In April you could use a variety of curriculum themes for your preschool classroom. Rainy days, growing plants, insects, and frogs are just some of the possibilities for April preschool themes. Use this list as a beginning point for planning learning explorations for your preschoolers.

April Preschool Themes

EARTH DAY
Earth Day is on April 22. This day offers ideas for exploring how to care for the world, recycling and reusing resources, planting trees, and other springtime activities.
Books for Earth Day
Earth Day Bundle
Earth Day Recycling Sensory Bin
Earth Day Literacy Activities
Earth Day Math Activities
Earth Day Paper Plate Weaving
Painting with Recycled Objects
Homemade Seed Paper
Talking About Recycling with Preschoolers
Earth Day Play Dough Activities
Earth Day Songs
Alphabet Cleanup Game

EASTER
Sometimes Easter is in April. If your children celebrate Easter or if your center explores holidays of different groups, an Easter theme would present some fun exploration ideas.
Process Art Painting Activity for Spring or Easter
Preschool Books for Easter
Easter Sensory Bin
Easter Play Dough Activity
Easter Fine Motor Activities
Easter Transfer Activity
Bunny Castanets
Make Cascarones Confetti Eggs
Easter Bingo Game
Plan an Educational Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Math Activities
Easter Literacy Activities

RABBITS
If your center or school does not observe holidays, you can still explore rabbits in April. These activities are not related to a holiday but will help you create a rabbit theme.
Preschool Books About Rabbits
Garden Dramatic Play
Bunny Listening Game
Bunny Castanets

EGGS
In the springtime, many animals lay eggs as part of their life cycles. Plan an egg curriculum theme with a connection to the season rather than a holiday. (Note: Some of these activities may suggest Easter ties but can be done without reference to the holiday.)
Books About Eggs and the Animals Who Lay Them
Practice Position Words with Plastic Eggs
Spring Classification Science Activity
Make Cascarones Confetti Eggs
Upcycled Plastic Egg Music Shakers
Oviparous Animals Activities
Books About Animal Life Cycles
Chicken Life Cycle Cards
Humpty Dumpty Letter Crack
Humpty Dumpty Literacy and Math Activities

April Curriculum Themes for Preschool

INSECTS
In the spring butterflies and other insects begin to flutter and fly around us. Learning more about insects (and other bugs) will excite some children and offer natural opportunities for science exploration in your classroom.
Picture Books About Bugs
Insect Math Activities
Insect Literacy Activities
Songs About Bugs and Insects
Exploring Butterfly Life Cycle
Catching Bugs Counting Game
Make a Coffee Filter Butterfly
Raising Butterflies in Preschool Classroom
Pool Noodle Syllable Caterpillar
Easy Paper Butterfly Art Projects for Preschoolers
Making Insects with Play Dough
Beehive Fine Motor Activity
Bug Bingo Game
Bug Play Dough Activity
Printable Insect Classification Activity

POND
Ponds teem with all kinds of life–insects, fish, birds, amphibians, and mammals intermingle in this habitat. A pond theme offers many fun learning opportunities.
Books About Pond Life
Frog Pond Play Dough
Pond Life Songs for Kids
Duck Pond Sensory Bin
Observing Pond Water and Sink Water
Pond Theme Snack Activity
Frog Life Cycle Play Dough Mats
Five Little Ducks Activity
One Duck Stuck: Muck Sensory Play
Five Green Frogs Counting Printable
Pond Theme Bundle

FARM
There are so many important topics we can teach through a farm theme. Farm animals supply our milk, eggs and help the farmer plant crops. In the spring, as seeds are planted and plants begin to grow, your preschoolers could enjoy studying more about the farm.
Farm Lesson Plan Bundle
Preschool Books About the Farm
Farm Animal Counting Activity
Farm Small World Sensory Play
Chicken Life Cycle Cards
Farm Animal Play Dough Exploration
Farm Sensory Bin
Tractor Mud Painting Activity
Vegetable Number Puzzles
Books About Farmers and Other Food Helpers
Books About Seeds and Plant Life Cycles
Garden and Farm Stand Dramatic Play
Duck Pond Play Dough
Duck Pond Sensory Bin
Farm Songs for Preschoolers
Farm Play Dough Activity
How to Make Butter with Preschoolers

TREES or FOREST
A theme on trees or the forest could naturally expand from your Earth Day theme or rabbits theme. You could focus on plants, forest animals, or a combination to build your learning experience.
Books About Trees for Preschoolers
Exploring the Life Cycle of Trees and Flowering Plants
Spring Book Activity: Birds in the Trees
Name Recognition Activity for Preschool: Letter Tree
Counting Trees
Books About Seasons (and tree changes)
Feed the Squirrel Counting Game
Nature Investigation Table
Winter Tree Fine Motor Exploration
Apple Tree Alphabet Game
Apple Orchard Dramatic Play
Handprint Tree Art
Bear Cave Snack
Bear More or Less Activity
Red Riding Hood Activity Bundle

Need more theme ideas? Check out our theme list.
Curriculum Themes