Project “On an Adventure Tour with Schnecki” – A daycare box for helpfulness and empathy
 “I like to help, that’s clear – being there for each other is wonderful!”
 The project " A Week with Schnecki on an Adventure Tour" accompanies children ages 4 and up on a special journey: Schnecki, the little snail, has a broken house – and needs help. Together, the children experience that helpfulness, friendship, and empathy make every community stronger.
 What makes the project special?
 Children playfully learn how valuable it is to help each other, talk about feelings, play together, and solve problems creatively. Schnecki becomes a loving companion onto whom children can project their feelings—and with whom they experience that even the smallest can achieve great things.
 Contents of the daycare box “Schnecki”
 Complete instructions for every day
 Book PDF Schnecki (QR access)
 Digital picture book version in German + other languages for parents (e.g. Turkish, Arabic, Ukrainian)
 Radio play, video & snail song (via QR code)
 Craft templates : snail, pickle jar, leaf
 Craft template rod puppet Schnecki + wooden stick
 Instructions for the movement game “Where is Schnecki?”
 Activity cards
 Certificate of project participation
 Pedagogical focus
 The project supports children on several levels:
 Social skills : role-playing, group rules, shared experiences
 Emotional development : recognizing and naming feelings
 Participation : Children help shape things and make decisions
 Language development : opportunities for expression in a circle of chairs, card activities, conversations
 Relationship work : Schnecki becomes a familiar project figure
 Schedule of the project week
 Day 1 : Hello Schnecki – Get to know him through story, radio play or video
 Day 2 : Crafting Schnecki's house (glass, leaf, figure) & singing a song together
 Day 3 : Showing emotions with the rod puppet Schnecki (happy/sad)
 Day 4 : Movement game “Where is Schnecki?” with activity cards
 Day 5 : Final day – snail song, certificate & snail glass to take home
 At the end, the children hold visible memories in their hands: their own snail glass, a certificate and the good feeling of being part of a helpful community.
 Who is the project intended for?
 Daycare centers : a complete, easy-to-implement project week with all materials
 Parents : are involved via multilingual QR codes and can read Schnecki's story at home in their native language
 Children : learn through play that helpfulness connects people and that everyone can contribute
 With Schnecki, you can create a project week full of music, crafting fun, movement, and empathy – and thereby strengthen community and compassion in your daycare center.