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Squirrel Supply Company

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Grades K-225-35 minSource: Creative Dad Company

Kids sort, count, and route pretend acorns to winter storage stashes, planning delivery paths like a tiny logistics company. Builds early math and planning skills through a fun seasonal theme.

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Prep: 11 minActivity: 40 min1 session~$2/groupOne table or clear floor areaBeginner-friendly

Setup

Gather only common or recycled items needed to sort pretend acorns into baskets by size or color and count how many go into each winter stash. Place the materials beside a simple recording sheet or blank paper, and prepare the Squirrel Supply Company challenge in one working area; no digital device is needed.

Activity

  1. Imagine winter is coming and discuss why squirrels gather and store food ahead of time.
  2. Sort pretend acorns into baskets by size or color and count how many go into each winter stash.
  3. Plan yarn delivery routes from the gathering spot to each stash, discovering one route crosses another and needs to be rerouted around it.
  4. Deliver the final counted supplies along the clear routes and report the totals to the Squirrel Supply Company.

Done when: The learner completes Squirrel Supply Company after carrying out this core test: Plan yarn delivery routes from the gathering spot to each stash, discovering one route crosses another and needs to be rerouted around it. The learner then uses that result to complete the final task: Deliver the final counted supplies along the clear routes and report the totals to the Squirrel Supply Company.

Materials

plastic acorns or pom-poms, small baskets, egg cartons, yarn for paths, chart paper

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Steps

  1. Imagine winter is coming and discuss why squirrels gather and store food ahead of time.
  2. Sort pretend acorns into baskets by size or color and count how many go into each winter stash.
  3. Plan yarn delivery routes from the gathering spot to each stash, discovering one route crosses another and needs to be rerouted around it.
  4. Deliver the final counted supplies along the clear routes and report the totals to the Squirrel Supply Company.