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Preschool Themes for October: Pumpkins, Bats, and More!

It’s that beautiful time of year again. October is a wonderful month to still enjoy warmer weather while gazing at the autumn colors. While you may need your jacket, enjoy that comforting sunshine outdoors with your exploring little ones. It’s also time for Preschool Themes in October: Pumpkins, Harvest Festivals, Silly Monsters, Bats, and Trunk and Treat!

Pumpkin Projects for Preschool

As beautifully colored fall leaves drop, pumpkins make their grand entrance on porches and patios everywhere. It’s also a gentle reminder that kids love to carve out a pumpkin with their parents. What a great way to introduce themed activities like the Parts of a Pumpkin?!! Or, why not discover the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin, Pumpkins Games, Pumpkin Crafts and more!

In addition, grab these free Fall Pumpkin Math Mats that are perfect for preschoolers. It’s a great math tool with just the pumpkin printable provided, counting items (candy, coins, etc), and one or two dice.

Bat Books for Boys and Girls

Got a boy or girl who loves all about bats? Here are some fun bat books your preschooler or young one will love to read with you.

But, before we show you — here are some fun facts about bats. Did you know that bats are well-groomed, considered pollinators like bees and eat lots of pesky bugs? Plus, they are great for the environment and we need them on our planet.

Here’s a simple starter list of bat readers your preschooler will enjoy:

Silly Monster Printables

Monsters don’t have to be scary — in fact, there are a lot of funny looking monsters your kids will think are super silly! Plus, throw in some learning love including the alphabet, numbers, and sizes.

You’ll find a ton of silly and free monster preschool printables with marvelous monster books, monster games, and monster math mat.

Harvest Festival Ideas

Speaking of math, you’ll have plenty of October Preschool Theme ideas with our Harvest Math worksheets! These three fall-inspired math printables are designed to add fun activities in your classroom. Some of these harvest-themed number worksheets include tally marks, addition and following directions.

Need some ideas for Sunday School or Bible Club around the fall season? Grab these free fall bible printables your kids or classroom will enjoy as you discover adorable bible verse cards, parts of a pumpkin, and more!

Trunk and Treat Ideas

Whether you celebrate Halloween or not, the fall holiday presents a wonderful opportunity to share the gospel. As an alternative, many churches provide a Harvest Festival or Truck and Treat event.

A Truck and Treat time allows a safe environment and alternative to Trick or Treat. Many families drive to a designated parking spot and open their trucks filled with treats, toys, and tracks.

A fun way to spread the good news is providing bible verses to trunk party goers. We have some Fall Festivities worksheets, Fall Building Bricks activities and Halloween Bible printables including bible verses, coloring pages, pumpkin prayers, and more!

Preschool Themes for October

Take advantage of the fall month of October by helping your preschooler learn about the color of the leaves, unique animals that are really not “spooky”, and of course, anything pumpkin-related!

Regardless of whether you are planning for a classroom of preschoolers or at home with one, find innovate ways to incorporate learning using these wonderful October themes for preschool.

And, don’t forget, fine motor skills can be ‘fine tuned’ for lesson planning with my Fine Motor October preschool packs! They are super inexpensive, fun for kids, and they’ll have fun while practicing writing, ABCs, and building their cognitive abilities. Grab these learning activities for a fun filled day of pumpkins and spiders!

September Preschool Themes: Apples, Back to School and More!

While September is your ‘back to school’ month, it can also be a blast as you kick off many new fun activities. Need some fresh ideas to liven up your school theme? Try these inspiring thoughts for your September Preschool Themes: Apples, Acorns, Back to School, Calendars, and Books.

Apples Printable Resources

As autumn leaves fall, so does delicious and crispy apples! It’s a special time to go apple picking at local farms with a wide variety of types to choose from. Plus, afterwards, use these fabulous fruit resources for an awesome apple unit study!

Acorns Activities for Preschoolers

What else starts to fall from the trees besides leaves and apples in the beautiful month of September?!!! I’ll give you a hint — squirrels love them and they tend to make them a bit nutty. Yes, you guessed it — acorns!

Acorns can be used in a wide variety of ways — try these affordable hands on crafts and acorn activities for your preschoolers! These engaging and free September theme activities include coloring pages, fall art, accessory bins, painting, and more!

Plus, don’t forget to read to your little ones all that each week of September brings! Here are some favorites to add to your growing list that the kids will enjoy:

Back to School Preschool Activities

We can’t get through September without thinking about Back to School Activities and Ideas for preschoolers! Looking for some back to school year inspiration, teachers?

