Hands-On Ideas for Your Preschool December Themes {Toddlers, too!}

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

You are planning your preschool December theme.

You’ve searched Pinterest and there are so many ideas it’s making your head spin.

You want activities that can be used at different centers.

Activities that build skills and are hands-on.

I’ve got you covered with this amazing collection of ideas that will work not only for preschoolers, but also toddlers.

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

Hands-On Ideas for Your Preschool December Themes {Toddlers, too!}

Looking for December circle time ideas? Check this out: December Circle Time Ideas

Teaching virtually? I will be adding each of my December online meetings here.

Themes

Gingerbread Theme

Jingle Bells Theme

Christmas Theme

Hanukkah Theme

Circle Time

Christmas Circle Time Activities

Centers

Art

• Colorful Star Suncatchers
• Cardboard Christmas Trees
• Cheerful Christmas Tree Cards 
• Handmade Christmas Gift Wrap
• Keepsake Wooden Ornaments
• Glitter and Paint Ornaments
• Angel Peg Ornaments
• Photo Keepsake Ornaments
• Handprint Fillable Ornament
• Spin-Art Paper Ornaments
• No-Mess Gingerbread Suncatcher Ornament
• Gingerbread Ornament
• Spin Painted Christmas Trees
• Snowflake Ornaments
• Gingerbread Ice Painting
• Christmas Tree Ice Painting
• Jingle Bell Painting (Free Printable)
• Watercolor Wreaths

Sensory Bin

• Jingle Bell Magnetic Sensory Bin
• Gingerbread Sensory Bin
• Pom Pom Snowman Sensory Bin
• Star Sensory Table

Music & Movement

• Jingle Bell Christmas Instruments

⭐️ See my December Playlist here!

Science

• 16 Christmas Science Activities

Dramatic Play

• 12 Christmas Dramatic Play Activities

Playdough

• 27 Christmas Playdough Activities

Cooking

• 15 Christmas Cooking Activities
• 20 Easy Christmas Snacks

 Skills

Fine Motor

• 15+ Fun Christmas Fine Motor Activities

Gross Motor

• 16 Christmas Large Motor Activities

Literacy

• Jingle Bell Sticks (Goes with the book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell)

Classroom Ideas

• How to Teach Kindness During the Christmas Season

 

Free Printables

• 32+ Free Christmas Printables

Free Printable Christmas Templates

These templates make putting together art activities so much easier! Can also be used as color sheets at the writing table.

• Christmas Printable Templates

Favorite Collections

• Amazing Collection of Kid Made Ornaments
• 25+ Simple Christmas Art Ideas
• Gingerbread Theme Ideas
• 22 Fun Christmas Sensory Play Ideas
• 20 Kid Made Christmas Gifts
• 7 Easy Christmas Ideas for Little Kids
• 17 Christmas Painting Activities

 

Books

 

Songs

Still looking for more? Check out my Christmas pin board! (And make sure to follow it!) Over 1,800 ideas for December!

 

 

Lesson Plans that are Ready to Go

 

Preschool Christmas Lesson Plans

I love partnering with Preschool Teacher 101, and they have  incorporated reading, math, science and more in this 169-page preschool secular Christmas lesson plan set.

Cost: $5.00

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

For those of you who start your winter themes in December (no Christmas involved), check this out!

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.

We also have toddler winter lesson plans! CLICK HERE!