Learn and play from home—museum-style! Preschoolers and their adults can join us online for our popular Little Wonders program, featuring stories, hands-on activities, and more. This month is about all about salmon! Dive in and learn about where they live, what they eat, and their amazing journeys from the river to the ocean and back again.
LET'S DIVE IN!
Looking Closely at the Salmon Stream book cover, showing a photo of a salmon, jumping out of a river at night.
STORYTIME

Book Suggestion
We recommend checking out Salmon Stream by Carol Reed-Jones and Dipnetting with Dad by Willie Sellars from your local library.  

Two pieces of paper, one descripting the salmon life cycle, the other is a circle table the represents different phases of a salmon life cycle

CRAFT

Salmon Life Cycle
Learn how salmon grow from an egg to a spawning adult with this guide and these salmon life cycle pages.

Drawings of 6 salmon ready to be cut out for a craft
ACTIVITY

Fishing Fun!
Grab a pole and cast a line with this guide and salmon template.

 

A clay salmon on top of a crayon drawing on a river with trees on the side
ACTIVITY

Sculpt a Salmon
With these simple instructions, you can sculpt your own salmon and add it to a river or ocean habitat

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More online family fun

More Little Wonders Online