Last Updated on July 21, 2025 by Sheryl Cooper
Inside: Get ready to plan with these toddler and preschool gardening theme resources! This collection includes activities, songs, books and printables that we will be using in our toddler and preschool classroom this year.
Updated: 7/21/25
Explore gardening and nature during the spring!
I’ve put together this resource page that highlights what we will be doing with our toddlers and young preschoolers during our gardening theme.
Included are songs, books, printables and activities!
Toddler and Preschool Gardening Theme Resources
Make sure to check out my April Theme Ideas for more ideas!
Circle Time
- Flower Counting/Matching – Make enough so that the teacher has a set and the children each have a number. They can then match their flowers to the set that is on the magnetic board/flannel board/floor. (From our Rainbow Packet)
- Match Tulips by Color – Make enough so that the teacher has a set and the children each have a colored tulip. They can then match their flowers to the set that is on the magnetic board/flannel board/floor. (From our Spring Circle Time Props Packet)
- Spring Flower Circle Time Props – This free set comes with plain and numbered flowers that are a variety of colors. Tape to popsicle sticks as hand-held props, or stick a magnetic piece on back of each flower to display on a cookie sheet.
You can see how I use these printables here: Favorite Spring Circle Time Activities
Art Activities
- Stamping Flowers
Use flower-shaped cookie cutters, dipping them into paint and then onto paper.
- Flower Painting
Dip flowers into paint and then press onto paper.
- Watercolors and Flowers
This is a two step process. First, paint the paper with watercolors. Then, glue foam flowers on top.
Easel
- Painting With Flowers
I took stems of artificial flowers and placed them at the easel along with a tray of paint and paper. The children can dip the flowers into the paint and press them onto the paper.
Sensory Bin
- Alphabet Flower Garden
- Dried Rice and Artificial Flowers
- Too Many Carrots Sensory Bin
Mother’s Day Gift
Since Mother’s Day is around the corner, we will be making our flower magnets.
Table Activities
- Gardening Number Strip Puzzles (from our Gardening Packet)
- Flower Sorting (from our Rainbow Packet)
- Count the Petals (from our Springtime Packet)
- Flower Patterning – Preschool – (from our Springtime Packet)
- Sunflower Counting and Matching – Preschool – (from our Springtime Packet)
- How Many Seeds? – Preschool – (from our Springtime Packet)
- Flower Pattern Blocks Printable (Freebie)
Writing Table
- Gardening Coloring Sheet (From our Gardening Packet)
- Spring Coloring Sheets (freebie)
- Watering Can with Flowers Coloring Page (From our Seasonal Coloring Packet)
Math
- Flower Counting Booklet (Freebie)
Fine Motor
- Flower Dot Stamping Activity (From Our Spring Dot Stamping Packet)
Books
Find more here: 12 of the Best Gardening Books Kids Love
Dramatic Play
- Garden Shop (Printable Signs and Labels from our Gardening Packet)
- Flower Market
Science and Exploration
- Planting Sunflowers (Free Printable Labels)
Light Table
Products
Find more spring favorites in our Amazon storefront!
More Gardening Theme Resources
Gardening Classroom Set-Up Posts/Videos
Gardening Theme Printables
- Patterns (Math)
- Count the Flower Petals (Math)
- How Many Seeds? (Math)
- Sunflower Counting (Math)
The above are all in our Spring Learning Packet.
Songs
Featured songs:
- Five Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day (Using Ducks From This Pack)
- The Grasshopper Hop
- The Gardener Plants the Seeds
- Five Little Speckled Frogs (Using Frogs From This Pack)
Our playlists:
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