Fall Theme Activity Plans
Literacy:
- L is for Leaf
- Pumpkin Life Cycle
- Leafy Names
- Fall Words Bingo
Math:
- Graphing Numbers
- Apple Seed Stamping
- Oatmeal Writing Tray
- Leaf Patterns
Gross Motor:
- Pumpkin Hop
Science:
- Color Changing Leaves
- Baking Bread
- Apple Boats
Social Studies:
- Leaf Self-Portrait
- Fine Motor:
- Transferring and Counting Pumpkins
- Apple Seeds Fine Motor Tray
Sensory:
- Pumpkin Harvest
- Applesauce Oobleck
Art:
- Chicken Scratch Painting
- Apple Prints
- Parts of an Apple Paper Plate Craft
Music:
- Painting to the Sounds of Fall
Circle Time:
- Pass the Pumpkin
- Sorting and Graphing Leaves
- ABC Fall Leaf Game
Farm Theme Activity Plan
Literacy:
- Little Blue Story Sequencing
- Farm Name Spelling Tray
- Farm Bingo
- Farmyard Letter Sounds
- Beep! Says Little Blue Truck
- Note Stamping
Math:
- Animal Farm Puzzles
- Farm Graphing
- Preparing the Fields: Tractor Painting
- Farm Animal Sorting
Science:
- Corn on the Cob Extraction
- Magic Milk experiment
- Plant Growth Journal
Sensory:
- Farm Animal Sensory Play
- Chicken and Egg Letter Matching Sensory Bin
- Stuck in the Mud Sensory Activity
Fine Motor:
- Hay Mowing
- Hen and Egg Counting
Social Studies:
-
Farmer’s Market
Art:
- Little Blue Truck Shape Activity
- C is for Corn Process Art Activity
- Corn Cob Craft
Music:
-
Farm Animals are Sleeping
Circle Time:
-
Acting out Opposites
Winter Theme Activity Plans
24 Hands-on Activities Included:
Literacy:
- Sight Word Snowman Building
- W is for Winter
- Roll a Winter Animal
- Lowercase Matching Snowball Game
Math:
- Counting Spin & Cover
- Mitten Matching
- Snowy Numbers
- Beaded Snowflake
Social-Emotional:
- Snowman Emotions
Science:
- Snowball Melting
- Freezing and Thawing Objects
Sensory:
- Fake Snow
- Snowflake Sensory Bottle
Fine Motor:
- Fine Motor Snow Painting
- Count and Cut Snowman
Social Studies:
-
Where Does It Snow?
Art:
- Tape Resistant Painted Snowflake
- Snowflake Art
- Icicle Art
Gross Motor:
- Acting Out The Mitten
- Snowflake Hop
- Winter Animals Pretend Play
Circle Time:
- Measuring with Mittens
- Snowball Number Line
Color Theme Activity Plans
24 Hands-on Activities Included:
Literacy:
- Color Word Collages
- Colorful Letter M Mouse Craft
- Vowel Bingo
- Clap If You’re Wearing Blue
Math:
- I Spy Colors
- Color Ten Frame
- Number Garden
Gross Motor:
- Color Movement Game
- Color Guessing Game
Science:
- Camouflage Mice
- Coffee Filter Color Mixing Science Experiment
- Plant a Flower Garden Rainbow
Sensory:
- Colorful Pasta Sorting Bin
- Color Mixing Sensory Bottle
Fine Motor:
- My Rainbow Garden
- Mystery Color Play Dough
- Chameleon Hide and Seek
Social-Emotional:
- Emotional Colors
Social Studies:
-
Colors in My Neighborhood
Art:
- Rainbow Flower Craft
- Colorful Chameleon
- Chameleon Sun Catcher
Music:
-
“I See Colors” Song
Circle Time:
-
Elmer Colorful Quilt Activity
Five Senses Theme Activity Plans
Literacy:
- Little Blue Story Sequencing
- Farm Name Spelling Tray
- Farm Bingo
- Farmyard Letter Sounds
- Beep! Says Little Blue Truck
- Note Stamping
Math:
- Animal Farm Puzzles
- Farm Graphing
- Preparing the Fields: Tractor Painting
- Farm Animal Sorting
Science:
- Corn on the Cob Extraction
- Magic Milk experiment
- Plant Growth Journal
Sensory:
- Farm Animal Sensory Play
- Chicken and Egg Letter Matching Sensory Bin
- Stuck in the Mud Sensory Activity
Fine Motor:
- Hay Mowing
- Hen and Egg Counting
Social Studies:
-
Farmer’s Market
Art:
- Little Blue Truck Shape Activity
- C is for Corn Process Art Activity
- Corn Cob Craft
Music:
-
Farm Animals are Sleeping
Circle Time:
-
Acting out Opposites
Space Theme Activity Plans
24 Hands-on Activities Included:
Literacy:
- Moon Landing
- Name Rocket
- Moon Sand Writing Tray
- Shooting Star Syllables
- S is for Star
Math:
- Counting Sun Rays
- Star Ten Frame Cards
- Space Spin & Cover
- Moon Rock Math
- Constellation Geoboard
- Moon Phase Sequencing
Science:
- What is Air
- Straw Rockets
- Constellation Play Dough
- Moon Craters
Sensory:
- Counting Stars Sensory Bin
- Star Sensory Bottle
Fine Motor:
- Moon Rock Letters
- Constellation Creations
Social Studies:
-
Myself as an Astronaut
Art:
- Moon and Sun Collage
