Fall theme activities for Preschool and Pre-K. Literacy, math, printables, book lists and more!
Fall Books
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
From favorite children’s author Lois Ehlert, Leaf Man is perhaps my favorite fall book not only because of the beautiful illustrations made from real leaves but also because it provides you with an instant activity- making leaf people! Check out what Teach Preschool did with this wonderful book here.
Autumn is Here! by Heidi Pross Gray
Author Heidi Pross Gray has paired beautiful watercolor illustrations with text that is simple and repetitive yet still full of rich vocabulary words such as flutter, bundled, scattered, chattering, and hoard.
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, by Lois Ehlert
A must-read classic from acclaimed children’s author Lois Ehlert, Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf will mesmerize your little learners with vibrant colors and peek-a-boo pages.
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, by Julia Rawlinson
Young Fletcher the fox is worried about those falling leaves! A sweet tale of discovery that will bring smiles to the faces of young children everywhere!
Fall Songs and Videos
Orange, Yellow, Red and Brown by The Learning Station
Grey Squirrel Shake Your Bushy Tail by The Kiboomers
This is always a huge hit with the preschool crowd!
I’m a Little Scarecrow by The Kiboomers
A classic tune with a fun scarecrow twist!
Autumn is Here by Scholastic
A non-fiction video about fall
More Songs and Videos for Fall
Fun Fall Activities for Preschoolers
Watercolor Leaf – Invirte students to draw or trace a simple leaf shape onto white construction paper. Next, paint the white paper using watercolor paints. When dry, cut out the leaf and mount on black paper.
Leaf Creations – Take your students on a leaf walk. Tell each student to choose a leaf to bring back to the classroom. The child can glue the leaf on white construction paper and add features, such as arms and legs, head, or tail. Your students can be very creative with this activity. This is a great activity to accompany the book Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert (see above). And a group of these make a fun fall display on a wall or bulletin board.
Harvest Corn – Pour some yellow, orange, and brown paint into a paint tray or box top. Guide the students to take turns rolling an ear of corn through the paint and then onto a piece of fingerpaint paper to make corn prints. This is a fun fall adaptation to ball painting or marble painting.
Extend or build on the activity: When paintings dry, cut the prints into the shape of an ear of corn. Cut husks from the green construction paper and glue to the bottom of the corn.
Acorn Activities for Preschoolers
Check out this research-based, playful learning unit in our curriculum shop!
The Ultimate Pre-K Fall Theme Bundle
A bundle of 21 of my most popular fall resources, including math and literacy small group activities! Make learning fun with these hands-on resources!
Fall Printables
Fall Resources
Fall Theme Bundle – A collection of 21 fall-themed resources for centers, small groups, dramatic play, and more!
Fall Circle Time Activities and Plans – Ideas and plans for at least 5 days of circle time with preschoolers; includes the resources to support all activities.
Apple Pie Counting Recipe Math Center Activity – A fun, hands-on counting activity.
Science Unit: Trees and Leaves – Done-for-you developmentally appropriate science explorations and activities for learning about trees and leaves.
Check out this research-based, playful learning unit in our curriculum shop!
The Ultimate Pre-K Fall Theme Bundle
A bundle of 21 of my most popular fall resources, including math and literacy small group activities! Make learning fun with these hands-on resources!
Photo credit at top: © leekris / Dollar Photo Club
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