Here the weather is already warming and we’re seeing more rain showers. Plus, the bees are starting to buzz around again.

Since spring is nearly here, I thought this printable preschool spring activity calendar would be a fun resource to share!

Using this activity planner can be a huge time-saver if you’re planning preschool lessons during spring.

And it’s free to download!

Read on to get your copy. And, take a look at our list of 50 spring books for kids too!

Printable Preschool Spring Activity Calendar for Kids

To use this spring preschool activity planner, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are used below. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

• Printer (with ink)
• Printer paper
• Colored pencils (optional)
• Digital device (optional)

This preschool lesson plan features 12 spring-related themes, so you can use it for up to twelve weeks of lessons.

For each week, you’ll see five different activities to complete.

In the digital download, you’ll get two versions (color and blackline) with linked text.

If the text is blue, that means you can click it to be taken directly to the resource or activity.

There are also two versions (color and blackline) with plain text, which are great if you intend to print the calendar out.

How to Use a Spring Preschool Activity Calendar with Early Learners

Here are a couple of ways to make use of this spring activity planner:

Print the unlinked version out and hang it up on the wall of your classroom or learning space.

As you complete each activity, let students color in the block. See how many you can try this spring!

You can also send this home with students for parents to try as well.

If you’re using the linked version on a digital device, just save the file to your hard drive. Each day, click the blue link and take a look at the idea or activity.

You can give the students copies of the unlinked version for them to check off too!

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Take a look at these other spring teaching ideas for early grades!

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Once you manage to get their winter boots and coats off, that is.

There are so many fun winter early learning themes to use with young learners.

And, if you’re looking to get a jump on winter lesson planning, this preschool winter activity calendar can help you get started!

With this preschool theme printable, you can easily decide which theme to use during which week.

Plus, there are ideas for activities and crafts listed for you!

Read on to see how to get your copy – free!

And, be sure to check out our printable Winter Literacy Playdough Mats too. They’re excellent for early literacy centers!

Winter Fun! Preschool Winter Activity Calendar

To use this preschool winter activity calendar, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are listed below. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

• Printer (with ink)
• Printer paper
• Laminator (optional)
• A digital device, such as a smartphone, iPad, or computer (optional)

This printable preschool activity calendar features four versions:

• A color version with clickable web links
• A blackline version with clickable web links
• A color version with text only
• And a blackline version with text only

This is a fantastic basis for lesson planning during winter!

How to Use the Preschool Winter Activity Calendar

The calendar features 12 weeks of early learning themes to use during winter.

For each week, there are five activities listed: one for each weekday.

The activities include hands-on learning resources, crafts, and simple units to share with preschoolers and kindergartners.

If you’re using the web-linked version, save the digital PDF to your device. Then click the blue links to see details about each activity.

If you’re using the text-only version, you might want to print it out and hang it on the wall. (Or laminate it.)

As you gather resources or ideas for each activity, you can cross them off or color in each block as it’s completed.

These would also make great take-home parent connection activities.

Send a copy home with your students to give parents ideas to try with the kids!

Scroll down to get your printable winter preschool activity calendar!

Take a look at these other early learning ideas for winter!

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We all live in different types of homes with different types of families. Learning about those differences is a key way to broaden a child’s knowledge of the world.

This simple homes unit preschool learners will enjoy is an easy way to introduce this topic!

In this easy preschool unit, you’ll find a video discussion, books, and printable coloring pages about homes.

And the coloring pages are free!

Read on to get the full details. Be sure to take a look at our list of community helpers books for kids too!

A Simple Homes Unit Preschool Students Will Enjoy

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Talking about types of homes is a great way to get early learners to open up in class.

When we ask questions about the home each child lives in, we give them a chance to tell us something they know.

And, they get to hear how their classmates live every day too.

Take a look at the video below for a fun introduction to different types of homes!

After you watch the video together, ask your students the following questions:

What are some kinds of homes? Answer: One-family homes, apartment houses, houseboats, igloos

Where would people live in igloos? Answer: In places where it’s cold and snowy

Where would people live in houseboats? Answer: On the water

Who lives in a barn? Answer: Farm animals

Need a simple house craft for preschoolers? Try this easy one from The Crafting Chicks!

