When I come up with new theme days ideas, I always keep in mind the kid's interests, what they're currently playing with, and how they're playing. Last month they spent an entire day playing puppies and kitties. Unfortunately that fun had to end when they decided it was okay to try to bite and scratch each other because "that's what dogs/cats do!" Um, no. So when that game got banned, I watched the kids grab all of the stuffed animals and play with them. Hence the idea for a pet shop themed day. But since I'm not a fan of pet shops, I declared it a Pet Rescue Center Day (because who doesn't like to adopt pets in need??).
Set up for this was fairly simple other than carrying pieces of furniture to the patio. I used ClosetMaid stackable cubes as the animal cages, baby gates for a pen, a spare book shelf for the cash registers, and our sensory table doubled as a veterinarian clinic.
We had stuffed bunnies, mice, dogs, cats, and DijiBird. I found a couple of carriers we use for the cats on vet day. The kids mostly used them to see just how many puppies they could stuff in there at once.
The kitty mom with her baby kitties that can also be stuffed into her tummy. This toy sparked a lot of questions as to how kitties were born. There were some interesting theories amongst the kids.
The bunny was weighed and declared to be "$520, but I'll just take a few pennies instead."
Dog cut outs. Drawn by me, colored by the kids.
Another successful theme day, minus the large amount of stuffed animals I had to put through the wash after having them outside for an entire day.