- Hidden Moon Pictures
Gross Motor:
- Catching Stars Game
- Alphabet Match Stars
Circle Time:
-
Rocket Countdown Activity
Construction Theme Activity Plans
Literacy:
- Hammering Letters
- Construction Letters
- Left to Right
- Independent Writing
- Construction C
Math:
- Construction Truck Counting Game
- Exploring Weight with Rocks
- Road Sign Geoboards
- Build and Measure
- Stuck Truck Counting
- Construction Site Graphing
- Number Bingo
Science:
-
Simple Machine Sensory Play
Sensory:
- Construction Crew Counting Sensory Bin
- Rock Sensory Play
Fine Motor:
- 3D Structures with Playdough & Straws
- Construction Zone Invitation to Play
Gross Motor:
- Stop and Slow Construction Movement Game
- Road Sign Bean Bag Toss
Social Studies:
-
Construction Scavenger Hunt
Art:
- Color Mixing with Construction Vehicles
- “Rock”in Process Art
Music:
-
Construction Freeze Dance
Circle Time:
-
Goodnight Construction Vehicles Recognition Activity
Social-Emotional:
-
Respecting Personal Space
All About Me Theme Activity Plans
24 Hands-on Activities Included:
Literacy:
-
Label Me
Math:
- How Tall Am I?
- Name Towers
- Numbered Picture Puzzles
- Map Making
- A Few of My Favorite Things
- Finger Counter
Science:
- Fingerprint Investigation
- Q-Tip X-Ray
- Life Size Self Portrait
- Invitation to Learn About Eyes
Art:
- Paper Bag Name Puppets
- My Favorite Things Collages
Sensory:
- Name Recognition Sensory Bin
Social Studies:
- Me on the Map: My Address
- What is in My house
- All About Me Book
Fine Motor:
- Finger Print Family Tree
- Play Dough Names
Gross Motor:
-
All About Me Numbers Relay Race
Social-Emotional:
- I See My Feelings
- “My Friend Is Special” Sundae Craft
Music:
-
Making Music with My Body
Circle Time:
-
Graphing Eye Color
Habitats Theme Activity Plans
Literacy:
- Icy Letters
- D is for Desert
- W is for Walrus
Math:
- Where is the Animal? Game
- Bear Sorting and Counting Activity
- How Many Bears?
Gross Motor:
- Move Like This Animal
- Animal Habitat Hop
Science:
- Thermal Insulators Science Experiment
- Habit Sorting Game
- Habitat Memory Game
- Make an Animal Home
Sensory:
- Arctic Animals Sensory Bin
- Habitats Play Dough Invitation to Play
- Habitat Walk
Fine Motor:
- Sand Sensory Drawings
- Who Lives In The Arctic
Social Studies:
- Sorting Animals
- I See a…
Art:
- A Bird’s Home
- Arctic Process Art
Music:
-
I Went Exploring Puppet Song
Circle Time:
-
Desert Animal Game
Spring Theme Activity Plans
24 Hands-on Activities Included:
Literacy:
- Little Blue Story Sequencing
- Farm Name Spelling Tray
- Farm Bingo
- Farmyard Letter Sounds
- Beep! Says Little Blue Truck
- Note Stamping
Math:
- Animal Farm Puzzles
- Farm Graphing
- Preparing the Fields: Tractor Painting
- Farm Animal Sorting
Science:
- Corn on the Cob Extraction
- Magic Milk experiment
- Plant Growth Journal
Sensory:
- Farm Animal Sensory Play
- Chicken and Egg Letter Matching Sensory Bin
- Stuck in the Mud Sensory Activity
Fine Motor:
- Hay Mowing
- Hen and Egg Counting
Social Studies:
-
Farmer’s Market
Art:
- Little Blue Truck Shape Activity
- C is for Corn Process Art Activity
- Corn Cob Craft
Music:
-
Farm Animals are Sleeping
Circle Time:
-
Acting out Opposites
Bugs & Butterflies Theme Activity Plans
Literacy:
- Pool Noodle Name Caterpillar
- Insect Letter Formation
- Caterpillar Alphabet Crawl
- Story Retelling
- Alphabet Matching Puzzles
Circle Time:
-
Butterfly Color Activity
Math:
- Inchworm Measuring
- Counting Inchworms
- Ladybug Counting Craft
- Butterfly Counting Cards
- Inchworm Play Dough Activity
Art:
- B is for Butterfly
- Egg Carton Snails
- Stone Bugs
Science:
- Handprint Butterfly Life Cycle
- Build Your Own Insect
- Drink Like a Butterfly
Fine Motor:
- Fine Motor Bug Sorting Activity
- Hungry Caterpillar Game
Gross Motor:
- Bug Exercises
- Sticky Spiderweb
Music:
-
Make Your Own Cricket Wings
Sensory:
- Bug Sensory Bin
- Sensory Butterfly
Weather Theme Activity Plans
24 Hands-on Activities Included:
Literacy:
- It’s Raining Syllables
- Sorting Weather Words
- R is for Rain Craft
- Word Raindrops
Math:
- Rain Drop Math
- Graphing the Weather
- Rain drop bead counting
Music:
-
Make a Rainstorm
Science:
- Rain in a Jar
- What Does the Wind Blow?
