These preschool monthly themes are a great way to find creative lesson plans for your school year. Choose the month you want to plan and find amazing ideas for fresh classroom activities. Your young kids will love all of these fun preschool themes.

Preschool Monthly Themes

Creating lesson plans for the entire school year can be a daunting task for any preschool teacher. This collection of monthly preschool themes will help you come up with some fun new ideas.

From January through December, there is a fun craft idea that is perfect for your preschoolers.

Choose the perfect craft for a lesson you already have in mind, or explore new ideas! Plus there are lots of monthly craft ideas to help expand on several of the themes.

Crafts are great for building skills during those important preschool years. From fine motor activities to working on those important cutting skills, these crafts are great ideas for bringing these skills into early childhood classrooms.

In this collection, you’ll find several of the classics like the farm theme, animal theme, or nursery rhymes. But there are also some new themes, like Chinese New Year or Earth Day.

We’ve gone through the calendar to find unique special days and special events and mixed them with popular preschool themes. You never know, you may find your new favorite!

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When to create these preschool activities

Chose a theme unit for each month of the year. Then use these crafts during:

• Arts and crafts time.
• Use them in a station.
• Make fun projects to take home.
• Work in skill building like cutting practice and fine motor skills.
• Use them to get excited about a field trip.
• Make them during circle time.

These December crafts for preschoolers are the perfect addition to several winter lesson plans. Make them during holiday craft time, turn them into a cool station, use them as fun morning work, or create them at home during your school break.

December Crafts For Preschoolers

December crafts are perfect for celebrating all that winter has to offer. Whether you’re planning a holiday party, a classroom craft, or you’re creating at home. There is a great activity for kids this month.

Last month fall was wrapping up. Now the winter season is officially here and we’re thinking about the holidays. But don’t worry, this isn’t just a collection of Christmas crafts, there are lots of other fun winter themes for your children to explore.

While kids of all ages will enjoy these easy crafts, they are perfect for pairing with your favorite December preschool themes. They sneak in important skills for those little hands, like cutting practice and fine motor skills. These fun projects are perfect for stations, creating during a classroom party, or during a snow day.

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December Preschool Themes

Here are several exciting themes you can explore in your classroom. Use one or fill your activity calendars with these special days and themes. Then find a craft project to go with the theme!

• Animals
  • Fox
  • Monkey
  • Penguins
  • Polar Bear
  • Reindeer
  • Snowy Owl
• Angels
• Candy Canes
• Cookies
• Gingerbread
• Hibernation
• Hockey
• Hot Chocolate
• Kindness
• Nativity
• Peppermint
• Pinecones
• Poinsettias
• Snow Globes
• Snowmen
• Solstice
• Transportation
• Winter

Special Days In December

• 12th – Poinsettia Day
• 14th – International Monkey Day
• 25th – Christmas
• 26th – National Candy Cane Day
• 31st – New Year’s Eve
• Hannukah Begins (dates vary)
• Winter Solstice (date varies)

These November crafts for preschoolers are the perfect addition to your fall lesson plans. Make them during craft time, turn them into an autumn station, use them as fun morning work, or create them at home.

November Crafts For Preschoolers

November crafts are the perfect addition to your fall planning. Whether you’re planning a harvest party craft session or you’re creating at home. There is a great activity for kids this month.

Last month fall was in full swing. And we continue through these cooler months. While we’re starting to bundle up and get comfy for winter, these crafts will help keep you busy inside.

From fun Thanksgiving crafts to cute autumn activities there is something for everyone.

While kids of all ages will enjoy these easy crafts, they are perfect for pairing with your favorite November preschool themes. These fun projects are perfect for stations, or during a classroom party.

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November Preschool Themes

Here are several exciting themes you can explore in your classroom. Use one or fill your activity calendars with these special days and themes. Then find a craft project to go with the theme!

