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Fun Fall Themes for Preschool

August 3, 2023 by Sarah Punkoney, MAT

Get ready for an incredible array of fall preschool themes to add some spice to your Learn At Home preschool lesson plans!

As the crisp days of fall arrive, we have a multitude of thrilling themes to enrich preschool learning. From the beauty of autumn leaves to the wonders of harvest and the excitement of Halloween, there’s an abundance of engaging topics that will ignite curiosity and cultivate a love for exploration.

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Our Learn At Home Preschool Lesson Plans are super easy to use, and you’ll find most of the materials right at home. They work great for parents and teachers, whether you’re at home or in a classroom.

These fall preschool themes also pair beautifully with our Daily Lessons in Literacy and Math Preschool Curriculum.

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What to Teach During Fall

Fall is the perfect time to engage preschoolers and explore the wonders of this vibrant and colorful season! I have a wide range of hands-on activities that will make learning exciting.

Fall themes like farm and harvest, nature walks, and pumpkin explorations add joy and enthusiasm to their preschool learning. These hands-on activities not only keep children engaged but also nurture their creativity, critical thinking, and social skills.

Whether it’s jumping in leaf piles, making fall crafts, or going on fall scavenger hunts, these hands-on preschool activities provide the perfect way for little learners to explore and grow in a fun and meaningful way.

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Preschool Theme Ideas

It’s awesome to have preschool theme ideas for all the seasons. Check out the following posts for curated lists of preschool themes based on the time of year.

  • Spring Preschool Themes
  • Summer Preschool Themes
  • Fall Preschool Themes (you are here)
  • Winter Preschool Themes
  • Anytime Preschool Themes

For more details on why I advocate for thematic learning, this article about thematic lesson plans is a must-read.

Preschool Themes

Fall Preschool Themes

When it comes to fall themes in preschool, you might wonder where to start. There are plenty of smaller theme ideas that work perfectly. Check out these suggestions for some inspiration!

  • 5 senses
  • all about me
  • apples
  • back to school
  • community helpers
  • fall
  • family & pets
  • farm
  • feelings and emotions
  • fire safety
  • food & nutrition
  • friendship
  • Halloween
  • hibernation
  • leaves
  • names
  • nocturnal animals
  • nuts & seeds
  • monsters
  • pumpkins
  • scarecrows
  • spiders
  • Thanksgiving

Fall Theme Preschool Activities

Celebrate the joys of fall with a variety of exciting themes that enrich preschool learning.

You can enjoy delightful leaf hunts, where kids collect colorful leaves and make cool crafts with them.

Pumpkins become the stars of the season – carve them, paint them, or decorate them with stickers!

Apple picking is another thrilling activity, where little ones can pluck fresh apples and savor the juicy sweetness.

As the weather cools down, you can also indulge in cozy indoor activities like baking pumpkin treats or snuggling up for story time with delightful fall-themed books. There’s no shortage of fun-filled activities to enjoy with preschoolers during this wonderful season of fall!

Fall Themed Math Activities for Preschoolers

Fall Math Printables for Preschoolers

Fall isn’t just a time for snuggling with a warm blanket and apple cider during a hay ride, it’s also the time where teachers are gauging how much their new preschool class already knows in math. This post features five fall themed math activities, hitting all five disciplines of math.

Cozy Fall Preschool Activities – Math

Fall Math Worksheets

Fall has definitely arrived in our part of the world. Everywhere you look there are signs that the seasons are changing, so why not incorporate them into your learning by using these FREE Fall Math Worksheets.

Summer Number Identification Worksheets for Preschool

This simple yet engaging board game will captivate our little learners as they identify, name, and match various shapes with autumn elements on the board. They’ll exercise their shape recognition skills, learning to differentiate between circles, squares, triangles, and more, all while immersing themselves in the magic of fall.

5+ Shape Activities for Fall
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Fall Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

Cozy Fall Activities to Teach Literacy

These autumn activities are anything but ordinary! Unlike typical fall activities centered around trees and leaves, this cozy autumn theme invites you to savor the magic of the fall season and slow down for a truly enchanting experience.