I have a huge selection of open and go resources that makes your busy life a whole lot easier — all you need is a printer! Try these perfect for preschool printables including: fine motor skill activities, Letter of the Week printables, and marvelous math games!

DIY Calendars

If you’re like me, you keep a calendar in your preschool classroom to help with lesson plans and activities in the months ahead. Calendars are a great way to get organized and create a stress free environment for teachers, moms, and students!

With this free and fabulous 12 months calendar, your children learn how important it is to plan. They can design their own special calendars with just a few colorful writing utensils. Plus, it’s so adorable and features many fantastic families themes and of course, holidays!

Or, if you are looking for preschool resources to teach the days of the week, try my preschool calendar printables! In addition, you’ll also find daily worksheet activities, special days of the week bookmarks, and even a days of the week song!

Best Preschool Books

Did you know that September 6 is Read a Book Day and National Literacy Day is September 8th? The cooler season is a perfect month to ignite a love a reading with additional indoor activities.

The library is a great source to ignite your child’s interest in books. Plus, many libraries offer story time, crafts, and other activities. These preschool events will guarantee a child’s engagement in the wonderful world of reading.

Or, if it’s a busy month, here’s a short list of fabulous reading resources to grab online:

Lastly, try this easy but memorable keepsake craft with these free preschool bookmark printables.

Preschool Themes for September

What special September themes would you like to see during this pre-winter season? While it’s a busy time of year, it’s also a time of refreshment and wonder with new schedules, school books, and students!

Looking for more ideas that are skill based but fun for kids? Try these affordable, hands-on, and absolutely adorable Fine Motor Skills pack for the month of September! You’ll get 60+ pages of mazes, crafts, connect the dots, and more!!!

July Preschool Themes: Camping, Picnics and More!

As we head into the middle of summer, let’s go over your summer bucket list! Have you planned out your warm weather picnics and barbecues with friends and family? Or, what about that camping trip you and your kids have been discussing over dinner? There are SO many opportunities this month in July to get moving and have fun with your family!

We’ve listed 5 Themes for the month of July below. What’s wonderful about these themes is two fold. Some of these activities can be actually combined into one weekend. Or, they can be spread over 30 days as their own special occasions. Plus, all of these celebrations can be enjoyed outdoors with your family and/or loved ones.

Summer Picnics and BBQs

These warm and sunny days are the perfect climate for summer picnics and barbeques. Yes, there are a few more bugs and creepy crawlies, but it’s worth the precious time with family.

Planning a picnic can be quite simple — it doesn’t have to be a huge production! Kids are happy just being outdoors. One of your best memories may just be a torrential downpour picnic with kids in their bathing suits. Kids love flying down slides, jumping in puddles or large tubs of rain water! Don’t let weather stop you if it’s going to rain! Except, of course, if it’s calling for thunder and lightening.

Make a list to ensure you got it all covered like: blankets, books, grab and go foods, and thirst quenching drinks. Check the weather, plan a date, and start gathering up supplies. During errands, grab paper plates, cups, and finger food on sale .

Camping Trips

Special memories are made with camping trips in the outdoors. There’s just something spectacular about a cozy fire with hot dogs and smores! Camping trips can be in the backyard or on a campground close or far from home.

Finding a campground including amenities like pools, kids activities, and convenience stores. And, it’s fairly cheap to rent a plot of ground for your tent.

Yet, if its an impromptu camping idea, the backyard is a perfect place to get started! You can buy or borrow a tent, gather some games, and a scavenger hunt. But, don’t forget to write a list of mess free food, blankets and supplies.

Fishing Expeditions

Kids of all ages love to fish! It’s such an exciting moment when your child catches their first fish! Plus, it gives parents a great opportunity to bond, learn how to fish, and build their life skills repertoire.

And, I have a FREE resource you can download and print that allow your child to write what they’ve learned in a fishing journal. Or, you can use fishing copywork pages to give them practice with sentences.

Fourth of July Celebrations

Fourth of July seems to inspire us to think of fireworks, freedom, and family gatherings. Why not use this opportunity to plan a party with red, white, and blue!

In addition, grab all or some of my free Fourth of July printables! Your preschoolers love to learn about the American freedoms we enjoy today. They include a TON of Fourth of July resources such as number worksheets, patriotic coloring pages, patriotic crafts and activities, Fourth of July Lapbook, Star Spangled Banner printables, and more!

