35+ Winter Preschool Activities and Free Printables
Surprisingly, we are already into the winter season, so I figured I better get started sharing some fabulous Winter Preschool Activities. These are fun, hands-on activities and printables. You’ll find winter sensory play, how to make snowflakes, snowman ideas, penguin activities, and more. Great activities for lots of different winter preschool themes.
35+ winter preschool activities and free printables that your kids will love.
Preschool Winter Activities and Crafts
Winter Preschool Activities and Free Printables
When the winter season arrives, it can be challenging to keep preschoolers engaged and entertained indoors. However, there are many fun and educational activities that you can do with your little ones to make the most of the colder months. From snowman building to sensory play, plenty of winter preschool activities will keep your child occupied and learning.
One of the most popular winter activities for preschoolers is building snowmen. If you live in an area with snow, take advantage of it by heading outside to build a snowman with your child.
You can also bring the snow inside using fake snow or snow dough to create indoor snowmen. Additionally, there are many winter-themed crafts that you can do with your child, such as making paper snowflakes or creating winter scenes with cotton balls and construction paper.
Another great winter activity for preschoolers is sensory play. Sensory play is an excellent way to engage your child’s senses and promote cognitive development. You can create a winter sensory bin by filling a container with fake snow, pinecones, and other winter-themed objects.
You can also create a winter sensory bottle filled with glitter and water to simulate a snow globe. These activities will not only keep your child entertained but will also promote their learning and development.
Winter Preschool Activities: Fun and Educational Ideas for Young Learners
Here, you’ll find Preschool theme ideas for Winter. Winter Preschool crafts, hands on activities, and so many fun ideas are engaging for preschoolers.
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Winter Nature Sensory Bin with Homemade Cloud Dough
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Easy Pine Cone Bird Feeder
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Montessori Inspired Mitten Matching and The Mitten Activities.
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Winter Preschool Themes and Activities
Indoor Winter Activities
When the weather outside is too cold for outdoor activities, there is plenty of fun and engaging indoor winter activities that you can do with your preschooler. Here are some ideas to get you started:
Snowflake Crafts
Making paper snowflakes is a classic winter activity that is perfect for preschoolers. All you need is some white paper, scissors, and creativity. You can use different paper, such as tissue paper or glitter paper, to create different effects. You can also use stencils or templates to create more intricate designs. Hang the finished snowflakes around the house to create a winter wonderland.
Ice Painting
Try ice painting if you’re looking for a messy but fun activity. Fill ice cube trays with water and food coloring and freeze them overnight. The next day, give your preschoolers some paper and let them use the ice cubes as paintbrushes to create colorful winter-themed paintings. This activity is great for developing fine motor skills and creativity.
Winter Story Time
Winter is the perfect time for cozying up with a good book. Gather some winter-themed books, such as “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats or “The Mitten” by Jan Brett, and read them with your preschooler. You can also create a winter-themed reading nook with blankets, pillows, and hot cocoa to make story time even more special.
These indoor winter activities are just a few examples of fun and engaging activities you can do with your preschooler during the winter months. With creativity and preparation, you can keep your little one entertained and engaged all season long.
Winter Preschool Activities
This is a neat sensory and science winter activity from Little Bins for Little Hands – Frozen Melting Castles
Wonderful and easy Winter Solstice Activities for Kids from Carrots are Orange.
A perfect Montessori Inspired Winter Math Activity from Fantastic Fun and Learning. It’s all about Counting Snowballs with snowmen.
I am loving this Preschool Winter Math – Counting Snowballs activity from Fun-A-Day. Easy and fun!
Happy Hooligans shared the cutest Snowman Activity Tray.
Snow Dough and The Snowy Day activities from Natural Beach Living
This Winter Wonderland: Snowman in a Bag from Teach Preschool is so cute!
No Time For Flash Cards made the coolest Snow window.
Snow Slime
A Sensory Play Favorite is this Fluffly Snow Slime.
Check out these 9 Arctic animals learning activities from Gift of Curiosity.
I think this Ice-Painting would be a perfect winter activity for every age. Great idea from Teaching 2 & 3-year-olds.
Add this winter hat template to your centers or for an easy and fun hands-on activity.
This is such a great book to have on hand for fun and easy set-up activities:
Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids: 60 Easy Creative Play Projects That Boost Brain Development, Calm Anxiety and Build Fine Motor Skills
Winter Preschool Activities and Printables
Another great book is 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids. You will find a lot of fun in this book.
From ABC’s to ACT’s has a Printable Summer and Winter Clothing Sort.
Fun Winter Printable Pack from Gift of Curiosity. Perfect for Age 2-7.
Free Printable Winter Preschool Activities
Free Winter Printables and Montessori-Inspired Winter Math Activities from Living Montessori Now.
Frozen Inspired Preschool Worksheets from Learning 2 Walk.
Super cute Winter Emergent Readers from The Measured Mom.
We love 1+1+1=1 Winter Printable Collection. The Mitten Story activities have been a favorite here for years.
Check out these Winter Counting Mats from Living Life and Learning.
Pre-K Pages shared The Snowy Day Pocket Chart Activity for Winter.
Montessori Inspired Christmas Activities for Preschoolers (Free Printables)
Winter Movement Activities
What do you think? Did you add a few cool winter activities and printables to your to-do list? As excited as I am for Thanksgiving, I can’t wait for our December activities.
I’d love to hear what you have planned for the winter. Leave a comment and share it with us, or visit us on Facebook to chat.
Winter Activities
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