Cozy Preschool Activities for Fall – Literacy

Alphabet Ice Cube Sensory Play

Kids will have fun practicing identifying alphabet letters with these super cute, fun fall color by letter. 

5 Fall Alphabet Activities

I absolutely adore fall activities for preschoolers that offer multiple learning opportunities, don’t you? That’s exactly what this post is all about! With just a handful of fall items, my little ones had a blast engaging in these entertaining fall alphabet activities.

5 Fall Alphabet Activities that Teach Math, too!

Free Fall Lesson Plans for Preschoolers

Get ready for some awesome fall fun with our free lesson plans for preschoolers!

There are so many fun things kids can do during this time. From jumping in piles of crunchy leaves to picking the perfect pumpkin from the patch, the possibilities are endless.

Teachers can bring all this fall magic into their classrooms by incorporating these exciting activities into their fall lesson plans. Whether it’s exploring nature, creating fall-themed crafts, or learning about the changing seasons, fall offers a fantastic opportunity to engage young minds and make learning truly memorable.

Learn At Home Preschool Lesson Plans Fall Themes

These lesson plans are perfect for the fall season. They celebrate all this autumn, from falling leaves and farm harvests to and apple and pumpkins.

There is even a week of lesson plans for fire safety week, and the first week of school!

Free 5 Senses Preschool Lesson Plans

See, smell, hear, taste, feel…these are the things that we experience every day. This set of free 5 senses preschool lesson plans is perfect for science exploration and hands-on (and nose-on, mouth-on, and ears-on) fun! No matter the time of year, these five senses lesson plans are sure to be well-loved.

Free All About Me Preschool Lesson Plans

An All About Me preschool theme is the perfect back-to-school theme! We have included literacy ideas, math and science fun, arts and crafts, and even social-emotional support. You’ll find the free download of our FREE all about me preschool lesson plans at the end of this post!

Apple Lesson Plans for Preschool

Learning about apples in preschool is iconic. These preschool apple theme activities will have your preschoolers highly engaged in learning! Best of all, they are all put together in a tidy set of apple theme preschool lesson plans.

Free Lesson Plans for Back to School

Ever wonder what to teach during your first week back to school? Many preschool teachers like to do a back-to-school theme. Try these free printable lesson plans for preschool that’s all about back to school!

Free Community Helpers Preschool Lesson Plans

Whether a doctor or a construction worker, preschoolers are very interested in the helpers in their community! We’ve put together the best free community helper preschool lesson plans, including science/STEM ideas, art and sensory exploration, and literacy activities.

You’ll find all the community helper lesson plan activities at the end of this post in a free download.

Free Fall Preschool Lesson Plans

Crisp leaves and cooler weather sure excite the senses…and make for a perfect preschool theme! These fall activities for preschool are perfect for the change of the season and inviting new experiences into the classroom.

Free Family & Pets Preschool Lesson Plans

Looking for free preschool lesson plans for homeschool preschool? These free family and pets preschool lesson plans are perfect for celebrating your family dynamic! With over 16 hands-on activities, this free download of ideas is a great beginning-of-the-year theme!

Free Farm Preschool Lesson Plans - Farm Theme

Looking for some fun farm activities for preschoolers to add to your preschool lesson plans? Here are 16 easy activities you can add to your farm theme preschool lesson plans this fall.

Free Fire Safety Preschool Lesson Plans

Fire Prevention Week (often referred to as Fire Safety Week by Preschool teachers) falls during the week of October 9th. Try these fire safety lesson plans for preschoolers this year.

Free Food and Nutrition Preschool Lesson Plans

Teaching a Food and Nutrition preschool theme is a fun and effective way to teach preschoolers about healthy eating habits. Try these 16+ healthy eating activities for preschoolers and add them to your lesson plans!

Free Feelings & Emotions Preschool Lesson Plans

How are you feeling today? It sounds like a simple question but preschoolers need practice with these emotions each and every day! We have you covered with these free feelings and emotions preschool lesson plans! Over 16 activities to help your preschoolers navigate big emotions, all while learning and having fun!