July Quest for the Best Ice Cream

This grand idea is guaranteed to bring the entire family together! Each week in the month of a July, pick a night to go on a quest for the best ice cream in your home town! Choose 4 ice cream shops you’ve been wanting to try and come up with a weekly plan of attack. Then, at the end of July, all family members cast their vote for the best ice cream in town and see who wins!

Need some extra fun activities to get the kids excited for the special night? Try this counting and number sequencing ice cream game your preschooler will love!

The special month of July brings out so many precious and cherish memories that will last a lifetime. So, seize this opportunity and get the kids involved in planning July with a ton of activities. And, if inclined, use this list of themes for July to get your creative juices started!

Preschool Themes for June: Father’s Day, Beach,& More

As busy moms, we’re always looking for easy ways to make our day a little less stressful and enjoy summertime! With these free and practical resources, you can encourage your super active kids the ENTIRE month with wonderful hands on learning tools. Here are the Preschool Themes for June, ready to go for my fellow teachers!

Insects, Bugs, and Creepy Crawlies

Bugs and creepy crawlies are great subjects for our small and sweet scientists in the sizzling summer! Grab these 10 Bug Color and Learn Pages that are SO easy to prepare — just print and go! Your kids will learn facts, practice their writing and coloring skills, and better yet, it’s all free!

You’ll also want to check out these insect crafts, printables and projects to enhance your bug unit studies and thematic lessons. From butterfly life cycles to Scientific Discovery Notebooking Printables, there’s something for everyone!

Father’s Day Ideas DIY

Kids love making their Dad a homemade Father’s Day gifts and we got some great ideas for them! Try these fun and free DIY Father’s Day Ideas including cards and crafts you can make with children for Father’s Day!

These priceless memories include printables for Father’s day cards, handprint crafts, fishing cut and paste activities and so much more.

In addition, you can also grab Father’s Day Gift Ideas with these Free Father’s Day Bible Crafts, Activities, Minibooks, and more! Whether you’re creating these as a family or for homeschool or Sunday School, they will provide lifetime memories and are perfect keepsakes!

At the Beach

When you think of the beach and kids together, what’s the first word that pops up in your head? For me, it’s sand — but sometimes it’s not in a good way. So, let’s think of fun ways we can incorporate sand into a pleasurable activity!

Get your kids excited for the beach trip coming up with these beach type sand crafts including this super silly Sandpaper Starfish craft and some beautiful artwork with a Sand Art craft.

The beach also reminds us the vast ocean that God miraculously has made for us! Children are fascinated to see amazing ocean creatures! Check out our video tutorials on how your child can make these ocean themed crafts! You’ll find inspiring activities to create a spiky sea urchin, a sea creature fan book and a sparkly sea anemone.

Plus, don’t forget to grab these valuable resources for ocean themed unit studies! Take your child to our magnificent under water world with this Ocean Life Book and DVD or get sticky with this vibrant, high quality Ocean Sticker Book.

Vacation Days

Speaking of the beach, let’s talk about the many ways of transportation taking us to our relaxing vacation destination. And, kids love to play and talk about those various ways of transportation — that’s why we made these Preschool Transportation Printables!

Which also reminds me, are you taking a road trip and need to homeschool at the same time? Here are some essential tips to make your travel trip an easy and educational ride! It’s very cool and hip when you are Car schooling like a Ninja!

Fruits and Vegetables – Farmers Market

Don’t you just love to see those signs on the road that proudly display “Farmer’s Market Today”?!!! Buying fresh produce from side stands not only supports local farmers, it supports a healthy immune system!

Why not hone in on these flavorful roadside stands and make it a teachable lesson? Play this easy and engaging fruit and vegetable game to get those fruit juices flowing!

Need some more resources to teach about healthy food and what makes them so special? Try this fun and fruity collection of healthy mazes for your kids or students! Each activity sheet teaches about the health benefits of a specific fruit. Students read, write, maze and trace their way right to a delicious and juicy healthy fruit.

That’s a wrap, my friends! Hope you have a wonderful month of June, and don’t forget to enjoy the warm sun, contagious smiles, and a lot of laughter!

Preschool Themes for May: Mothers Day, Flowers, and More

Don’t you just love the month of May?!! The warm weather, beautiful flowers, and fresh leaves bursting from the trees bring us such joy and delight. It’s also a wonderful time to celebrate moms, budding plants, and yes, even creepy crawlies! Our May Preschool Themes are ready for you to get started on all that this season brings! These learning activities will be a great fit for your preschool classroom.

