Spring Theme Preschool Curriculum Guide

The ultimate guide to spring-themed preschool activities with lesson plans you can use at home! The perfect way to learn, play, and enjoy the spring season!

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I don’t know if this is a hot take or not, but I think I like Spring more than Fall?

As a mom of 3 busy kids, nothing beats Spring!

Not too hot, not too cold. 

Flowers, Spring break, gardening, rainbows, holidays, etc.

Right?

The vibes for Spring are good. 

What activities can kids do in spring?

The possibilities for learning, crafting, and playing in Springtime are endless.

Today I’m going to share with you my Ultimate Spring Theme Preschool Guide, including:

1. Curriculum/preschool lesson plans
2. Spring printables
3. Activity supplies
4. Spring themes for preschool 
5. Morning baskets

My hope is that the pictures and ideas shared here can help inspire you to have a memorable season at home with your kids. 

Spring Theme Preschool Curriculum Guide

There are 2 preschool curriculums that I use and would recommend! 

For me, the best thing about using a curriculum that’s planned out, is that it’s one less thing on my plate. 

I’ve used The Preschool Playbook with 2 of my kids and have seen the benefits of the hands-on, play-based lessons! 

Spring Theme Preschool Activities Printables

• The units are broken up into weekly themes (everything from Apples to Outer Space to Bugs to Thanksgiving
• Each theme comes with lesson plans for the week
• The plans include activities for each day
• The activities range from learning to sensory play, crafts and simple cooking ideas (like assembling food)

I can quickly choose a theme, preview the activities for the week, and not have to waste any time searching for resources, printing things out, or putting anything together. 

The Preschool Playbook is all done for you. 

All you have to do is pick the time of day you want to do the activities. 

Your PDF download includes:

• The lesson plan book: this is for you! It includes the weekly plans, supply lists and book lists
• The writing journal: this has tracing pages and fine motor activities, plus writing prompts to do together
• The template book: this includes all the templates you need for the activities (so you don’t have to draw anything out yourself)

Some of our favorite Spring preschool themes included in the Playbook:

• Nature
• Weather
• Garden
• Bugs
• Flowers
• Holidays: Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and Easter

The other curriculum resource I love are the reusable activity books created by my friend Melissa at Oh Hey, Let’s Play!

My kids love the Let’s Play with Spring Themes book. 

I find these activity books are a great addition to a preschool theme week, perfect for morning baskets, quiet time, fine motor work, and free play! 

While this next resource is not a printable activity guide, you can order a hard copy on Amazon!

Kindergarten Ready Through Play is packed with hands-on, learning-through-play activities.

There are several Spring-themed activities you can include in your weekly preschool plan!

Related: 3 Year Old Preschool Activities at Home

Favorite Books for Spring

Here’s a roundup of our favorite Spring-themed books: from board books for toddlers to picture books for preschoolers and big kids. 

Shop our favorite Spring books here on Amazon

Spring Activity Supplies

Below are my favorite supplies for doing Spring art projects, fun activities (indoor and outdoor), art and sensory play!

• Melissa & Doug 10 piece bug set
• Fairy garden set
• Silicone ice molds (for making flower ice)
• Clean pouch caps (see activity sample idea below)
• Uncooked white rice, black beans & green peas for sensory play
• Kid-size magnifying glasses
• Small microscope
• Rainboots/rain jacket
• Rainbow dot label stickers
• Flower STEM building toy

Shop my Spring activity supply list on Amazon

You can see our top 10 Spring-themed Activities using the supplies listed above here: 10 Favorite Spring Activities for Toddlers & Preschoolers

Spring-themed Morning Baskets

A favorite addition to any preschool theme week: morning baskets!

You can easily adapt your morning basket to fit whatever theme you’re working on, by adding books, manipulatives, and learning activities that fit with your theme.

Here are 2 examples of Spring Morning Baskets below:

Tip: search around your house for any toys, books, puzzles, etc. that fit with your theme. Keep them stored in a basket near your coffee maker (in my Ultimate Stay at Home Mom Course we call this our Command Center) so you can easily pull together a preschool activity when you need one!

Shop all of my Morning Baskets, here.

What to Read Next:

• My Top Preschool Supply List
• 4 Year Old Pre-K at Home Schedule
• Screen-Free Morning Basket Routine
• How to Organize & Store Preschool Activity Supplies