- Make our own Dew
- Weather Spotter Game
Sensory:
- Rainy Day Sensory Bin
- Snow Dough
- Play Dough Thunderstorms
Social-Emotional:
-
Emotion Weather
Social Studies:
- What do we Wear
- Give a Weather Report
- Weather BINGO
- What is a Globe?
Art:
- Wind Sock Activity
- Rain Sun Catcher Craft
Circle Time:
- What is Your Favorite Weather?
- Touch & Guess the Weather Item
Animals Theme Activity Plans
Literacy:
- B is for Bear Letter Craft
- Animal Beginning Sounds Puzzle
- Animal Color Matching
- Nocturnal Animals Story Stones
Math:
- Sorting Nocturnal Animals
- Shape Animals
- Favorite Animal Graphing
- Animals of All Colors Mini Book
- Tall Tall Grass Puzzle
Science:
- Baby & Mama Animals
- Tall, Tall Grass Nature Walk
Sensory:
- Grass Sensory Bin
- Nocturnal Animals Sensory Bin
- Tall Tall Grass Play Dough Activity
Fine Motor:
- In the Tall, Tall Grass Scissor Skills Craft
- Spots and Stripes
Art:
- Night Animal Drawing
- Brown Bear Paper Plate Mask
Music:
-
Brown Bear Action Song
Circle Time:
- Animal Game
- Animal Matching Circle Time Activity
Social Studies:
- Identifying Animal Parts
Ocean Theme Activity Plans
Literacy:
- Beginning Sounds Ocean Game
- Bottom of the Sea Character Search
- O is for Octopus
- There’s a Hole
- Ocean Mystery Bags
Math:
- Roll and Add Ocean Game
- Ocean Treasure Collection
- Fish Bubble Addition Activity
- Seahorse Cave for counting and colors
- Spin & Cover Shape Game
- DIY Ocean Animal Puzzles
Science:
- Learning about Spirals
- Exploring Shells
- Why Doesn’t the Ocean Freeze?
Sensory:
-
Color Recognition Fish Sensory Bin
Fine Motor:
- Sandy Beach Pre-Writing
- Pipette Watercolor Ocean
Gross Motor:
-
Ocean Creature Measure and Jump
Art:
- Snail Shell
- Underwater Ocean Scene
- Seahorse Coloring
Music:
- Ocean Orchestra
- 10 Little Hermit Crabs
Circle Time:
-
Touch and Feel Ocean Mystery Game
Flowers and Trees Theme Activity Plans
Literacy:
- Flower Garden Writing Tray
- Parts of a Tree
- Alphabet Matching Puzzles
Math:
- Flower Counting Cards
- Flower Garden
- Flower Petal Counting Activity
- Apple Seed Counting
- Flower Color Play Dough Mats
Music:
-
Musical Flower Painting
Science:
- Growing Roots Observation
- Exploring Pine Cones
Art:
- Leaf Paintings
- Paper Shape Flower Craft
Social Studies:
- Flowers & Trees Around Us
Fine Motor:
- Flower Garden Collage
- Cut and Count Leaf Activity
Sensory:
- Flower Sensory Station
- Flower Seed Mosaic
- Play Dough Tree Activity
Gross Motor:
- Move Like Trees
- Tiny Seed Race
- Block Tree
Circle Time:
- What Lives in a Tree?
