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17 Fun Winter Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

January 13, 2019 by Sheryl Cooper

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Inside: Build alphabet skills with these fun winter literacy activities for preschoolers! A fun way to invite children to explore letters during your winter theme.

One of the questions I hear often from other early childhood teachers is how can we teach preschoolers how to read.

Really, it’s about exposing them to a print-rich environment and plenty of playful literacy activities.

We do this all year long, changing some of them so they reflect the current season or theme.

With winter approaching us, I thought I’d put together a collection of 17 fun winter literacy activities for preschoolers.

These can be done in the preschool classroom or at home.

👉 Bonus! Scroll down towards bottom of this page to find free mitten alphabet upper and lowercase printables!

17 Fun Winter Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

17 Fun Winter Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

Please note that some of these activities are a bit more advanced for preschoolers who are ready to sound out letters or start recognizing simple words. Wait to use these until you feel they are appropriate.

 

This snowball name activity also strengthens fine motor skills. (Fun-a-Day)

After reading The Mitten, invite your preschoolers to do some visual sequencing of the story. (Play to Learn Preschool)

Recognize letters while doing the penguin plunge activity. (Mom Inspired Life)

Download these free arctic animal word cards for a winter pocket chart. (Pre-Kinders)

Fun Winter Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

Winter is a fun time for an arctic animal sensory writing tray. (Fun-a-Day)

Download these free winter writing labels to use at your writing table. (Preschool Inspirations)

Go on a letter hunt in the snow. (Coffee Cups and Crayons)

Strengthen letter recognition with this fun hot chocolate game. (Toddler Approved)

Fun Winter Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

Match the letters in the alphabet with this snowman letter matching activity. (Totschooling)

Throw pretend snowballs at letters while learning letter sounds. (Mom Inspired Life)

Work on letter recognition with these free arctic animal cards. (Preschool Powol Packets)

Build your name with free snowman letter printables. (A Dab of Glue Will Do)

Write your name using ice pens. (Preschool Powol Packets)

Fun Winter Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

Put together a gingerbread name activity with homemade scented playdough. (Books and Giggles)

When your preschooler has mastered letter sounds, here’s a fun snowman sight words game to try. (Sparkling Buds)

Make shadow puppets for the Gingerbread Man. (Adventure in a Box)

Practice writing letters using these fun winter tracing pages. (Learning 2 Walk)

Fun Winter Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

You can find more activities on my literacy pin board.

 

Free Mitten Alphabet Matching Printables

After printing these alphabet mittens, cut them apart and use for:

  • Upper and lower case letter matching
  • Spelling out a child’s name
  • Pinned on a pretend clothesline in alphabetical order

Click on the photo for pdf download:

free preschool winter mittens alphabet printable

17 Fun Winter Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

More winter activities:

15 Fun Winter Ice Activities for Preschoolers

20 Fun Winter Crafts

20 Brilliant Ways to Keep Kids Busy During Winter Break


 

Planning your winter theme? We’ve done the work for you!

I am the co-author of these winter theme lesson plans.

24 preschool learning activities for your winter theme, including literacy, math, science, art, fine motor, and more! A great resource for teachers and homeschoolers.

24 preschool learning activities that cover

  • Literacy
  • Math
  • Science
  • Fine Motor
  • Sensory
  • Gross Motor
  • Art
  • Social Studies
  • Music
  • Circle Time
  • Social/Emotional

 

 

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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Comments

  1. Ms. Jessi says

    March 20, 2012 at 3:36 am

    ooo…messy {contained} fun!

  2. Growing a Jeweled Rose says

    March 20, 2012 at 3:48 am

    What a fun activity! My daughter loves shaving cream.

  3. Förskolläraren och småbarnsföräldern says

    March 20, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    Great idea and a great blog! http://www.forskollararen.com

  4. Cerys @ Rainy Day Mum says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    Ohhhh this would be so much fun we love shaving foam and golf balls as well thanks to my dad.

    Thank you for linking up to Tuesday Tots this week.

  5. straight edge razor says

    June 22, 2012 at 7:12 am

    Thanks for the post. I had been looking for something related and found your web site in the process. I will definitely be back for more.

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