15 Great Books for a Homes Unit Preschool Kids Will Love

When it’s time to share a story about houses, choose one from this list of excellent children’s books about types of homes.

In this list, you’ll find stories about homes around the world, different types of families, life after moving, and what makes a family.

These selections are perfect for students from different kinds of backgrounds.

15 Great Books about Homes for Kids

Learn about different types of homes, how homes are built, and what makes a home with these lovely children's books!

These make excellent additions to an early learning unit about homes or family.

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If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen

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The Berenstain Bears' Moving Day by Stan & Jan Berenstain

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How Does My Home Work? by Chris Butterworth

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Moving to the Neighborhood (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) by Alexandra Cassel

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A Place Called Home: Look Inside Houses Around the World (Lonely Planet Kids)

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Two Homes by Claire Masurel

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How a House Is Built by Gail Gibbons

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New House, Same Underwear: by Brenda Li (Pig In Jeans)

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Tani's New Home: A Refugee Finds Hope and Kindness in America by Tanitoluwa Adewumi

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Where's My House?: Sierra National Forest by Susie A. Harder

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Home by Carson Ellis

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A Home Again by Colleen Rowan Kosinski

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If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche

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Home For a While by Lauren Kerstein

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Murphy's Three Homes: A Story for Children in Foster Care by Jan Levinson Gilman

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Printable House Coloring Pages for Kids

Add to your preschool homes unit with these printable house coloring pages!

Each page features a different looking house for children to color.

You can use them as in-class art activities.

Or send them with students as take-home assignments!

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I hope you love using this simple homes unit for preschool with your students!

Looking for more early learning resources? Take a look at these!

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Mine don’t even last one full week. Four days in or so, they start loafing around.

And it was no different when they were younger.

If you’re trying to keep preschoolers happy and learning over the summer, this printable preschool summer activity calendar is just what the doctor ordered!

Best of all, it’s free!

You can use this summer activity calendar for preschool to plan themed units for each week with almost no stress at all. Win!

Read on to get your free copy.

And, for more ways to learn over the summer, take a look at our list of 20 printable preschool resources you can use!

Summer Fun! Printable Preschool Summer Activity Calendar

This summer preschool activity calendar is packed with 60 different ideas for early learners!

To use this printable summer calendar, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

• Printer (with ink)
• Printer paper
• Digital device such as an iPad or a Chromebook (optional)

This printable summer calendar for preschool includes four versions:

• A color internet-linked weekly themed calendar
• A line art internet-linked weekly themed calendar
• A color text-only weekly themed calendar
• A line art text-only weekly themed calendar

On each, you’ll find twelve weekly theme ideas for preschoolers. For each day that week, you’ll see a different activity to try.

The text-only calendars make suggestions for what kinds of activities to try for each theme.

Feel free to search online or use whatever crafts and resources you already have that fit these ideas!

The internet-linked activity calendars feature clickable links to activities, printables, and crafts on this website that fit each theme.

Talk about a lesson plan that’s done for you!

Print the text-only calendar and hang it on the wall during summer! You and the kids can color each activity block you complete.

Or use it as a digital planner and save the file to a digital device! Use the drawing tool to mark off activities and click to visit the reference links as you need.

Scroll down to get your printable preschool summer activity calendar!

Don’t miss these other summer learning ideas for early grades!

To get your copy of this Summer Fun! summer activity calendar for preschool, click the image or the link below to have it sent directly to your inbox!

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From the ages of 4 to about 6, I think my entire life may have revolved around it.

My parents would buy the five-gallon bucket of chocolate vanilla swirl and my life would be complete.

Ice cream is still a fun theme for early learners today.

And, with this printable ice cream lesson plan for preschool, using an ice cream theme is a snap!

This printable (or digital) preschool lesson plan is an easy way to start gathering the ice cream resources you’d like to use with your students in one convenient place.

Read on to see how to get your copy – free!

And, for more early learning fun with ice cream, take a look at our Ice Cream 2D Shape Sorting Activity – available in a print or digital version!