• Animals
  • Birds
  • Squirrels
  • Turkey
• Bugs/Insects
• Acorns
• Airplanes (Aviation History Month)
• Books
• Camping
• Corn
• Cranberries
• Elections
• Fall/Autumn
• Family
• Forest
• Games (Week 3 is Game and Puzzle Week)
• Harvest
• Kindness
• Leaves
• Pilgrims
• Pine Cones
• Pumpkins
• Puzzles (Week 3 is Game and Puzzle Week)
• Recycling
• Smores
• STEM
• Thankfulness
• Trains (National Model Railroad Month)

Special Days In November

• 1st – All Saints Day
• 1st-2nd – Dios Los Muertos
• 8th – STEM Day
• 11th – Veterans Day
• 13th – World Kindness Day
• 15th – America Recycles Day
• 1st Saturday – Book Lovers Day
• 1st Tuesday (after the 1st Monday) – Election Day
• 4th Thursday – Thanksgiving
• Advent Begins (date varies)

These October activities for preschoolers are the perfect addition to several fall lesson plans. Make them during craft time, turn them into a classroom station, use them as fun morning work, or create them at home.

October Activities For Preschoolers

October crafts are perfect for welcoming the fall season. Whether you’re planning a harvest party school craft session, a fall activity, or you’re creating at home. There is a great activity for kids this month.

Last month fall was creeping in. Now the autumn months are in full swing and we’re thinking about the pumpkins and Haloween costumes. This is a great time of year to talk about changing seasons and harvest.

While kids of all ages will enjoy these easy crafts, they are perfect for pairing with your favorite October preschool themes. These fun projects are perfect for stations, creating during a harvest celebration, or on a cool fall day when you don’t want any outdoor activities.

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October Themes For Preschool

Here are several exciting themes you can explore in your classroom. Use one or fill your activity calendars with these special days and themes. Then find a craft project to go with the theme!

• Animals
  • Cats
  • Squirrels
• Bugs/Insects
• Acorns
• All About Me
• Apples
• Camping
• Candy Corn
• Colors
• Construction
• Cookies (Cookie Month)
• Drums (International Drum Month)
• Fall/Autumn
• Farm
• Fire Safety (Week 2 is Fire Prevention Week)
• Harvest
• Leaves
• Monsters
• Pastors/Clergy (Clergy Appreciation Month and Week 3 is Pastoral Care Week)
• Pizza (National Pizza Month)
• Pumpkins
• Scarecrows
• Space
• Spiders
• Trees

Special Days In October

• 5th – World Teachers Day
• 9th – Fire Prevention Day
• 29th – National Cat Day
• 30th – National Candy Corn Day
• 31st – Halloween
• 2nd Monday – Canadian Thanksgiving
• 2nd Monday – Indigenous People Day

These September crafts for preschoolers are the perfect addition to several fall themes. Make them during your back-to-school lesson plans, turn them into an autumn station, use them as fun morning work, or create them at home at your kitchen table.

September Crafts For Preschoolers

September crafts are perfect for fall crafting. Whether you’re planning a back-to-school craft session, a daycare activity, or you’re creating at home. There is a great craft for kids to make this month.

Last month we began wrapping up summer. Now we’re beginning to ease into autumn.

While kids of all ages will enjoy these art projects, they are a fun way to pair craft time with your favorite September preschool themes. These fun projects are perfect for stations, creating during harvest parties, or after a fall nature walk.

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September Preschool Themes

Here are several exciting themes you can explore in your classroom. Use one or fill the entire month with these special days and themes. Then find a craft project to go with the theme!

• Alphabet
• Animals
• Apples
• Back to School
• Books
• Colors
• Community Helpers
• Cooking
• Emotions/Feelings
• Fall (Autumn Equinox is in September)
• Family
• Farm
• Fine Motor
• Friendship/Kindness
• Leaves
• Numbers
• Nursery Rhymes
• Pine Cones
• Pirates
• Pumpkins
• Senses
• Trees (especially apple trees)
• Shapes
• Transportation

Special Days In September

• 6th – Read a Book Day
• 11th – September 11th Remembrance Day
• 19th – International Talk Like a Pirate Day
• 1st Monday – Labor Day
• 1st Sunday after Labor Day – Grandparents Day

These August activities for preschoolers are the perfect addition to several summer lesson plans. Make them during a summer camp craft time, turn them into a summer station, use them as fun morning work, or create them at home before the end of summer.

