn up, through one hole, then down through a neighboring hole.
Playdoh Bowls
Playdoh Bowls
Playdoh Bowls
Working on fine motor skills has never been easier...or more fun! Using playdowh, children form pinch pots by forming a small playdoh ball, and then pinching their thumb & fore finger into the doh to form a bowl. To complete this preschool activity, for three different-sized bowls for the Bear Family!
Bear Walks
Playdoh Bowls
How would the Bear Family go for a walk in the woods? This preschool activity has children take BIG steps for Papa Bear, medium steps for Mama Bear, and tiny steps for Baby Bear. How about the hardness of their steps, or what they sounded like creeping up the stairs?
Dry Oatmeal Sensory Play
Dry oatmeal is the perfect sensor preschool activity! Before goldilocks arrives, perhaps scooping, pouring, and sprinkling oatmeal would be fun?
Popsicle Stick Characters
Folding Blankets & Napkins
Using large popsicle sticks, have children glue pictures of the 3 bears on each stick. Kids can make their Goldilocks using yarn hair, beads for eyes, google eyes, & a line for a mouth. You're ready to act out the story!
Folding Blankets & Napkins
Folding Blankets & Napkins
As we say in school when folding paper or blankets, "Corner to corner, [kiss, kiss]" Folding is a preschool activity that helps build fine motor skills at every level...and promotes independence!
The Arts
The Goldilocks Song
Acting Out the Story
The Goldilocks Song
Mr. Loren performs the Goldilocks song weekly in school, as the children request it regularly. Check out Mr. Loren singing the Goldilocks song HERE. The lyrics are below as a FREE printable. Enjoy!
Share a Bear
Acting Out the Story
The Goldilocks Song
Have your students and staff come to school with a favorite bear from home. Complete the "Bear Interview" preschool activity form [FREE printable below], and share them with the class. At home, children can share info about each of their favorite stuffies, such as the stuufy's name, where they like to sleep, etc.! Don't forget to take photos of the child with their stuffy!
Acting Out the Story
Acting Out the Story
Acting Out the Story
Similar to a movement preschool activity in the movement section, have your preschool and kindergarten children act out the story, Goldilocks. Try photographing their acting, or shoot video of them in action. To take it one step further, try making a "movie" starring the children, or using the photographs to build a new class book with the children dictating the events.
Food 'n Cooking Activity Ideas
Making Porridge
Goldilocks porridge takes on many different names, and is a typical food within many different cultures. Here in the US, children know it as Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat, Cream of Rice, or Hot Cereal. It's available in stores as an instant mix, which makes cooking it in class as easy as a "1, 2, 3 preschool activity"!