Printable Ice Cream Lesson Plan for Preschool

This printable ice cream theme lesson plan makes it so easy to plan an ice cream unit with early learners!

To use this printable lesson plan, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

• Printer (with ink)
• Printer paper
• Digital device, such as an iPad or Google Chromebook (optional)

This printable lesson plan set includes four versions:

• One color ice cream lesson plan with internet-linked activities
• One line art ice cream lesson plan with internet-linked activities
• One color ice cream lesson plan with blank spaces
• One line art ice cream lesson plan with blank spaces
• And a set of instructions!

Use the internet-linked lesson plan to find ice cream themed activities that are done for you on our website!

Or, if you already have resources you want to use, use the blank space version to list them.

Once you’ve collected your resources and ideas, use the day blocks to schedule what you will do and when.

Use the line art version of either one if you need to save on ink!

You can also use this lesson plan digitally! Save the file to your tablet or computer and then use the drawing tool to add the notes you need.

Scroll down to get your free printable ice cream lesson plan for preschool!

Take a look at these other early learning ideas for preschool!

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Down here int he South, it takes a little longer for us to see evidence of fall. But once it starts, it’s glorious.

Leaves are always one of my favorite early childhood themes. And they’re also wonderful opportunities to explore science with little ones.

Which is why I’m sharing this list of 15 simple leaf science activities for preschoolers!

These are simple (and engaging) leaf-themed science ideas for preschoolers and kindergartners.

And they also include sensory fun, math skills, and more!

See the full list below.

Be sure to check out our fun Fall Leaves Count and Match Game for more preschool learning inspiration!

15 Simple Leaf Science Activities for Preschoolers

As leaves fall off the trees, we get so many opportunities to explore science. We’re literally watching it happen right in front of us.

We can learn about leaf colors and how they change, compare types of leaves to learn about tree species, and much, much more.

Since preschoolers love to go outside, this is a wonderful time of year to explore nature with them.

So these simple leaf science ideas make learning about nature even easier!

If you decide to try any of these this year, I’d love to know which ones your students liked the most!

Simple Leaf Activities for Preschoolers

These simple leaf activities for preschoolers are a wonderful addition to a fall early learning unit!

There are hands-on ideas here for STEM construction, science experiments, observation activities, nature learning, and more!

Printable Leaf Identification Flashcards

Take these printable leaf identification flashcards out for a nature walk! Perfect for helping little ones learn the names of common leaf varieties!

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Easy Fall Leaf Science Experiment: Exploring Colors & Chlorophyll with Kids -

Show preschoolers how chlorophyll affects the color of leaves with this simple experiment! This is also good for learning about colors.

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Preschool Leaf Science Experiment

Explore textures and states of matter with this preschool leaf science experiment. Also includes ideas for sensory play!

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Preschool Leaf Science and Math Exploration

Examine how leaf textures change over time with this leaf exploration activity. Use the suggestions to add a few math concepts as well!

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Salt Crystal Leaves Science Experiment and Fall STEM Activity for Kids

Make actual leaf art through this crystallization science experiment! Easy enough for little learners!

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Science for Kids: Exploring How Water Travels Through Leaves

Watch leaves "eat" in real time with this simple science activity. Good for teaching children about the importance of water too!

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Best fall simple science for kids - why do leaves change colour?

Show preschoolers how leaves change color with the seasons! This is a beautiful and easy color experiment for little ones.

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Observing Autumn Leaves Preschool Unit

Preserve leaves with preschoolers to see how leaves change after falling off trees. This is also good for exploring why leaves need tree roots to live.

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Autumn STEAM: tracing the veins of a leaf – Go Science Kids

Add a few art activities into your fall science unit with this STEAM idea. Show kids the veins in each leaf and then use those as an art activity!

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Science Experiment: The Hidden Colors in a Leaf

You only need a few basic supplies to try this chromatography experiment. It's great for showing preschoolers the hidden colors in fall leaves!

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Easy Nature STEAM: Leaf Painting for Kids

Explore the patterns and textures of leaves with this simple leaf painting STEAM activity. Make prints and then examine how leaf vein patterns vary!