- Favorite Flower Color Graphing
Transportation Theme Activity Plans
24 Hands-on Activities Included:
Literacy:
- ABC Tracks
- Alphabet Bus Stop
- T is for Train Tracks
- Wheel-y Fun Alphabet
Math:
- Train Track Shapes
- Wheel Sorting
- How Many Trains = One Pound?
- What Color Is My Car? Mini Book
- Graphing Cars
Social-Emotional:
- How is the Pigeon Feeling?
Science:
- Exploring Ramps
- Hands-Free Driving
Sensory:
- Exploring Wheels Sensory Bin
- Toy Car Wash
- Vehicle Sounds
Fine Motor:
- Make a Car
- Move the Cars Out of the Traffic
Social Studies:
-
Transportation Sorting Activity
Art:
- Traffic Light Tear Paper Craft
- Shape City
Gross Motor:
- Train Track Gross Motor Play
- Car Wash
Circle Time:
- Duck Behind the Truck
- What Wheels Do You Have?
24 Hands-on Activities Included:
Literacy:
- My Mail
- Read and Write Community Helpers
- Envelope and Stamp Letter Match
- What Job Would You Choose?
Math:
- Mailman Math
- Community Helpers Counting Cards
- Community Helpers Graphing
- Bandaid Math
Social Emotional:
- Thank You Letter
Science:
- Learning to Find My Own Pulse
- Flashlight Fire Truck Light
Sensory:
- Emergency Vehicle Small World
- Fire Sensory Painting Activity
- What’s Missing Tray
Fine Motor:
- Fine Motor Chalk Fire Game
- Community Helper and Vehicle Matching Activity
Social Studies:
- Hat Matching Game
- Career Picture
Art:
- Fire Truck Shape Craft
- Community Helper Hats
Gross Motor:
- Ball Games
- Envelope Action Game
Circle Time:
- Doctor’s Tools
- Musical Fire Safety
Dinosaurs Theme Activity Plans
Literacy:
- Dinosaur Names
- Caaannnn Yooouuu Sssppppeak Ddddiiiinnnnoooo?
- Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs Literacy Center Prop Basket
- Dinosaur Alphabet Stomp
Math:
- Color Mixing
- Counting Dino Eggs
- Paper Plate Dinosaur Counting Activity
- Fossilized Footprint Number Puzzles
- Dinosaur Ten Frames
Science:
- Dinosaur Fossils
- Hidden Fossil Painting
Art:
- Sponge Print Dinosaur Art
- Paper Plate Dinosaurs
Social Studies:
-
Discover a New Dinosaur
Fine Motor:
- Dinosaur Pre-Writing Mud Tray
- Dinosaur Building
Sensory:
- Dino Prints
- Color Dinosaur Bones Sensory Bin
Gross Motor:
- Do the Dinosaur Dance
- Going on a Dinosaur Hunt
- Fossils in the Block Center
Circle Time:
- Dinosaur, Dinosaur, Where’s Your Bone?
- Small and Large Dinosaur Activity
Social-Emotional:
-
Dinosaur Washing
Around the World Theme Activity Plans
Literacy:
- Letters in Names
- R is for Rice Craft
- Ladder Letters
Math:
- Beaded Necklaces
- Counting Apples
- Apple Counting Cards
Science:
- Rice Cooking Experiment
- Well Water Play
Social Studies:
- Playdough Continents
- Fly the World
- Color the World Map
Art:
- Festive Masks
- Hand Print Chinese Dragon Craft
- Spice Painting
Fine Motor:
- Apple Pie Play Dough
- Chopstick Transfer
Social-Emotional:
- Dramatic Play Around the World
- World Market
Sensory:
- Serving Rice Sensory Bin
- Rainforest Sensory Bin
Gross Motor:
-
Pretend Ladder Climbing
Music:
-
Musical Rice Shakers Activity
Circle Time:
- Apple Pie Sequencing Pocket Chart Activity
- Birth Order Graph
Summer Theme Activity Plans
Literacy:
- Summer Words
- Favorite Summer Activity Journal Prompt
- Summertime Then and Now Chart
- Ant Name Recognition
Math:
- Counting with Watermelon Seeds
- Watermelon Shape Spin and Cover
- Firefly Counting Clip Cards
- Beach Color Sorting
Science:
- Make Your Own Firefly
- Floating Grape Experiment
- Honey Transfer Activity
Sensory:
- Lemonade Playdough
- Shimmery Summer Sensory Bin
Fine Motor:
- Making Lemonade
- Grape Sorting
- Torn Paper Watermelon
Art:
- Ant Craft
- Firefly Patterns
- W is for Watermelon Craft
- Firefly Sun Catchers
Gross Motor:
- Beach Towel Hop
- Slide Games
- Ice Chest Races
Circle Time:
-
Can You Build a Hexagon? Building Challenge