August Activities For Preschoolers

August crafts are perfect for welcoming the school year. Whether you’re planning an end-of-summer school craft session, a camp activity, or you’re creating at home. There is a great activity for kids this month.

Last month summer was in full swing. Now the summer months are coming to an end and we’re thinking about the new school year. While the warmer weather is still here, we’re switching our summer themes to school activities and it’s the perfect time to work on those basic skills.

While kids of all ages will enjoy these easy crafts, they are perfect for pairing with your favorite August preschool themes. These fun projects are perfect for stations, creating on the first day of school, or on a hot summer day when you don’t want any outdoor activities.

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August Preschool Themes

Here are several exciting themes you can explore in your classroom. Use one or fill your activity calendars with these special days and themes. Then find a craft project to go with the theme!

• Animals
  • Bear
  • Elephant
  • Lions
• Bugs/Insects
  • Bees
• All About Me
• Alphabet
• Back to School
• Baking
• Bubbles
• Camping
• Colors
• Emotions/Feelings
• Family
• Fine Motor
• Friendship/Kindness
• Numbers
• Peaches (National Peach Month)
• Picnics (National Picnic Month)
• Pirates (International Pirates Month)
• Shapes
• Transportation
• Watermelon

Special Days In August

• 3rd – National Watermelon Day
• 10th – World Lion Day
• 12th – World Elephant Day
• 1st Sunday – Friendship Day

These July crafts for preschoolers are the perfect addition to several summer themes. Make them during your summer camp, at craft time, turn them into a summer station, use them as fun morning work, or create them at home during your summer break.

July Crafts For Preschoolers

July crafts are perfect for crafting during those hot summer months. Whether you’re planning a day of patriotic crafts, like an American flag or fireworks, or a summer school craft session there is a great craft for kids to make this month.

Last month we officially started summer. Now we’re in the dog days of summer and it might be pretty hot outside. That’s why these crafts are perfect! Don’t worry, we’re covering more than just July 4th with this list of fun craft ideas.

While kids of all ages will enjoy these easy crafts, they are great for pairing with your favorite July preschool themes. These easy projects are perfect for stations, creating during summer vacation, during hot days, or on a rainy day.

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July Preschool Themes

Here are several exciting themes you can explore in your classroom. Use one or fill the entire month with these special days and themes. Then find a craft project to go with the theme!

• Animals
  • Fish
  • Frogs
  • Sharks
• Bugs/Insects
  • Bees
• Balls
• Beach
• Blueberries (National blueberry month)
• Bubbles
• Camping
• Hot Dogs (National hotdog month)
• Ice Cream (National Ice Cream Month)
• Oceans
• Patriotic
• Picnics (National Picnic Month)
• Pirates
• Pool
• Popcycles
• Post Office
• Seashells
• Sports
• Strawberries
• Summer
• Sunflowers
• Suns
• Tornadoes
• Transportation
• Under the Sea
• Video Games
• Water
• Watermelon (National Watermelon Month)
• Zoo

Special Days In July

• 1st – National Postal Worker Day
• 4th – Independence Day (4th of July)
• 8th – Video Games Day
• 14th – Shark Awareness Day
• 31st – National Watermelon Day
• 3rd Wednesday – National Hot Dog Day
• 3rd Sunday – National Ice Cream Day

These June crafts for preschoolers are the perfect addition to several summer themes. Make them during your summer camp, craft time, turn them into a summer station, use them as fun morning work, or create them at home during your summer break.

June Crafts For Preschoolers

June crafts are perfect for summertime crafting. Whether you’re planning a summer school craft session, a camp activity, or you’re creating at home. There is a great craft for kids to make this month.

Last month we eased from spring to summer. Now the summer months are in full swing.

While kids of all ages will enjoy these easy crafts, they are perfect for pairing with your favorite June preschool themes. These fun projects are perfect for stations, creating during summer vacation, during hot days, or on a rainy day.

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June Preschool Themes

Here are several exciting themes you can explore in your classroom. Use one or fill the entire month with these special days and themes. Then find a craft project to go with the theme!

