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Fall Fun! Preschool Fall Activity Calendar

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Fall is nearly here! And it’s the time of year when early learners are getting their first experiences with structured school days.

If you’re trying to fill up those days with themed learning ideas, planning out fall preschool themes can be a bit of a challenge.

Enter this printable preschool fall activity calendar! It’s loaded with 12 early learning themes that are ideal for autumn.

Fun Preschool Fall Activity Calendar

Plus, there’s a web linked version with links to easy preschool activities for each day.

Read on to see how to get your copy of this preschool fall theme activity plan – free!

And, for more fall early learning fun, take a look at our list of apple books for preschoolers to read!

Use this printable preschool fall activity calendar to plan an entire season of ideas for early learners!

Fall Fun! Preschool Fall Activity Calendar

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Preschool Fall Themed Calendar for Teachers

This set of preschool fall theme calendars includes four copies:

  • A color web-linked version
  • A blackline web-linked version
  • A color non-linked version
  • And a blackline non-linked version
Easy Fall Themed Activity Calendar for Preschool

So there’s a lot of room for you to decide how to use the calendar with your early childhood students.

If you’re homeschooling, you can also use this, since none of the activities require a group of children.

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How to Plan Fall Themes for Preschool

So – we have our fall activity calendar for preschool. How do we use it to plan fall early learning themes?

The calendar has 12 pre-filled theme ideas for you to try.

Of course, you can move them around or swap them out for other themes you’d prefer.

Fall Themed Ideas for Preschool Students

Next to each theme are five different activities for that week.

On the calendar, they are listed for use on a different day each week. But if your learning plan is structured differently, feel free to double them up or omit whichever you choose.

Fall Preschool Themed Calendar

Each week, there are hands-on activities, book ideas, and crafts to try with early learners.

The web-linked version includes clickable links to instructions and resources that fit each activity.

Or, if you have activities you prefer, just print the calendar and color each activity as you complete it!

Scroll down to get your copy of this themed fall activity calendar for preschool!

Take a look at some of these other fall learning ideas for early ages!

This apple counting to ten math center for kindergarten is an excellent way to welcome students back to school with fun counting practice!
Use these fun and simple farm themed shape mats to help early learners practice forming eight different shapes!
This fun apple shape tracing activity is perfect for teaching shape recognition to early learners!

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Fall Leaves Count and Match: Preschool Concentration Game for Kids

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Practice number recognition and counting skills with this simple preschool fall concentration game!

We’ve been working on counting and number recognition with our little one lately, so in the spirit of autumn, I thought I’d share a fun fall math preschool concentration game that little ones will love to play!

One of the best ways I’ve found to get my kids excited about learning is to play lots and lots of games. That way, they get to practice basic concepts without even realizing it.

So for my smallest learner, this concentration game was an easy way to help her work on counting.

Fun Fall Leaf Preschool Concentration Game

And it only takes a few minutes to make too!

This would be a fantastic fall math center activity for early learners. Or you could turn it into a fall themed busy bag!

If your kids like this game, be sure to check out our apple preschool counting puzzles for more preschool fall math fun!

Use this fun fall leaves preschool concentration game to help little learners practice number skills and counting!

Fall Leaf Count and Match Preschool Concentration Game

To make this fall math preschool concentration game, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Fall Themed Preschool Concentration Game

To assemble the game, print the flashcards and then laminate them.

Kids can be pretty rough on pieces of paper. This way, the cards will stay crisp enough to reuse.

Printable Fall Counting Preschool Concentration Game

Here’s a tip: If you print these on regular printer paper, kids will be able to see the numbers and dice through the back. Which doesn’t make for much of a challenge.

So I printed them on patterned cardstock.

That way, the game looks better and it’s more fun for the kids to try to match up the cards without seeing what each one is in advance.

Fall Leaf Counting Concentration Game

Once you’ve laminated the cards and cut them out, lay them out face-down. Let the kids practice turning them over one by one.

The goal is to match the leaf number cards with the leaf dice cards. The leaf with “5” on it corresponds to the leaf that has five dots on the die.

Fall Counting Concentration Game

To make matching easier, the leaves are color-coded. You can even use them to match colors for younger kids!

Scroll down to get your copy of our Fall Math Preschool Concentration Game!

Stop by to see these other fall learning ideas for early grades!

Make it easy to spot autumn sights around you with this fun and easy fall memory game for kids!

Use these apple shape sorting worksheets to help early learners practice recognizing the four basic shapes with a fun fall theme!

These printable apple counting puzzles are perfect for early math lessons! Use them at fall math centers or for an interactive apple lesson for little ones!

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Fall Leaf Preschool Concentration Game

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This fun and simple preschool concentration game helps early learners practice number recognition and counting practice with a fall theme! Perfect for fall math centers!

Easy Fall Preschool Color Matching Activity

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Fall is one of the best times of year to explore with preschoolers. The weather is cooler, the animals are moving around and storing up food for winter, and the colors are gorgeous.

