November/December Materials List
Buttercups ® is designed for a wide range of ages. You know your children best and know which materials they are ready to
use. Please use good judgment in selecting materials for your group and always supervise closely to be sure materials are
used safely. Our kits include as many materials as possible. The materials listed below are suggested to implement all of
the activities in this Curriculum Guide. In many cases, options are given so you can choose those that you prefer and have
available. Common materials, such as newspaper, water, paper/construction paper, scissors (including toddler), paper
punch, tape, glue, crayons, markers, paint/fingerpaint, blocks, paintbrushes, and music/music player, are not typically listed
here.
Week One
Week Two
LANGUAGE: ears of fresh corn in the husk, can of corn,
vegetables brushes, pot, salt, picture of a scarecrow
COGNITIVE: small blocks
PHYSICAL: blocks, 3 square boxes, 4 small paper
plates, fabric/wallpaper scraps, hats, small toy fruits and
vegetables, pictures of farms
LANGUAGE: baskets, potatoes, real/toy produce OR
pictures of produce, examples of local produce, books
COGNITIVE: various brown grocery bags, plastic fruits
and vegetables, toy cash register, paper play money,
purses, wallets, box OR file folder
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL: toy fruits and vegetables OR
magazines/seed catalogs/grocery flyers, index cards,
baskets, colored tissue, notes for parents
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: potatoes, obstacle course
equipment, basket, plastic fruits and vegetables, blocks,
pictures of fruits and vegetables
Week Three
Week Four
LANGUAGE: flannel board, felt set, assorted toys
COGNITIVE: washable inkpads OR paint pads, camera,
photo album, stroller(s), placemats, paper napkins, toy
plates, flexible plastic spoons and forks, large dolls/stuffed
toys, basket, plastic produce, small table and chairs,
assorted toy foods/blocks
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL: napkins, clear contact paper, old
magazines/catalogs
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: narrow tubing, poster
board, shoe boxes, playdough, plastic plates/bowls, toy
pots and baking pans, cookie cutters, rolling pins, blocks,
cloth napkins
LANGUAGE: books about turkeys, turkey feather, poster
board, washable ink pads
COGNITIVE: shallow dishes, toy cleaning supplies,
unbreakable vases, artificial flowers, photos of visitors
expected by children’s families, cornucopia-shaped
basket, camera OR picture of each child, toy pets, pet
care products
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL: 2 plastic tubs, no-tears shampoo,
toy dishes, dishcloths/towels, full-length mirror
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: large plastic jar OR
container with tight-fitting lid, instant butterscotch pudding
mix, milk, small cups, spoons, gingersnaps
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Week Five
Week Six
LANGUAGE: assorted bowls and spoons, clear
unbreakable container, food coloring, spoon
COGNITIVE: cookie cutters, shallow dishes, assorted
unbreakable bowls, assorted spoons, dry sand, pipettes,
nontoxic dry kitchen ingredients, child-safe kitchen tools/
containers
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: wooden spoons, lightweight
balls, assorted boxes, box tunnel, assorted unbreakable
kitchen containers with lids, kitchen tools, shallow dishes,
spices, soapy water
LANGUAGE: aluminum pie plate, purple poster board, toy
foods OR blocks, plates, cooking magazines, cookbooks
with pictures, poster board, pictures of food, clear contact
paper
COGNITIVE: playdough, small pie plates, rolling pins,
jumbo craft sticks, 4 paper plates, jar lids, poster board
OR cardboard, stickers, small plastic containers, coffee
filters, cotton balls, assorted scents
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL: props to role-play baking, shallow
pan, flour
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: pie plates, beanbags, index
cards, brooms/mops, cones, large plastic containers,
ingredients/equipment to make pies, blocks, child-safe
kitchenware
Week Seven
Week Eight
LANGUAGE: pots, pans, lids, wooden spoons, assorted
empty food boxes, clear packing tape, clear contact paper,
assorted kitchen items, dish towel, heavy-weight selfsealing plastic bags, nontoxic kitchen ingredients
COGNITIVE: shallow dishes, white corn syrup, food
coloring, clear water bottles, duct tape, dry kitchen
ingredients, assorted metal/plastic bowls,wooden/metal
spoons, heavy cream, quart-size clear plastic jar with tight
fitting lid, fine mesh strainer, salt, bowl, spoon, dull knife,
crackers, rattle, glitter/metallic crayons, yarn/ribbon
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL: ingredients/equipment to bake
cookies
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: dishwasher basket OR
colling rack and box, spoons, pots and pans, plastic
kitchen tools, sponges, shallow dishes, small baking
sheet, basket
LANGUAGE: camera, artificial holly/greenery, sprig of
fresh evergreen, gingerbread cookies, string of lights,
flannel board, felt set, small treats, gift bag
COGNITIVE: assorted gift tags, small gift bags/boxes,
dolls, blocks, toys, rhythm instruments
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL: child-safe holiday decorations,
clear bottles with lids, duct tape, jingle bells, holiday
stickers
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: gift-wrapping paper, blocks,
holiday stickers, child-safe holiday objects, dry snack
foods, large bowl, long-handled spoon, small plates, selfsealing sandwich bags, flannel board, green felt, poster
board, Ping-Pong balls, self-adhesive hook-and-loop tape
Week Nine
LANGUAGE: clear contact paper
COGNITIVE: shallow dishes, damp sponge, playdough, yellow tissue, foil, wax paper, fancy dress-up clothes
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL: books, storage containers
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: candles, black poster board, salt, flour, bowls, spoons, squeeze bottles, pictures of
fireworks, wagons, ride-on toys, safety helmets
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