Winter is a well loved preschool theme. From snow and ice to sledding and winter clothes, these preschool winter theme activities are fun and engaging while being packed full of learning.

Grab a cup of coffee or tea and sit down with a notepad. It’s time to make a list of winter preschool activities to add to your preschool lesson plans.

Preschool Winter Activities for Fun Learning

Winter theme activities for preschoolers and toddlers.

There are so many activities to include in your winter preschool theme. So many, in fact, that sometimes it can be hard to know where to even start.

All these winter activities can be done with minimal supplies in the classroom or home. They are fantastic for preschoolers and a great addition to your winter theme lesson plans. If you are not a classroom teacher and are just looking for fun winter activities to do with your kids at home, these are perfect for you too!

Many of the ideas on this page can also be winter themed toddler activities.

FAQ About Teaching January Themes in Preschool

What do you teach preschoolers in the winter?

Like any preschool theme, there is always a larger theme that can be broken down into smaller themes. For example, in a winter preschool theme, you can teach your preschoolers about snow and ice, snowflakes, frozen ground, hibernating animals, sledding, winter clothing, cold weather animals and so on.

All of these things can be taught through winter themed alphabet activities, winter math activities, and of course, winter preschool art projects and sensory activities too!

Just see all the ideas below!

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What if it doesn’t snow where I live?

While still snowy woodland scenes are icons of winter landscape, you can teach a winter preschool even if it doesn’t snow where you live. You can still teach about ice and frozen things, hibernating animals, as well as coats and mittens.

You can purchase fake snow that makes a really fun science experiment, but you can even make your own faux snow by mixing baking soda and shaving cream together.

Winter Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

These preschool winter activities for literacy include winter alphabet activities, winter letter formation activities, and (soon to be) phonological awareness activities.

Our Favorite Winter Themed Picture Books

Any preschool theme is made better with some high quality picture books. Children love reading books that are rich in language and imagery. This is our go-to winter book list for preschoolers.

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    Winter Math Activities

    This is a growing list of winter math activities for preschoolers. Featuring winter patterning activities, sorting activities and (soon to be) winter counting activities, graphing activities, and winter measurement activities.

    Our Favorite Winter Themed Math Manipulatives

    Winter math activities can be even more fun with special winter themed manipulatives. These are some of our favorite items.

    Then keep reading for more winter activities for preschoolers. Below I’ve listed out our best winter crafts and winter art activities for preschoolers.

    Winter Arts and Craft Activities for Preschoolers

    These winter art activities include both winter process art activities and winter crafts for preschoolers. From glittery winter landscapes to fluffy snowman, these winter art activities are fun for preschoolers while encouraging fine motor and creativity skills.

    Grab These Crafts Supplies for Winter

    There are a few craft supplies that are used over and over again in winter process art for preschoolers, as well as other winter crafts for preschoolers. These are the items I always keep stocked in my preschool craft closet so my preschoolers never have to go without.

    Then keep reading to see all our fine motor activities for your winter preschool theme.

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      Winter Fine Motor Activities

      Fine motor skills can easily be incorporated into every theme, including a winter preschool theme. Try some of these winter fine motor activities.

      The Best Tools for Fine Motor Skills

      These in and of themselves are not strictly winter themed, just related to developing fine motor skills. Fine motor work has a huge impact on developing pencil grip, so if you plan to add any of the above fine motor activities to your winter preschool lesson plans, then you might like these tools.

      Preschool winter theme activities to add to your winter preschool lesson plans.

      More Printables for January Themes in Preschool

      Do you have a winter fanatic on your hands? This winter activity pack is for your little one. Packed full of uniquely hands-on, printable winter activities, preschoolers love learning different math and literacy skills in a winter theme format.

      This pack contains six fun and educational winter activities appropriate for preschool through kindergarten. Three activities are math based, three are literacy based. All are fun.

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