If you live in a part of the world where you see fall foliage, autumn is a wonderful time to talk about colors with little ones. 

But, even if you don’t, you can use this simple fall preschool color matching activity to reinforce that concept with early learners!

Easy Preschool Fall Color Matching Activity for Kids

This is such a simple and fun hands-on activity for toddlers and preschoolers. And it only takes a few minutes to set it up.

Get the full instructions below! And be sure to check out our Apple Pie Playdough for more fall preschool sensory fun!

Use simple supplies to make this easy fall color matching activity for preschoolers! Perfect for fall preschool lessons!

Easy Fall Preschool Color Matching Activity

To make this fall preschool coloring matching activity, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Easy Fall Leaf Color Matching Activity

To get started, simply use the scissors to cut the paint sample strips apart. You’ll want to have one color on each strip.

If your preschoolers are working on scissor skills, hand them a pair of child-safe scissors and let them help with this part.

Simple Fall Leaf Color Matching Activity for Kids

Be sure to use fall-themed colors, so you’re looking for deep reds, muted greens, and bright yellows.

Easy Fall Color Matching Activity for Preschoolers

Pour out several fall leaf foam stickers onto the table. I love the glittery foam stickers, but you could also use felt or paper stickers if you prefer.

Since the glitter sticks up a bit, working with them makes a nice sensory activity for little hands.

Easy Fall Color Matching Activity

Let the kids try to match up the color stickers with the colored paint strips. 

You can work with one color family at a time, especially when you’re first beginning to talk about colors, or you can combine them all and see how quickly the kids can match up the leaves and paint strips.

This would also make a great on-the-go busy bag for active toddlers and preschoolers!

Fall Playdough Mats

Books about Fall Leaf Colors for Kids

If you’d like to tie this activity into a lesson about why leaves change color during the fall, these books about fall leaf colors would be wonderful for read-aloud time!

Did you like this fall preschool color matching activity? Take a look at these other early learning ideas for kids!

Make it easy to spot autumn sights around you with this fun and easy fall memory game for kids!

Make up a batch of this apple pie playdough to have a fun fall sensory activity with your little ones! So fun for little hands!

These printable apple counting puzzles are perfect for early math lessons! Use them at fall math centers or for an interactive apple lesson for little ones!

And follow my Fall Activities for Kids for even more autumn learning inspiration!

This easy fall color matching activity is a perfect way to talk about fall colors with kids! Use it as a fall busy bag or at centers!

Mitten Memory: Winter Preschool Memory Game

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Winter is such a cozy time for learning with little ones. I’m a scaredy-cat about cold weather, so once the daily average dips below 50 degrees, you’ll find me inside with my kids. Probably sitting directly in front of the space heater.

But that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun winter-themed learning! And that’s why I’m excited to share this printable winter preschool memory game! It’s so fun for helping early learners work on memory skills!

Winter Themed Preschool Memory Game for Kids

This would also make a great busy bag activity. Just print the pages, cut out the cards, and store them in a resealable bag. Perfect for waiting rooms!

Read on to see how to get your set for free! And, be sure to check out our printable polar animal notebooking pages for older kids!

Make winter a season of play with this fun winter themed preschool memory game for kids!

Mitten Memory: Winter Preschool Memory Game

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Winter Memory Game for Kids

Note: You’ll be printing the pages double-sided. With a memory game, it’s important to have a design on the back. Otherwise, the kids will be able to see right through the back of the paper.

Not much of a challenge then, is it?

Printable Winter Memory Game for Kids

Winter Playdough Mats for Kids

Winter Memory Game for Preschoolers

There are 16 sets to match up in all. If that’s a few too many for your little one, feel free to start with half of the sets until the kids become more familiar with the images.

Winter Preschool Memory Game

By the way, if you don’t have room for a laminator, you can also make the cards more durable by printing them on white cardstock instead of regular printer paper.

They’ll still hold up pretty well!

Scroll down to get your copy of this winter preschool memory game!

Stop by to see these other winter learning ideas!

This adorable pinecone snowman craft for kids is a perfect winter art activity for little ones!

Make shape discrimination into a fun winter learning activity with these snowflake preschool matching worksheets!

Use these printable polar animal notebooking pages to learn about winter animals and the regions where they live!

And see even more winter fun on my Winter Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

Get little ones into the winter spirit with this fun winter themed preschool memory game!

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100 Fun Learning Activities for Preschoolers

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When you take on the responsibility of teaching toddlers and preschoolers at home or in the classroom, it can be a challenge to come up with new activities that will hold their attention.

We’ve gotten to homeschool four little ones in our homeschooling journey and each one of them has been different.

They’ve had different interests, different learning styles, and very different personalities.

So the activities that worked for one preschooler didn’t necessarily work for the next or the next or the one after that!

And that’s why it’s good to have a huge variety of preschool activities that you can go to at anytime.

Read below to get some inspiration from this list of 100(!) fun learning activities for preschoolers!

