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February Preschool Themes curriculum

February Preschool Themes

Curriculum themes and activities for February for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten; February Preschool Themes; Pre-K Valentines activities.

shape caterpillar for preschool

Caterpillar and Butterfly Life Cycle Art Activity: Shape Caterpillars

Use shapes to create a caterpillar and a book of caterpillar life cycle or butterfly life cycle; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. Spring Art Project

How to Teach Shapes with road mats

Printable Road Shape Mats for Preschool

Your kids will love these printable road shape mats! This is a super fun, hands-on shape learning activity using toys car to trace shapes.

Preschool Pattern Block Activities

Pattern Block Mats for Preschool

Pattern block mats are about so much more than just teaching shapes in preschool. Using pattern block mats introduces kids to geometry.

light table box activities

20+ Light Table Activities for Preschool

Light table activities for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten; ideas for using a light table or light box in Pre-K classroom; science center preschool.

Learning Shapes with Geoboards

Geoboard Activities for Preschool

Add geoboard activities to your math centers or small group time in preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten. Make learning shapes fun and hands-on!

children playing with colorful feathers on the light table

Feathers on the Light Table

Feathers are a multi-sensory natural material for preschoolers to explore. There are so many ways for children to learn and play with feathers! When presenting them on a light table, children can observe the feathers lit from below to further marvel at their structure. This is a great activity for […]

shape activities for preschool

Shapes Activities for Preschoolers

A collection of over 30 activities to explore and learn shapes for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. Hands-on activities to make learning fun.

shape word chart

Pre-K Literacy: Using Word Charts with Children

A fun shape exploration activity using child-made word charts that extends the book Shapes in the Kitchen; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Craft Stick Shapes

Craft Stick Shapes Building Activity for Preschool

Build craft stick shapes with your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten kids. A fun, hands-on learning activity to go with the book The Greedy Triangle.

nature shape scavenger hunt

Nature Shape Scavenger Hunt

When preschoolers learn something new, they love nothing more than putting it on display. When my 4 year old first mastered shape recognition, the world became a massive I Spy game of shapes. A Star in My Orange is a great way to reinforce shape recognition with your preschoolers. They […]

shape chalk drawing

The Shape of Things Chalk Drawings

Shapes are found, identified, and drawn in all preschool classrooms! Discovering just how often circles, squares, and triangles occur in our everyday life make them relevant to children. When a concept is applicable to the learner, it is easier to retain the knowledge. Let’s show our students shapes all around […]

shape wands finding shapes

Shape Wands Math Activity

Create shape wands and locate all the matching shapes throughout your classroom or house; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

shapes exploration game

Shape Exploration for Kids

After reading the wonderful book Mouse Shapes by Ellen Walsh, I thought it would be fun to make a mouse that could be used in a shape game. The mice in the book explore shapes so, why shouldn’t we? Concepts About Shapes As preschoolers learn about shapes, they can develop […]

tortilla shape snack

Make a Tortilla Shape Snack

This fun snack activity encourages shape recognition and expands on the book Round Is a Tortilla by Roseanne Thong; for preschool, pre-k,and kindergarten.

shapes art activity

Perfect Square Shapes Art

This Perfect Square art activity is so easy to set up and totally open-ended. It goes perfectly with the book and would be an excellent addition to a shapes unit. I just love the message in the book Perfect Square by Michael Hall. It’s about a perfect square that is […]

shape photo book DIY

Create a Shapes Photo Book

After reading the book So Many Circles, So Many Squares by Tana Hoban, make your own photo shapes book; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

ten black dots counting circles

Ten Black Dots: Counting and Grouping Circles

A fun counting and grouping activity for preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten based on the book Ten Black Dots.

Math Picture Books for Preschool

Math Picture Books for Preschool

60 books for teaching math concepts in your preschool or kindergarten classroom. Books about counting, numbers, shapes, colors, patterns and more!

Teaching 3-D Shapes in Preschool and Kindergarten

Teaching 3D Shapes

Teaching 3D shapes cone, cube, cylinder and sphere in preschool and kindergarten with hands-on materials, activities and songs. Includes free song printable.