Treasure Chest Themes

What to do:

  1. Bring the treasure chest to group time. Tell the children that a locked treasure chest has just been found.
  2. Let a child unlock the chest. Have inside the chest the introduction to your new theme, or some especially interesting play materials for the children to share.
  3. You might reach in and get a puppet which will talk to the children about the theme. You could also have a book that explains the theme to the children. Or, you could have a flannel board story to tell the children. With a little dramatic introduction on your part, you will have all the children intensely interested in this activity.
  4. Don’t use it too often, or it will lose its surprise value.