• Animals
  • Fish (Fishing Week, Week 1)
  • Jellyfish
  • Snakes
  • Worm
• Balls
• Beach
• Bikes (World Bicycle Day is June 3rd)
• Bubbles
• Bugs/Insects
  • Butterflies
  • Ladybugs
• Camping
• Doughnuts (National Doughnut Day is the first Friday in June)
• Flags (Flag Day is June 14th)
• Geography
• Hot Air Balloons
• Ice Cream
• Ocean Animals (World Ocean Day is June 8th)
• Pets
• Picnic (International Picnic Day is June 18th)
• Pool
• Popcycles
• Rain
• Rainbows
• Rainforest (World Rainforest Day is June 22nd)
• Seashells (National Seashell Day is June 21st)
• Summer (Summer Solstice is in June)
• Sunflowers
• Suns
• Tornadoes
• Watermelon
• Zoo
• June Holidays
  • Juneteenth (June 19th)
  • Father’s Day (3rd Sunday in June)

These May crafts for preschoolers are the perfect addition to several classroom themes. Make them during your craft time, turn them into a summer station, use them as fun morning work, or create them at home.

May Crafts For Preschoolers

May crafts help welcome the warmer weather and things start to feel a bit like summer. The school year is coming to an end and kids are antsy to get outside.

Last month was full of spring and new life. This month is full of love and nature.

While kids of all ages will enjoy these easy crafts, they are perfect for pairing with your favorite May preschool themes. Create summer stations, and colorful craft projects, or make them at home!

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May Preschool Themes

Here are several exciting themes you can explore in your classroom. Use one or fill the entire month with these special days and themes. Then find a craft project to go with the theme!

• Animals
  • Birds (Bird Day is May 4th)
  • Chickens
  • Frogs (Frog Jumping Day is May 13)
  • Turtles (World Turtle Day is May 23)
• Bugs/Insects
  • Caterpillars
  • Butterflies
• Camping
• Construction
• Dinosaurs
• Flowers
• Graduation
• Ice Cream
• Last Day of School
• Mother Goose (Mother Goose Day is May 1)
• Nurses (International Nurses Day is May 12)
• Ocean
• Photography (National Photograph Month)
• Prayer (National Day of Prayer May 7)
• Space (Space Day is the 1st Friday)
• Star Wars (Star Wars Day is May 4th)
• Summer
• Teachers (Teacher Appreciation Week is the first full week.)
• Tornados
• Zoo
• May Holidays
  • Cinco de Mayo (May 5th)
  • Mother’s Day (2nd Sunday in May)
  • Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)

These April crafts for kids are the perfect addition to several preschool themes. Create them during your craft time, turn them into a spring station, use them as fun morning work, or create them at home.

April Crafts For Kids

April crafts mean that spring is officially here. You may be stuck inside because of a rainy day, but these easy spring crafts are sure to make you feel happy.

Last month was full of rainbow crafts. This month provides us with some fun holidays for kids. Easter happens some years, Earth Day,

While kids of all ages will enjoy these easy crafts, they are perfect for pairing with your favorite April preschool themes. Create spring stations, colorful craft projects, or make them at home!

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April Preschool Themes

Here are several exciting themes you can explore in your classroom. Use one or fill the entire month with these special days and themes. Then find a craft project to go with the theme!

• Animals
  • Birds
  • Dolphins (National Dolphin Day is April 14)
  • Frogs (National Frog Month)
  • Penguins (World Penguin Day is April 25)
  • Rabbits/Bunny
• Bugs/Insects
  • Butterflies
• Eggs
• Farm
• Flowers
• Gardens
• Librarians (Library week is the first week in April, and Children’s book day is April 2)
• Poetry (National Poetry Month)
• Ponds
• Rain (April showers bring May flowers!)
• Rain Forest
• Recycling
• Seeds
• Spring
• Tornados
• Trees or Forests (Arbor Day is in April!)
• Umbrellas
• Weather
• April Holidays
  • Palm Sunday & Good Friday (Dates Varies)
  • Easter (Date Varies)
  • Administrative Professionals Day (Date Varies)
  • April Fools (April 1)
  • Earth Day (April 22)
  • Arbor Day (Last Friday in April)