May Fine Motor Skills Activity Pack

We know how busy you are, moms and teachers! That’s why we want to deliver to you this awesome, fun-filled activity pack for May! It’s simple to use, virtually no prep time, and a ton of engaging, hands-on learning. Theses 60+ thematic educational sheets are perfect for your classroom or homeschool!

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas DIY

Mother’s Day is a time to reflect on how special moms are to us. They are busy, loving ladies who deserve a few keepsakes to display in their kitchen! The good news is, it doesn’t have to be expensive or time consuming!

There are so many free and frugal ideas to create the perfect gift for moms including art projects for balloon bouquets, keepsake booklet,cut and paste activity and more!

If you’d like a nice variety you can quickly print, don’t miss out on these Mother’s Day printables like keepsakes, awards, coloring pages, and more! Or, a Mother’s Day bookmarks printable is an easy coloring activity with four unique designs!

All of these Mother’s Day activities and crafts are a great way for your children to show they care and to give back. With just a little guidance and their imagination, you’ll have a forever gift to cherish in very little time!

Flowers Activities for Preschool

May is the perfect time to incorporate flowers into the classroom. As the saying goes “April showers bring May flowers”! Let’s get together some creative ideas to get our preschoolers involved in more ‘flower power’.

This wonderful variety of free shape printables will get the kids buzzing with delight! They’ll practice visual discrimination skills with these free shape worksheets. Plus, color matching is a wonderful tool to teach kids how to use keys as guides.

In addition, these free flower games give your preschooler more practice on their ABCs (upper and lower case), geometry shapes, science activities, and much more!

Learning about Gardening for Preschoolers

As you prep your lush garden, don’t miss out on the opportunity to teach gardening preschool style! Children can experience the joy of keeping care of plants from seed to bloom. You’ll love these free garden craft ideas that include plant label markers, bird feeders, and decorated pots!

Preschool Bug Crafts

What child isn’t fascinated with bugs and creepy crawlies? These free bug activity pages contain coloring and fun facts along with some room to deliver their own thoughts! If you are looking for fantastic science units for family sharing, check out these free preschool bug worksheets!

Memorial Day Activities for Preschoolers

Any holiday that comes around each year gives teachers and homeschool moms an opportunity that they don’t want to miss. But, busy days gives us little time to prepare. That’s why we prepared these especially for you — free and simple to assemble!

Try these Memorial Day activities to help your preschool remember why we remember our fallen soldiers and living heroes. for your preschoolers that include coloring pages, Bible verse cards, crafts and resources for your homeschool, co-op or Children’s Ministry. Don’t miss these fun and memorable Memorial Day crafts preschool style!

Need more ideas? For just a few dollars, get these 60 thematic, hands-on activities to build fine motor control skills for Spring! You can use them over and over again, just slip them into a protective sheet!

Got May learning centers? These printable worksheets and activities are wonderful for extra practice, take-home resources, or for tutoring resources!

The Best Free Butterfly Worksheets for Preschoolers

The amazing butterfly is a wonderful teaching tool to use for a thematic approach during any season. There are so many great butterfly activities for the preschool age online. However, I’m going to share with the best FREE butterfly worksheets for preschoolers!

Kids love butterflies — their movements and beauty can keep them entertained and laughing for hours! That’s why these butterfly worksheets are the perfect fit for young children. They can learn much about their shape and parts alone with these valuable butterfly resources.

You’ll find a ton of free educational resources below including symmetrical butterfly worksheets, butterfly math worksheets, butterfly tracing worksheets, and even a butterfly matching game! All of these printables are easy to obtain with a click of a button. So, what are you waiting for? Find the best butterfly materials for you and your preschooler!

Symmetrical Butterfly Worksheets

During the preschool age, kids are ready to understand symmetry. It not only builds their learning skills, it also helps children develop the ability to observe and identify patterns. Three important subjects use symmetrical recognition: math, reading, and art.

These free butterfly worksheets below allow your student or child to develop these essential skills easily! Not only will your child enjoy seeing these eye opening patterns, they’ll also love their own creation.

Butterfly Math Worksheets

Young children have a natural sense of organizing and sorting through play. Yet, it’s also a huge benefit to be intentional about their math skills. Take advantage of these free butterfly math worksheets for developing counting and number readiness.