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How to Preserve Leaves - Easy Fall Science For Kids

Collect lots of fall leaves, pinecones, and acorns and see how to keep for a memory book! This idea is perfect for a fall preschool table.

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Autumn Leaves STEAM Absorption Art and Free Template -

Make gorgeous leaf art with this absorption activity! And teach preschoolers how water affects paper too!

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Exploring Leaf Shapes - Nature Walk Activity

Show preschoolers how to make scientific observations with this leaf shapes examination activity! Little ones can collect leaves and compare them with others.

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FALL STEM Challenge for Kids: Building Leaf Sculptures

Add some STEM learning into your fall leaves unit with this challenge. Preschoolers will love turning leaves into structures that stand up!

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How to Make a Leaf Garland

One of our favorite leaf science activities is making a leaf garland.

It’s such a simple way to explore how fall leaves change over time and add a little fall decor to the home.

Plus, kids can try their hand at making art patterns and exploring colors as they work.

See how to make a simple DIY Fall Leaf Garland with little ones for yourself!

Looking for more preschool fall learning ideas? Try some of these!

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It looks incredible to be able to get that close to elephants and giraffes.

We haven’t had that experience yet, but we did get to visit a wild animal sanctuary a couple of years ago.

Easily one of our most memorable field trips.

If you have early learners who are just as excited about wild animals, these printable Safari Preschool Writing Worksheets are perfect!

This set of preschool worksheets features fine motor tracing practice, plus early literacy skills and counting words too.

Read on to see how to get your copy – free!

And, for more ways to help early learners build literacy skills, don’t miss our Ocean Alphabet and Number Playdough Mats!

Safari Skills! Printable Safari Preschool Writing Worksheets

To use this printable safari preschool writing lesson, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

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• Pencils
• Laminator (optional)
• Dry erase markers (optional)

This product includes:

• Five pages of safari-themed line tracing worksheets
• A six-page mini safari number word book
• And a four-page mini safari word writing book

Use the line tracing worksheets with either pencils or (if your students are ready for them) child-safe scissors.

The number and word books are excellent choices for literacy, writing, or math centers.

You can even laminate the pages, cut them part, and place them on rings for repeated use with dry erase markers.

This resource would be a perfect addition to a jungle unit or as an extension activity for a read-aloud such as “Giraffes Can’t Dance”.

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Nothing says “summer is here” quite like an ice cream cone.

Personally, I can eat ice cream all year long, but it’s especially great during warm weather.

When my kids are laying around on a warm afternoon, I like to share simple activities to keep them engaged, instead of just sitting in front of a screen.

Which is why I’m sharing these free ice cream coloring pages today – in case any of you are dealing with the same summer break situation.

Keep reading to get your set – free!

If your little one enjoys these ice cream themed printables, be sure to check out our fun print or digital ice cream preschool shape sorting activity too! 

Ice Cream Colors! Printable Ice Cream Coloring Pages

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• Crayons

This product includes eight different ice cream coloring sheets, including cones, popsicles, and push pops.

There’s no right or wrong way to color each picture, so you can just hand out crayons or colored pencils and let the kids go wild.

Of course, it’s possible that you’ll end up with green ice cream, but hey. That’s art for you.

Our youngest one wanted to use a ton of colors for her push pop. 

And, of course, she couldn’t pass up a chance to add a few “sprinkles” to her ice cream cone!

These coloring sheets would be a fantastic art activity to use with our ice cream unit. It’s got plenty of fun ice cream themed activities for early learners. 

Scroll down to get these ice cream coloring printables!

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I love to make crafts with my kids, especially when they’re very young.

What I don’t like is having to buy a whole lot of supplies (and expensive ones, at that!) for a project that I’ll only do once.

So, when I make a craft with my preschooler, I always prefer to do one that I can get done in 10 minutes or less.

After all, Pre-K kids have pretty short attention spans. 

If you’re looking for some simple crafting fun for young kids, try this list of super easy preschool crafts you can make in just 10 minutes!

This list is full of easy PreK crafts for each season.

