Big Collection of January Themes Ideas

Inside: Looking for hands-on preschool January themes ideas? This resource is filled with activities and free printables to help you plan the entire month. Can be adapted for toddlers, too!

It can be a challenge returning from winter break, knowing you need to have a plan in place for January.

You don’t want to spend your own time searching Pinterest trying to figure out what will work, hoping they also build all the necessary skills.

You want activities that can be used at different centers.

Activities that build skills and are hands-on.

Well, I’ve done the work for you with this big collection of January themes ideas for preschoolers and toddlers, too!

Get out your planner because you will want to fill it with some of these ideas!

Big Collection of Preschool January Themes Ideas {Toddlers, Too}

Themes

• Hibernation
• Penguins
• Snow and Ice

Circle Time

• The Best Winter Circle Time Activities

Centers

Art

• Ice Painting
• Snowflake Art
• Big Wooden Snowflakes
• Tissue Paper Watercolor Snowflakes
• Penguin Craft
• Marble Painted Mittens with Free Printable Template
• Paper Plate Polar Bear Masks
• Winter Bear Art with Free Printable Bear Template
• Alphabet Snowmen
• Pom Pom Snowmen
• Spool Stamped Snowmen
• Easy Toddler Snowball Art
• Toddler Bubble Wrap Printed Snowmen
• Bubble Wrap Preschool Snowman Art
• Making Snowmen with Loose Parts
• Learning About Winter with a Fun Yeti Craft
• Hibernating Bear Craft
• Frosted Pinecones
• 20 Fun Preschool Winter Crafts

Sensory Bin

• Snowflake Winter Sensory Bin
• Exploring Ice
• Frozen Sensory Bin

Music & Movement

• Favorite Toddler and Preschool Winter Songs

Science

• 15 Fun Winter Ice Activities
• Easy Winter Discovery Bottles
• Hands-On Preschool Winter Science Activities

Dramatic Play

• Winter Dramatic Play Idea with a Bear Cave

Playdough

• Snowman Building with Playdough

Cooking

• Easy Snowflake Sugar Cookies
• 17 Tasty Winter Snacks for Kids

 Skills

Fine Motor

• Winter Fine Motor Activities for Toddlers

Large Motor

• Fun Winter Gross Motor Activities

Literacy

• 17 Fun Winter Literacy Activities

Math

• 12 Winter Math Activities

Free Printables

• Free Winter Printables

Favorite Collections

• 15 of the Best Arctic Animals Activities
• 25 Penguin Activities that are Fun
• 15 Fun Hibernation Activities
• 15 Winter Learning Activities

Books

Songs

Still looking for more? Check out my Winter pin board! (And make sure to follow it!) Over 1,200 ideas for January!

Lesson Plans that are Ready to Go

Preschool Winter Themes

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

Note: These lesson plans are geared for preschoolers ages 3-5. We are in the process of creating separate lesson plans for toddlers. The toddler winter lesson plans are scheduled to be published in December, 2019. Click here for more information.

More Winter Lesson Plans

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