With these free math butterfly worksheets linked below, your student will gain confidence in learning how to count, subtract, and even sort using these incredibly easy printables!

For an extra treat, try using your own manipulatives like erasers, coins, or M & M’s. You’ll be amazed how fast they can get their butterfly math worksheets done when M & M’s are involved!

Butterfly Tracing Worksheets

Giving your student opportunities to trace has so many benefits. It teaches them how to draw, independence, and understand the concept of drawing. Tracing also bridges the gap between a simple straight or round line to curves, bends, and zig zag patterns.

That’s why these Butterfly Dot to Dot Worksheets are so important to use in educating your preschooler! They make connections, build their writing skills, and gain creativity with these wonderful math tools!

These worksheets will also give your child practice with fine motor skills using the alphabet and tracing lines. These writing worksheets will give your child more practice with their upper case and lower case alphabet tracing!

Butterfly Matching Game

Need some help teaching your preschoolers on how to identify colors? This easy and less mess butterfly matching activity allows your child to learn their colors with just a few steps.

Simply print out the FREE Butterfly Matching Game printable. Then, paste the butterfly worksheet on a file folder. You’ll need to grab some scissors, cut, and that’s it! Your child is now ready to match the butterfly to the correct flower — easy peasy!

With all of these free and valuable butterfly activities for preschoolers, you’ll keep your child or classroom busy and engaged. At this young age, it’s all about learning and having fun at the same time!

Butterfly Math Worksheets: Addition

This fun and free butterfly preschool printable will teach your child addition math facts.

Theme

Pumpkin Projects for Preschool

Bat Books for Boys and Girls

Silly Monster Printables

Harvest Festival Ideas

Trunk and Treat Ideas

Preschool Themes for October

Apples Printable Resources

Acorns Activities for Preschoolers

Back to School Preschool Activities

DIY Calendars

Best Preschool Books

Preschool Themes for September

Summer Picnics and BBQs

Camping Trips

Fishing Expeditions

Fourth of July Celebrations

July Quest for the Best Ice Cream

Insects, Bugs, and Creepy Crawlies

Father’s Day Ideas DIY

At the Beach

Vacation Days

Fruits and Vegetables – Farmers Market

May Fine Motor Skills Activity Pack

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas DIY

Flowers Activities for Preschool

Learning about Gardening for Preschoolers

Preschool Bug Crafts

Memorial Day Activities for Preschoolers

Symmetrical Butterfly Worksheets

Butterfly Math Worksheets

Butterfly Tracing Worksheets

Butterfly Matching Game

Butterfly Math Worksheets: Addition

Butterfly Math Worksheet: Count and Write

Butterfly Math Worksheet: Addition Facts using Dots

Butterfly Math Worksheet: Subtraction Mat

Butterfly Tracing Worksheet: Lower Case

Butterfly Tracing Worksheet: Upper Case

Symmetrical Butterfly Worksheet

Butterfly Worksheet: Symmetrical Patterns

Butterflies Worksheet: More Symmetry Patterns

Easter Dot to Dot Pages

Easter Dot to Dot Coloring Page: Easter Basket

Preschool Easter Dot to Dot Printables: Bunny

Easter Dot to Dot Pages: Easter Flower

Easter Dot to Dot Coloring Pages: Easter Egg

Easter Dot to Dot Pages: Easter Egg

Easter Dot to Dot Coloring Page: Marshmallow Bunny

Easter Dot to Dot Coloring Page: Easter Egg

Christian Easter Dot to Dot: Easter Cross

Preschool Easter Dot to Dot Printables: Jelly Bean

Free Easter Dot to Dot Worksheets: Easter Egg

Spring Fine Motor Activities for Preschool

Free Spring Worksheets

Pin & Poke Butterfly Worksheet

Pin & Poke Butterfly Worksheet B&W

Pin & Poke Daffodil Worksheet B&W

Pin & Poke Daffodil Worksheet B&W

Pin & Poke Flower Worksheet

Pin & Poke Flower Worksheet B&W

Pin & Poke Tulip Worksheet

Pin & Poke Tulip Worksheet B&W

Pin & Poke Umbrella Worksheet

Pin & Poke Umbrella Worksheet B&W

Butterfly Template Ideas

Butterfly Tracing

Butterfly Craft: Dab & Dot Activity

Butterfly Preschool Activity: Pom-Pom Symmetry

Butterfly Symmetry Art and Lesson

Number Recognition Activities

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