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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.

Budget levels

Materials list coming soon to members

Materials links go to Amazon. Prices are estimates and may change. As an Amazon Associate, Creative Dad Company earns from qualifying purchases.

Quick Start

Digital downloads only. $0 to buy. Printing is noted separately.

Materials list coming soon.

Student time: one class period, one day.

Teacher prep / build-ahead: separate from student time.

Scale it

The default plan is one class period on a single day.

Scale back: Fit it into a shorter period, use fewer effects, or run a demo instead of a build.

Scale up: Add one extra effect, or spread the share-out across another day.

Ambiance video

Ambiance video coming soon from Creative Dad Studio

Full Experience

Up to $25 per class (class of about 30, 6 groups).

Materials list coming soon.

Student time: one day.

Teacher prep / build-ahead: separate from student time.

Scale it

The default plan is one school day.

Scale back: Fit the build into one period with fewer effects.

Scale up: Spread the work across days, or add more effects.

Total Transformation

The bigger kit, priced per class (class of about 30, 6 groups).

Materials list coming soon.

Student time: one day (one session, one-day event).

Teacher prep / build-ahead: separate from student time.

Scale it

The default plan is one session, a one-day event.

Scale back: Shorten the event, or run a demo for a smaller audience.

Scale up: Spread the build and the event across days, or invite a bigger audience.

Choose your version

Every level teaches the same core idea — pick the one that fits your time, budget, and energy today.

Student time: 40 min, one class periodTeacher prep / build-ahead: 11 min$0 to buy. Printing noted separately.One 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.

Ambiance video

Ambiance video coming soon from Creative Dad Studio

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

Shown for the Quick Start version — switch tabs above to see what changes.

Materials links go to Amazon. Prices are estimates and may change.

As an Amazon Associate, Creative Dad Company earns from qualifying purchases.

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.