Free Seasons Preschool Lesson Plans
No matter if it’s spring, summer, fall, or winter, we’ve got the seasons preschool lesson plans to keep your classroom buzzing with excitement! In this post, you’ll find a treasure trove of fun ideas, plus free preschool lesson plans to make your job easier.
From art and sensory activities to math, science, and social-emotional learning, we’ve covered all the bases for seasonal fun. Be sure to grab your free download of these lesson plans at the end of the post, as well as tips for how to create weekly lesson plan ideas.
Each season offers unique opportunities for learning in the early childhood classroom, and our seasons preschool lesson plans are designed to make the most of these special times of the year.
Whether you’re focusing on the changes in nature, seasonal holidays, or exploring weather patterns, there’s so much for preschoolers to discover.
In this collection of free preschool lesson plans, you’ll find activities tailored to each season, ensuring that learning stays fresh, fun, and meaningful. They give preschoolers a glimpse into life in all the seasons! Plus, they are so engaging and hands-on, and best of all – free!
We have weekly preschool themes and monthly preschool theme ideas, too!
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FAQ About a Seasons Preschool Theme
You may have a few questions about teaching this preschool theme! Check out these frequently asked questions for how to teach your preschoolers about the seasons.
Yes! The plans are designed to cover all four seasons—spring, summer, fall, and winter—ensuring year-round learning that ties into seasonal changes and celebrations.
These lesson plans include a mix of activities such as art projects, sensory exploration, math and science activities, book suggestions, and social-emotional learning opportunities for each season.
Learning about the seasons helps children understand how time passes as well as teaches them about cycles and change. Plus, younger children have a chance to learn about Earth’s journey around the Sun and how that journey affects the weather, temperature, and climate during each season.
Absolutely! While the plans are tailored for preschoolers, you can easily modify the activities to suit younger toddlers or older kindergarten students by adjusting the difficulty level.
These lesson plans for preschoolers are just one theme in a set of over 40 that will become a part of my free Learn At Home Preschool Lesson Plans.
Fun Preschool Activities for a Seasons Theme
No matter the season, we’ve got you covered! Enjoy these 16+ seasonal activities with your preschoolers and give yourself a lighter planning session with these done-for-you seasons preschool activities.
Literacy Activities for a Seasons Preschool Theme
My Seasons Book – Print out the My Seasons Book. After assembling and stapling, read it together with your preschooler. Invite your preschooler to share what else they know about certain seasons. Help them make connections to personal events, like their birthday or a favorite holiday, and determine what season they are in.
Encourage your preschooler to fill in the blank on the back of the book, ”My favorite season is ______.” Invite them to draw seasonal items and share why that is their favorite season. Label their drawings with the first sound of each word.
The Four Seasons Paper Bag Book – This fun and engaging handmade book is a great way to get kids thinking about the seasons. Using stickers or cutouts from magazines, invite your preschoolers to sort their items based on the season. Label each item with the first sound.
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Children’s Books for Seasons Theme
One of the best ways to teach preschoolers about any theme is by hand-selecting the highest-quality picture books! This is a book list of our best-loved picture books for a season’s theme.
- Hardcover Book
- English (Publication Language)
- 336 Pages – 10/09/2018 (Publication Date) – Candlewick Press (Publisher)
- Hardcover Book
- Pang, Hannah (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- Eckart, Edana (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 24 Pages – 09/01/2004 (Publication Date) – Children’s Press(CT) (Publisher)
- Robin Bernard (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 16 Pages – 09/01/2001 (Publication Date) – National Geographic Kids (Publisher)
- Finch, Rusty (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 10 Pages – 07/09/2019 (Publication Date) – Cottage Door Press (Publisher)
Math and Science Activities for a Seasons Theme in Preschool
Season Discovery Bottles – Grab an empty plastic water bottle and invite your preschooler to choose a season. Fill that bottle up with items that represent the season. Count each flower, or acorn, or leaf that makes it into the bottle!
Four Seasons Sorting Activity – Invite your preschooler to sort each image under the correct season. Invite them to explain their thinking. How many images were there to sort?
Seasons of a Tree – What do trees look like in different seasons? Create your own artistic trees for each season with a bit of paint, glitter, glue, and cotton balls. Go to YouTube and watch how Arnold’s apple tree changes throughout the year.
Playful and Fun Activities for a Seasons Theme
Write Some Cards – Grab some beautifully printed cards or better yet, make your own! Invite your preschooler to make random cards with bright images and positive messages. Drop them off around the community for a special someone to find and enjoy.
