Winter Themes for Preschool

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Brace yourself for a fantastic selection of winter preschool themes that will add a touch of magic to your Learn At Home preschool lesson plans!

As winter’s frosty days approach, there are so many fun winter themes to enhance preschool learning. From ice and snow or arctic animals to hibernation and baking, this post has all the best winter themes and free lesson plans.

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In the eyes of a young child and their teacher, the winter season unfolds with its own unique charm, and it is a really special opportunity to enjoy an array of weekly preschool themes for winter.

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.

What to Teach During Winter

Winter is the ideal season to captivate preschoolers and uncover the marvels of this chilly and still time of year. Hands-on winter activities will bring excitement back to learning with ideals of building snowmen and sipping hot cocoa during story time.

In winter, we shift to themes like snowflakes and frost, winter wildlife, cooking and baking, and holiday celebrations to make preschool learning fun and engaging. These winter themes not only keep the kids interested but also help them use their imagination, think critically, and interact with others.

Whether it’s building snowmen, crafting sparkly winter process art, or embarking on snowy winter walks, these winter lesson plan ideas offer an ideal avenue for young minds to explore, learn, and have a blast during the winter season.

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.

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

Preschool Themes

Winter 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!

December Theme Preschool Activities

December and January are the best months for teaching winter preschool themes!

Celebrate the wonder of winter with a variety of exciting themes for preschool teaching.

Preschoolers can cozy up with a fuzzy blanket while being read winter themed picture books.

They can become adventurers as they learn about arctic animals and their icy northern habitat.

Holiday traditions around the world is another engaging winter preschool theme where children learn about different cultures.

Remember, the goal is to make learning enjoyable and hands-on, so adapt these activities to suit your preschoolers’ interests and needs.

Winter Themed Math Activities for Preschoolers

6 Preschool Winter Theme Math Activities

There’s no need to stress about our math printables for your winter preschool centers. These six math activities feature our favorite winter icons, making math learning a fun experience for the little ones.

6 Winter Math Activities for Preschoolers

Fall Math Worksheets

These cute winter worksheets making learning math fun! they include scissor cutting practice, reading tally marks, ordering numbers and continuing patterns.

6 Arctic Animal Math Printables

With these fun math activities, you can help your students learn important early mathematics skills while simultaneously learning more about the fascinating world of Arctic wildlife. Try these activities for arctic animals for preschool.

6 Math Arctic Animal Activities for Preschool

Winter Theme Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

6 Winter Activities to Teach Literacy

These furry-friended winter literacy activities are printable, so you can add to your winter preschool centers, and best of all, the six printables also cover the components of early literacy in a fun, engaging, and age appropriate way.

6 Printable Winter Activities to Teach Literacy

Snow Globe Letter Find Worksheets

Kids will have fun practicing letter recognition of both upper and lowercase letters with these free printable Snow Globe Letter Find pages. Simply use bingo dabber to dab the letters and make it snow in the snow globe.

6 Arctic Animal Literacy Activities

These activities not only help students develop important early literacy skills like recognizing letters and understanding rhyming, but they also offer a great chance for your class to learn about some of the world’s most magnificent creatures.

Early Literacy Arctic Animal Activities

Free Winter Lesson Plans for Preschoolers

Get ready for a winter wonderland of fun with our free lesson plans tailored for preschoolers!

Winter brings a bunch of cool things for kids to do. They can jump into snowy piles, find the best snow for building snowmen, and have a blast. It’s a season of endless fun!

Teachers can enrich their classroom by adding these engaging activities to their winter lesson plans. Whether it’s exploring snowy landscapes, making winter themed crafts, or discovering the marvels of the ice and icicles, winter provides a wonderful chance to captivate young minds and create lasting learning experiences.

Learn At Home Preschool Lesson Plans Winter Themes

These are the best winter lesson plans for preschoolers! Make learning extra special with these winter themed preschool lesson plans. Some themes are classic, like snow and ice. Some are more creative, like an entire week of winter clothes.

Free Arctic Animals Preschool Lesson Plans

With winter upon us, now is the perfect time to consider teaching an arctic animals preschool theme. There are so many creative activities about arctic animals to do with preschoolers. Try these free arctic animal preschool lesson plans.

Free Preschool Lesson Plans for Around the World Theme

Teaching your preschoolers about the world is not only fun, but also a great way to expose them to different cultures and countries. If you’re looking for an effective way to do this, then look no further!

Download these around the world preschool activities for and start teaching today! 

Free Christmas Preschool Lesson Plans

The sights and the smells of Christmas are near and make for a festive preschool theme! These Christmas activities for preschool are perfect for the start of a new season and are certain to have little ones full of joy and excitement.

Our free Christmas preschool lesson plans are filled with all of our best Christmas activities for preschool. 

Free Cooking and Baking Preschool Lesson Plans

It’s fun to include some cooking activities for preschoolers in your winter or food and nutrition theme. Try some of these cooking and baking activities in your homeschool preschool or even in your preschool classroom.

Free Dental Health Preschool Lesson Plans

The ‘tooth’ is, teaching dental health is so important during the preschool years. In this post, you’ll find loads of ideas for a dental health preschool theme, including literacy and book ideas, arts and crafts, plus math and science learning.

These free dental health preschool lesson plans are a great additional to your February lesson plans as you learn more about dental health month. 

Free Family & Pets Preschool Lesson Plans

My Family & Pets themed preschool lesson plans will take your preschooler on a special journey to learn all about the things that make his or her own family special, including all the pets (or wannabe pets) that also make our families and homes unique.

Free Gingerbread Lesson Plans for Preschool

Are you planning for Gingerbread Week in your classroom? These free gingerbread lesson plans for preschool are a fun and festive theme for winter time!

Every year the week before Christmas break, we spend the week doing all the gingerbread activities we can find. It’s the perfect holiday theme…especially if you’re not able to celebrate Christmas in your classroom.

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 preschoolers.

Free Preschool Ice and Snow Lesson Plans

These hands-on winter theme activities for preschoolers are sure to make your winter theme preschool lesson plans all the more fun. Download these free winter activities for preschoolers at the end of this post.

Free Nocturnal Animals Lesson Plans for Preschool

Following my winter preschool lesson plans and hibernation activities for preschoolers and arctic animals, I like to spend some time teaching my preschoolers about the nightlife of nocturnal animals. Try these free nocturnal animals lesson plans for preschoolers.

Free Penguins Preschool Lesson Plans

Waddle you do with all these penguin ideas? Get ready for a preschool penguin theme, of course! We’ve packed this post with loads of ideas in our free penguins preschool lesson plans, which includes book ideas, art and sensory exploration, and math and science fun. 

Free Valentine's Day Preschool Lesson Plans

The season of love is here and it’s the perfect time to dive deep into kindness lessons as you celebrate your little ones! These Valentine’s Day activities for preschoolers are full of fantastic ideas that will make your preschool lesson planning a cinch!

Free Winter Clothes Theme Preschool Lesson Plans

There are lots of great activities to include in your preschool lesson plans for winter. Try some of these hands-on winter theme activities that are all about winter clothes!