Some work well for spring, others for summer or fall, some are perfect for winter – and some are great any time of the year!

Read on the see the full list. And for more simple preschool ideas, check out my list of 10 preschool learning activities you can do in 10 minutes!

25 Super Easy Preschool Crafts

1. Toilet Roll Butterfly Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Torn Paper Fall Tree Craft – Hands On As We Grow

3. Easy Snowflake Craft – Mama Smiles

4. No-Sew Sock Snowman Craft – Easy Peasy and Fun

5. Easy Wax Boats – Housing a Forest

6. Train Tape Resist Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

7. Easy Craft Stick Snakes – Crafty Morning

8. Coffee Filter Apple Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

9. Easy Shapes Salt Truck Craft – Sugar Aunts

10. Pringles Can Binoculars – Happy Hooligans

11. Farm Paper Bag Puppets – Look! We’re Learning!

12. Easy Paper Plate Watermelon Craft – ABC Creative Learning

13. Simple Fork Print Sunflower Craft – Crafty Morning

14. Simple Farm Craft with Stickers – I Heart Crafty Things

15. Coffee Filter Sun Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

16. Shape School Bus Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

17. Simple Cardboard Tube Construction Set – Inner Child Fun

18. Simple Craft Stick Photo Frame – Living Montessori Now

19. Woven Craft Stick Butterflies – The Craft Train

20. Sea Shell Salt Dough Craft – Teach Mama

21. Farm Shoebox Diorama – Look! We’re Learning!

22. Simple Airplane Craft – Learning 4 Kids

23. Paper Plate Cars – Glued to My Crafts

24. Clothespin Snowman Craft – Easy Peasy and Fun

25. Easy Shape Car Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

Did you like this post? Try these other early learning ideas!

This post is part of the Crafts for Kids Unit Study roundup! Stop by to read other great kids’ crafts posts from my fellow educators!

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Preschoolers just love to learn with interactive resources.

When they can move objects or parts around, they are so much more engaged with the lesson.

So this list of 20 printable preschool resources is loaded with hands-on learning activities for early learners!

There are preschool shape activities, preschool alphabet activities, and preschool counting lessons below.

Perfect for preschool teachers, homeschoolers, and afterschooling parents!

Read on to see the full list.

And, for more ways to help early learners work with math concepts, take a look at my list of fun outdoor math games!

20 Fun Printable Preschool Resources for Early Learners

1. Share this Big and Small Flower Sorting Activity to help little ones learn to sort sizes!

2. Practice recognizing shapes with this Ice Cream 2D Shape Sorting Activity!

3. Work on fine motor skills and letter and number literacy with these Birds and Bugs Playdough Mats!

4. Teach preschoolers to create basic math patterns with these Colorful Cars Pattern Clip Cards!

5. Use these Rainbow Number Word Puzzles to teach preschoolers about numerals and number words!

6. This simple Apple Tree Counting Mat is perfect for counting by fours!

7. Learn how to talk about the body in Spanish with these printable Spanish Parts of the Body Flashcards!

8. Match up lowercase and uppercase letters with this hands-on Cupcake Letter Matching Activity!

9. Help early learners start storytelling with these printable Spring Creative Writing Story Prompts!

10. Count from one to ten with this fun Butterfly Counting 1-10 Mat!

11. Working on a farm theme? These Farm Playdough Shape Mats are fun for fine motor practice!

12. Teach little ones to recognize colors with this easy Colorful Birds Matching Activity!

13. Help early learners practice using scissors with these Apple Scissor Skills Printables!

14. Get some Spanish and fine motor practice with these Spanish Color Word Playdough Mats!

15. Introduce counting and basic fractions to preschoolers with this Ladybug Counting Math Center!

16. Pick up these Rainbow Playdough Mats for a fun spring-themed fine motor activity!

17. Match up colors and color words in this hands-on Mail Colors Sorting Activity!

18. Count objects from one to ten with these printable Apple Counting Puzzles!

19. Use these hands-on Shape Sorting Mats to help little ones recognize basic shapes!

20. Practice sorting by size with these cute Cupcake Big and Small Worksheets!

Try more early learning activities below!

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