35+ The Best Spring Preschool Themes and Lesson Plans

The preschool years are so exciting to teach. Children are interested in everything at this age and love exploring. I was lucky enough to teach preschool and kindergarten for several years and enjoyed putting together themed learning units. Hopefully, the spring preschool themes and lesson plans I share will make it easier for you. That way you and your children can spend more time having fun and learning.

Here are 35+ of the best Spring Preschool Themes, lesson plans, activities and printables. Perfect for weekly or monthly themed learning or unit studies.

Spring Preschool Themes

35+ The Best Spring Preschool Themes and Lesson Plans

Teaching preschool has always been something I have loved to do. So sharing themed activities, crafts, songs, and other fun things we have done is an excellent way for us to connect with you.

Maybe you love the preschool years or are looking for fun ways to keep your child busy while you work with older children. Either way, I hope you find inspiration and a handful of perfect preschool themes for your kids.

Preschool Spring Themes

Flowers

Spring is the perfect time to learn more about flowers and how they grow. Introduce your preschoolers to the study of botany with these fun lesson plans and activity ideas.

The Sun

Use read-alouds and crafts to explore the sun and learn about day and night with your preschoolers this Spring.

Farm Animals

Your kids will love exploring animals and life on the farm with this adorable Montessori-inspired preschool lesson that includes early math and literacy activities for preschoolers.

Dirt/Mud

Squeeze in some hands-on sensory exploration and play with your preschoolers this Spring by creating “dirt play dough” using coffee grounds. It smells amazing!

Insects

Do your preschoolers love creepy crawlies? Spring is the perfect time for a bug themed lesson plan or preschool unit study. Check out these fun insect TOOB toys that are perfect for your nature table, sensory bin, or just exploring under a magnifying glass.

Grass Activities

Read about the “tall tall grass” in Denise Fleming’s classic as you begin this preschool unit study. Then, get outside and explore the way grass feels with your preschoolers. Finally, try growing your own grass in pots. It’s a fun science experiment to teach your preschoolers more about the season.

Gardens Theme

While exploring botany with your preschoolers this season, get this adorable vegetable seed kit to try growing vegetables with your preschool kiddos at home or in the classroom this year.

Bees Theme

Pollinators are important. In this preschool theme, your preschoolers will learn about bees and their essential role in our environment. Then, explore the life cycle of bees with these fun printable life cycle pages.

Seeds Preschool Theme

Your preschoolers will love exploring seeds with this fun craft that teaches them all about the parts of a flower, starting with the all-important seeds.

Frogs Theme

Frogs are one of my favorite Spring preschool themes! Learn more about their unique life cycle with your preschoolers this spring using these frog life cycle printables and activities. It’s the perfect way to teach preschoolers about metamorphosis.

Sunflowers Activities

Why not explore a sunflower maze with your preschoolers this Spring? Then, dive deep into art history with this book about Van Gogh’s sunflowers that teaches kids about the artist, his technique, and the impressionist movement.

Bird Theme for Preschool

Get ready to learn more about our feathered friends in the backyard with these bird-themed lesson plans, printables, and activities. These Montessori-inspired pages will help you explore and learn about birds with your preschoolers this Spring.

Caterpillars and Butterflies Theme

Get ready for more life cycle fun with these butterfly life cycle printables and activity ideas. Don’t forget to read Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud with your preschool learners for even more learning fun.

Make a butterfly garden.
Hatch and Release butterflies
Observe and record the life cycle of a butterfly
Read books about butterflies

Sheep Ideas for Preschool

Spring is a great time to learn about sheep with preschoolers. You might even be able to find a local farmer shearing sheep who will let your preschool learners watch the process.

This cute book will help you get started with a sheep preschool theme while exposing your preschoolers to foreign languages too.

Earth Activities

Get ready for Earth Day with 100+ activities and ideas for celebrating the holiday and learning about the earth with your preschoolers this year.

Rain and Weather Theme

With all the rain this Spring, it’s a great time to learn more about rain, the weather, and the water cycle with your preschoolers. Check out all my book suggestions, activity ideas, and printables to help you teach your preschoolers about rain, clouds, and weather too.

An added idea for your themes is to sign up for Audible, and while the kids are doing activities, have a story playing that relates to your theme.

Kite Activities

Ready to fly a kite? Spring is the perfect season for kites! Flying kites with your preschoolers gives you lots of opportunities for early learning. Plus, it’s a great way to practice important gross motor skills with preschoolers too.

Crickets

I’ve always thought crickets were lucky. Learning about these chirping insects is lots of fun with preschoolers. Get ready to explore crickets with your preschoolers this year with fun “move like a cricket” and “chirp like a cricket” activities.

Rivers Activities

Lots of animals call the river home. You can learn more about your local river habitat with preschoolers using a fun nature table and many great book suggestions.

Recycling Activities

Earth Day is the perfect time to learn more about recycling with your preschoolers. Check out these fun recycling ideas and art projects to do with preschoolers at home or in the classroom.

Pond Theme

These Montessori inspired pond theme lesson plan ideas and activities are going to be a big hit with your preschoolers this Spring! Be sure to scoop up your printable activities and ideas.

Animal Habitats

Learning about habitats with your preschoolers is a great way to begin lessons about conservation and environmental responsibility with kids. Check out these animal habitat activities to get started.