Learning Activities for Preschoolers

These activities feature plenty of practice with early concepts in math, literacy, fine motor skills, and even science!

If you try some of these, let me know which is your favorite!

And be sure to check out our list of fun preschool worksheets and activities for more hands-on learning!

Find some awesome educational activities for early learners with this list of 100 learning activities for preschoolers!

100 Fun Learning Activities for Preschoolers

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1. Preschool Color and Number Sorting Worksheets – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Early Childhood Science Activities – Susan C. Evans

3. Five Senses Unit – Some Random Lady

4. Fall Preschool Worksheets – Look! We’re Learning!

5. 3-Step ABC Sensory Bin – This Outnumbered Mama

6. Printable Emotions Daily Check-in – Totschooling

7. Static Electricity Butterfly Experiment – I Heart Crafty Things

8. Preschool Farm Counting Worksheets – Look! We’re Learning!

9. Butterfly Math Mat – Look! We’re Learning!

10. DIY Color Matching Activity – Natural Beach Living

11. Printable Farm Shape Matching Activity – From ABCs to ACTs

12. Fall Preschool Alphabet and Number Playdough Mats – Look! We’re Learning!

13. Simple Scissor Practice – This Outnumbered Mama

14. Squishy Snow Sensory Activity – Coffee Cups and Crayons

15. Preschool Fall Memory Game – Look! We’re Learning!

16. Autumn Leaf Suncatcher Activity – Fantastic Fun and Learning

17. Saltwater and Waves Experiment – Gift of Curiosity

18. Preschool Pumpkin Ordinal Number Worksheets – Look! We’re Learning!

19. Are You My Mother? Unit Study – Susan C. Evans

20. Apple Preschool Matching Worksheets – Look! We’re Learning!

21. Ocean Animal Literacy Game – The Letters of Literacy

22. Preschool Butterfly Life Cycle Lesson – Pre-K Pages

23. Apple Harvest Preschool Scissor Skills Printables – Look! We’re Learning!

24. Teeth Mini Unit – Some Random Lady

25. DIY Bubble Frames – Brain Power Boy

Ten 10 Minute Preschool Activities

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Have you ever spent an evening planning an activity for your preschooler only to find that it lasted all of 10 minutes? I have. It’s extraordinarily frustrating.

I cannot tell you the number of times I made that mistake with Tigger when she was younger. I’d meticulously plan a unit study, complete with books, games, activities, crafts, and more – only to find that she’d lost interest after just a few minutes.

But let’s be real: Preschoolers are not known for their long attention spans. Which means that when it comes to activities, the quicker the better. And if the setup is also simple, then that’s a win-win!

So here are ten 10 minute preschool activities that are fun, easy to set up, and educational! Don’t worry. With these, your preschooler won’t have time to get bored!

Ten Minute Preschool Activities

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Ten 10 Minute Preschool Activities

  1. Pick a part of the human body and do a craft about it. These can be as simple as a cut-and-paste activity. For example, try this simple hands-on craft about taste buds!
  2. Read a great picture book with your preschooler. If you need book suggestions, check out my list of the best picture books for three-year-olds!
  3. Practice scissor cutting skills. Learning to use scissors is an important preschool skill. This set of bee-themed scissor practice printables is simple to set up!
  4. Go on a nature walk. Take your child outside and look at the plants, animals, and insects in your neighborhood. If you have a lot of trees nearby, grab these free leaf identification flashcards and see how many you can spot!
  5. Learn sign language. ASL is a wonderful language for both deaf and hearing kids and you can learn to sign a few words in just a few minutes! Check out this video to learn how to sign weather words in ASL.
  6. Look through a kids’ cookbook and find a recipe to make together. This list of fun children’s cookbooks features some great selections!
  7. Do a simple science experiment. In just a few minutes, you can show your child a scientific principle or two! Try this quick experiment to learn how to make an egg float!
  8. Design a map of the solar system. Use this set of free printable solar system flashcards to set up a universe on your dining room table!
  9. Make moon sand. When the weather’s nice outside, take your preschooler outdoors and make this recipe for colored moon sand together! It’s an awesome play material and a great way to incorporate sensory integration in your day.
  10. Create a batch of edible play dough. This recipe for edible dairy-free play dough is super fun and super easy to make!

10 Ten Minute Preschool Activities

Try these other activities for early learners!

Harry the Dirty Dog Activity for Tots and PreK

Harry the Dirty Dog Extension Activity

How to Teach Preschoolers to Play Quietly

How to Teach Preschoolers to Play Quietly

The Best Picture Books for Three-Year-Olds

The Best Picture Books for Three-Year-Olds

For more preschool learning ideas, follow my Learning for Little Ones board on Pinterest!

And for more ideas to teach kids of all ages, check out The Big Book of Homeschooling Ideas!

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This post is part of the “Useful Tasks You Can Do in 5 to 60 Minutes” linkup from iHomeschool Network! Stop by to see the other quick tasks you can get accomplished in your homeschool!

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