Pretend Play Shop – Using play money, invite your preschooler to set up a shop. Let them decide what kind of shop and what items to “sell”. Grab some shopping bags and bag up the fun items. Play over and over!
Hide and Seek – Play the classic game of hide and seek, indoors or out! Play with a twist and hide a special object too! Invite them to find that object at every turn.
Social-Emotional Activities for a Seasons Preschool Theme
Giving Thanks in the Fall – During the season of fall, we celebrate a time of thankfulness for our family, friends, and loved ones. Go to YouTube and read the story, I am Thankful by Sheri Wall.
After listening, ask your preschooler: “What are some fall activities that the family did in this story (visit a pumpkin patch, bake fresh pies, watch a parade, etc.)? We often consider the fall season a time to be thankful. What are some ways that you can show thankfulness to your family and friends?
Trying New Things in the Summer – Go to YouTube and read the story, Llama llama learns to swim by Anna Dewdney. Llama llama is feeling pretty uneasy about a day at the beach so his mama gives him a swimming lesson which helps him feel so much better.
Invite your preschooler to make a list of things that they want to learn how to do; it might include riding a bike without training wheels, writing their name, or even cooking in the kitchen. All suggestions are welcome and valid! Then work together to cross off items on that list over the next few months.
More Fun Seasons Activities for Preschoolers
Four Seasons Art Project – This finger-paint art project is such a fun and beautiful way to represent the seasons! This art activity can be messy but the finished product is lovely and really spotlights the beauty of the seasons.
Summer and Winter Clothing Sort – Invite your preschooler to think about the different ways we dress for each season. This clothing sort invites conversation around different clothing and their purpose. Invite your preschooler to print and cut to develop those scissor skills too!
Winter Forest Art Project – This winter art project is the perfect way to celebrate the winter season! This process art encourages preschoolers to mix mediums like shaving cream, paint, and glue to create a marbled effect on winter trees. Plus a little glitter really sets the scene!
Online Activities for a Seasons Theme
Online Story – Go to YouTube and listen to the story, A Book of Seasons by Alice and Martin Provenson. After reading about each season, invite your preschooler to dive into the illustrations. “What do they see? How are the people dressed? How do the seasons affect the different activities people do? Which season looks like the most fun to you?”
The Four Seasons on Sesame Street – Learn all about the four seasons with Elmo!
The Four Seasons song – This catchy song about the four seasons will have your preschooler tapping along and learning about what each season offers.
Preschool Toys for Seasons Theme
My preschoolers love puzzles and interactive items and so I ‘try’ to incorporate some new and exciting items with each new theme. These are some of our favorite season toys and teaching resources. Just click on each image below for more details!
- Crisp, Lauren (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 88 Pages – 10/05/2021 (Publication Date) – Tiger Tales (Publisher)
- Upgraded Flower Building Set – 148 totally PCS in abundant Colors, let your kids create gorgeous…
- Easy to Clean and Store with a Portable Box – Every pieces can be washed, and these building blocks…
- Ideal Gift Box for Girl – Beautiful gift box make it as a holiday gift. This fun bouquet arrangement…
- NATURE-THEMED SENSORY BOTTLES: Engage children in a calming, captivating sensory experience that…
- SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES: Our Changing Seasons Sensory Tubes feature four different…
- ANXIETY RELIEF ITEMS FOR KIDS: Shake, swirl, and explore all four seasons! Each easy-to-grip tube is…
- INCLUDES: a wooden box with a top, removable weather wheel, and 20 weather pieces. Children can drop…
- DURABLE WOODEN CONSTRUCTION: Made from high-quality wood, this weather spinning wheel toy is…
- OPEN-ENDED PLAY OPPORTUNITIES: Encourages creativity and critical thinking with limitless ways to…
- High Quality Flash Cards: Made of 350g A-Level Cardboard Paper, Double-Sided Film, Waterproof,…
- Perfect Size Flash Cards: 11×8 cm/4.33×3.15 inch, this is a best size to handle for our child….
- Words’ and Pictures’ Flashcards Combination: This set of flash card uses words and light…
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Seasons Weekly Preschool Lesson Plans
Looking for lesson plans for the individual seasons? We’ve got you covered. Try these weekly preschool lesson plans for each season.
- Winter Preschool Lesson Plans
- Spring Preschool Lesson Plans
- Summer Preschool Lesson Plans
- Fall Preschool Lesson Plans
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.
