Preschool Ocean Theme Activity Plans

More than half of life on Earth is found in the ocean! Now that’s worth further exploration. These fun ocean activities for preschool are the perfect way to open up a huge new world with your young learners. Explore all of the commotion in the ocean, including science, math, literacy, sensory, social-emotional activities and more! Great for preschool at home or in the classroom, these versatile ocean activities will fit the needs of all your preschoolers without a bunch of extra planning time.

24 Interactive Ocean Theme activity plans for young children

Get ready for fun and learning with all our preschool activity plans. These ocean activities for preschoolers are packed with literature-based plans that are easy to prepare and fun to do.

Just like all of our themed activity plans, the ocean themed preschool activities included in this activity plan are created around a set of high quality, classic ocean themed books that your preschoolers will love. We have included the list of books below- you can grab them from your public library or purchase them for your personal library so that you can use these activities year after year.  

What are the benefits of the preschool ocean activity plans?

• Explore a variety of preschool themed hands-on ocean learning activities!
• Build vocabulary and early literacy skills with ocean songs for preschool and circle time games!
• Get learners ready for school with preschool ocean theme printables!
• Develop math skills through fun ocean math activities for preschool.
• Our ocean science activities and fun ocean crafts for kids allow for lots of hands-on learning.
• Use beautiful illustrations and ocean creatures to spark questions and comments.

These easy-to-follow ocean activity plans include modifications and adaptations to meet the needs of all of your preschoolers.

Every theme comes with recommended book lists, songs, material lists and more.

Take a Look at What is Included:

Mini Ocean Themes included within the Ocean Preschool Activities :

Ocean animals, reefs, water

Recommended Ocean Books for Preschool:

• “A House for Hermit Crab,” by Eric Carle
• “I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean,” by Kevin Sherry
• “A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea,” by Jessica Law
• “Secret Seahorse,” by Stella Blackstone
• “Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef,” by Marianne Berkes

Materials List for Ocean Lesson Plans for Preschool:

Ocean Themed Activities at a glance:

What is included in the Ocean Theme Activities for Preschool?

Who Developed the Ocean Activity Plans for Preschoolers?

Developed by a team of talented teachers and parents, these ocean preschool activities range from whole group circle time ideas to coloring pages to active learning games and songs, like “Baby Shark.” All activity plans have been carefully crafted and kid tested!

Whether you are a new teacher developing an entire preschool curriculum, a veteran teacher searching for new inspiration, or a parent homeschooling your preschooler, you’ll find everything you need in these Ocean Preschool Activity Plans.