Free Friendship Preschool Lesson Plans

Kids seem to be natural at finding playmates and making friends. But learning how to be a good friend takes practice. These preschool friendship activities will help your little ones make and keep friends by showing kindness and respect for others.

Free Halloween Preschool Lesson Plans

Looking for some fun Halloween activities preschoolers? How about some non-spooky learning activities? I’ve got you covered! These free Halloween preschool lesson plans are full of Halloween fun.

Free Hibernation Lesson Plans for Preschool

Learning about hibernation and how animals survive the cold winter months is such a fascinating topic for preschoolers! You can teach about hibernating animals with these creative and free hibernation lesson plans for preschool.

Free Leaves Preschool Lesson Plans

Fall is the perfect time of year to teach a leaf preschool theme. Even if you live in warmer climates where the leaves don’t change from green to burning red, these free leaves preschool lesson plans are sure to captivate your little learners.

Free Lesson Plans for a Name Theme

One of the best things we can do for our preschoolers to connect with them is to teach them their names. This week’s Learn At Home Preschool Lesson Plans are all about name recognition.

These activities are part of my free at home preschool lesson plans.

Free Nocturnal Animals Lesson Plans for Preschool

Nocturnal animal activities are so fun with some amazing ideas for how to teach this theme, too. This post features nocturnal animal crafts as well as math and literacy ideas…and of course some nocturnal animal science activities, too.

Free Nuts and Seeds Printable Lesson Plans for Preschool

Have you tried a nuts and seeds preschool theme? Fall lesson planning offers some of the best preschool activities for autumn. Try these free printable lesson plans for preschool where all the activities are centered around nuts and seeds!

Free Monster Themed Preschool Lesson Plans

Halloween can be such a fun and novel holiday for preschoolers, but it certainly doesn’t have to be scary or frightening. In fact, these friendly monster activities are anything but scary! 

They offer all the fun of Halloween without the chills. And they are loaded up with learning stimuli, too!

Free Pumpkin Lesson Plans for Preschool

Looking for pumpkin theme activities? It’s such a classic fall theme. Here are 16+ activities featured in my free pumpkin lesson plans for preschool. Be sure to check out all my preschool lesson planning resources, too!

Free Preschool Lesson Plans For a Scarecrow Theme

‘Hay’ there! A fall scarecrow theme for preschoolers is sure to be ‘a-maize-ing!’ In this post, you’ll find a plethora of ideas for a scarecrow preschool theme, including crafts, literacy, STEM, and social-emotional activities. For a free download of these FREE preschool lesson plans for a scarecrow theme, read on and grab your download at the end of this post.

Free Spider Preschool Lesson Plans

Spiders may be a ‘sticky’ subject but a preschool favorite!! In this post, you’ll find loads of ideas for a spider preschool theme, including arts and crafts, social-emotional learning, plus math and literacy fun. You’ll find the whole ‘web’ of free spider preschool lesson plans at the end of this post in a free download!

Free Thanksgiving Preschool Lesson Plans

Teaching about Thanksgiving in preschool is all about being thankful and showing gratitude! Plus some fall-themed ideas including turkeys, pumpkins, and of course, pumpkin pie!

We have collected some great Thanksgiving preschool activities to use with your preschoolers that use simple materials, minimal prep, and hands-on learning.

Free Fall Themes Lesson Plans for Preschoolers

All the above links are completely free lesson plans for preschoolers. They have been hand-picked to be included in our favorite fall themed activities and lesson plans for preschool.

However, to save you some time, you can get all the above lesson plans for a fall theme, in addition to all our other Learn At Home Preschool Lesson Plans, in a single convenience bundle.

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Sarah Punkoney, MAT

I’m Sarah, an educator turned stay-at-home-mama of five! I’m the owner and creator of Stay At Home Educator, a website about intentional teaching and purposeful learning in the early childhood years. I’ve taught a range of levels, from preschool to college and a little bit of everything in between. Right now my focus is teaching my children and running a preschool from my home. Credentials include: Bachelors in Art, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.

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