Inside: Looking for ideas for your preschool March themes? This resource is filled with activities and free printables to help you plan the entire month. Can be adapted for toddlers, too!
It’s time to plan your preschool March themes, but you are wondering which would work best with your children.
You don’t have time to waste searching through the thousands of pins on Pinterest.
Time is precious. I get that.
So I’ve put together this big collection of hands-on activities that are perfect for March and can be done in the home or classroom.
Don’t let the title “preschool” fool you. Many of these activities can easily be adapted for toddlers.
Get out your planners and fill them with some of these awesome ideas!
Note: I’ve created both toddler and preschool lesson plans that make planning so much easier. We’ve done the work for you! Scroll down towards bottom of post to see more.
Ideas for Preschool March Themes
What we will be doing for March 2021:
Week 1: Rainbows
Week 2: Rainbows/St. Patrick’s Day
Week 3: St. Patrick’s Day
Week 4: No School – Spring Break
Week 5: Easter (See What We Are Doing For Easter 2021 Here)
⭐️ Watch the video here: Planning for March 2021
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Teaching online this year? Check out these resources:
Themes Ideas
Scroll down to find out what others are doing during the month of March! I’ve provided links to even more ideas!
Classroom Set Ups
You can view my previous classroom theme set up posts and videos here:
Rainbows
St. Patrick’s Day
Easter
Circle Time
- Count the Coins Math Circle Time Activity
- Spring Circle Time Activities (Play to Learn Preschool)
- Shamrock Circle Time Props
- Numbered Shamrock Props
- Easter Bunny Props
Centers
Art
- Shamrock Printable Template
- Rainbow Fine Motor Craft
- Rainbow Suncatchers
- Rainbow Collage
- Rainbow Mobile
- Rainbow Process Art with Bubble Wrap
- Rainbow Sorting Activity (that can Hang)
- Rainbow Easel Page
- Driving Cars through a Rainbow
- Spin Art Rainbows
- Watercolor Shamrocks
- Cherry Blossom Art
- 13 Spring Crafts for Preschoolers
- Fun Toddler Easter Art with Plastic Eggs
- Watercolor Easter Bags
- Easy Toddler Easter Bags with Free Printable Labels
- (NEW!) Spin-Art Easter Eggs
Colors
- Making the Color Green in a Baggie
- Shamrock Color Matching Activity
- Easter Bunny Color Matching Puzzle
- Teaching Colors with Plastic Eggs
Shapes
Sensory Bin
- Color Sorting Rainbow Sensory Bin
- Find the Gold Coins St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Activity
- Spring Toddler Water Table
- Weather Sensory Bin
- Spring Sensory Bins for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Music & Movement
- 25+ Music and Movement Activities
- March Songs for Preschool (The Kiboomers)
Check out our St. Patrick’s Day and rainbows music playlist:
Science
Dramatic Play
Writing Table
Playdough
Cooking
Light Table
Ultimate Collection of Light Table Activities
Skills
Fine Motor
Large Motor
Literacy
- Rainbow Name Recognition Bottles
- 12 “Learning My Name” Activities
- 15 Picture Book Activities that Preschoolers Love
- Shamrock Alphabet Activity (Free Printable)
Math
- 10 Spring Math Activities for Preschoolers
- Printable Shamrock Counting Props and Activity
- Count the Coins St. Patrick’s Day Toddler Activity
- Numbered Shamrocks
- Shamrock Counting Cards
- Spring 1-10 Counting Mats
Favorite Collections
- 9 Awesome Hands-On Preschool Rainbow Activities
- 40+ Rainbow Activities for Toddlers
- 30+ Rainbow Activities Kids Love
- 15+ Super Fun Toddler Spring Activities
- 10+ Easter Ideas Using Eggs
- 15 Toddler Easter Egg Decorating Ideas
- Fun Easter Ideas for the Classroom
Books
Books we will be reading in 2021:
Montessori
March Themed Activities for Kids (Living Montessori Now)
More Theme Ideas for March
Here are what other teachers from our Facebook Group are doing in March:
Looking for more theme ideas? Click here!
Spring Lesson Plans
I’m so excited to be one of the authors of these hands-on lesson plans for toddlers and for preschoolers!
Easy to follow lesson plans include activity modifications and adaptations to meet the needs of all learners.
For more information, click on the graphics below:
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