Our April preschool themes are full of fun and easy ideas to keep your preschoolers learning, exploring nature, and enjoying the beauty of springtime. For even more amazing theme ideas, make sure to check out our ultimate list of preschool themes.

April is such a beautiful month… the flowers start to bloom and nature seems to be so full of life. We are blessed with soothing rains and cool breezes. As for the old saying, “April showers bring May flowers”, those welcome rains are a sign of the beauty that awaits us! Such a great time of the year to get out with your preschoolers and experience the fun of puddles, bugs, and pretty flowers.

April Preschool Themes

As April brings our attention to nature, it provides us with the perfect opportunity to celebrate the Earth and how we can make it a more beautiful place to learn, play, and work. Many of the April themes revolve around nature and plants, including:

• Birds Theme
• Bugs and Insects
• Earth Day
• Flowers
• Garden
• Pond Life
• Rain
• Seeds
• Spring
• Weather

Take the time to soak in this new month and share the beauty of nature with your preschoolers! These April themes will help you stay organized and save you time planning. Less time planning means more time to enjoy the beautiful weather change!

I’ve even made a free printable preschool theme list to help with all your planning!

All About Me Theme

We all know how much young children LOVE to talk about themselves! Use it to your advantage and get them talking and learning about their own special features and attributes, as well as their community. This is the perfect theme to incorporate name recognition, such as tactile name writing practice or this simple name craft. Grab the All About Me poster below to guide your preschoolers as they share how truly unique they are! 

Check out the All About Me Theme for either toddlers or preschoolers in our preschool store or toddler store for lots more ideas!

Bears & Teddy Bears Theme

Who’s waking up from a long winter’s nap? Watch out, it’s a bear! Jumpstart your bear theme by reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and grab these themed activities to go along. Don’t forget to go on a Bear Hunt… your littles will LOVE it! Invite your preschoolers to bring in their own bears, well, a teddy bear that is! Enjoy a teddy bear picnic and sing rhyming songs like Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear. Your kids will be bear-y excited about this theme!

If you are looking for more ideas, check out the bear-themed lesson plan from Preschool Teacher 101.

Birds Theme

With spring upon us, a bird study is a great chance to learn about birds in your area! Help your preschoolers create a pine cone bird feeder and see what birds are already in your own backyard.

The amazing teachers at Preschool Teacher 101 even have a bird lesson plan in their store.

Bubbles Theme

Pop! Pop! It’s bubble time! Bubbles are so fun and engaging and preschoolers go crazy for them! Make a kitchen sink bubble explosion and get your littles excited about science! Need ideas for a bubble sensory table? Kids will love making a bubble mountain during sensory play or a bubbly vinegar and baking soda volcano!

For even more bubble fun lesson ideas, check out Preschool Teacher 101 for a bubbles theme lesson plan.

Bugs and Insects Theme

This is one of the most popular preschool theme studies because children are SO fascinated by bugs and insects! Foster their curiosity and let them explore and observe bugs and consider creating a bug collection! Help build early literacy skills with this syllables bug game and bug book freebie. This adorable ladybug busy bag will build numeracy skills and keep little hands busy. And of course, don’t forget about the caterpillars and butterflies!

See the bugs and butterflies unit lesson plan in our store for even more buggy ideas!

Earth Day Theme

Earth day reminds us of how important it is to take care of our Earth. This special day offers us the opportunity to teach about nature, recycling, and taking care of our world. Create Earth Day slime together for fun sensory play! Read The Lorax for the perfect story about being kind to the Earth.

If you need an Earth Day lesson plan, Preschool Teacher 101 has you covered!

Easter Theme

Easter is such a fun holiday! It can be celebrated as a faith-based theme or as a non-religious holiday. Either way, it’s a holiday full of fun traditions! There are so many fun things to do with eggs… egg dyeing, egg tape art, Easter egg hunts, egg roll painting, and egg drip art just to name a few. Incorporate sensory play with this Easter slime recipe! Dance to the beat with these musical egg shakers! And don’t miss our list of creative Easter gifts for kids.

Additionally, check out the whole Easter lesson plan from Preschool Teacher 101.

Flowers Theme

Take time to stop and smell the flowers! In this April theme, learn about local flowers or take the time to plant your own favorites! Make colorful torn paper flowers or cupcake liner flowers! Go on a nature walk or water the flowers and trees.

Make sure you head to our store and grab the entire flower-themed lesson plan.

Garden Theme

April is a great time to do some planting! Get littles one excited about gardening, fruits and vegetables, while learning what plants need to grow. Teach the life cycle and the parts of a plant to tie in important science skills. And don’t underestimate the power of a greenhouse!

For even more garden ideas, check out Preschool Teacher 101 for a wonderful garden theme lesson plan.

Mindfulness Theme

Helping children learn to be more calm, intentional, and aware of their moods is a great transition to emotions and self-care. This is a perfect theme for introducing yoga, whether through yoga books or kid yoga videos. It’s also perfect to use brain breaks to promote gross motor movement and mental clarity! Plus, they can even be used outdoors.

Grab these yoga cards in our store!

Pets Theme

Pets are so special to us and children love to play, interact, and be big helpers with their pets. Create a dramatic play area with a pet clinic or pet store to get your preschoolers excited about their new pet theme! Read The Pigeon Wants a Puppy for some extra silly giggles. And don’t miss our list of animal songs!

Our friends at Preschool Teacher 101 have a pets lesson plan in their store for planning the perfect pet theme.

Pond Life Theme

What animals live in a pond? It’s quite a busy place with ducks, frogs and even lily pads! This is such a fun theme to learn about different habitats and animal traits. Blue Goose and 5 Little Ducks are awesome felt board stories to use with this preschool theme!

Hop over to Preschool Teacher 101 for an entire pond lesson plan.

Rain Theme

April is the month for lots of rain showers! Use a rain theme to learn about the weather and the nourishment water brings to plants and animals. Get artsy with this cute and fun rain cloud suncatcher craft! And don’t miss our great list of weather songs, including songs about rain.

Need an entire rain lesson plan? Preschool Teacher 101 has you covered with a rain-themed lesson plan.

Reuse and Recycling Theme

This great big world really needs our help. Teaching little ones how to reuse and recycle is crucial and an important lesson to keep this planet a beautiful one. This theme ties in perfectly with Earth day and learning how to care for our planet. Get your preschoolers thinking about reusing and recycling with their own artwork!

Rhyming Theme

A rhyming theme is so fun to do… your preschoolers sure will appreciate you! Not only is rhyming a foundational piece of literacy but it’s a preschool favorite! Check out our rhyming stories, rhyming songs, nursery rhymes, and rhyming fingerplays.

Seeds Theme

Where do plants come from? A seed, of course! Preschoolers are fascinated with the magic of seed to plant. They will love Eric Carle’s book The Tiny Seed.

Preschool Teacher 101 also has plenty of great ideas in these seed lesson plans!

Spring Theme

We sure love spring! Check out our list of spring themes and explore several different spring lesson plans. We even have a whole list of spring activities for preschool! Finally, these spring songs will have your little ones dancing and singing along.

Check out tons of ideas in the spring lesson plan in our store.

Weather Theme

Weather is such an interesting preschool theme and perfect for introducing the rainy weather of April. Rain, snow, sunshine, thunderstorms…  this theme is full of endless learning around all types of weather! Don’t miss our list of fun weather songs.

Grab even more weather ideas in our weather lesson plan in our store.

Zoo Theme

Did you know that April 8th is Zoo Lovers Day? That makes April the perfect month to learn about all things zoo! Whether you go to the zoo or learn about the zoo through books and activities, this theme is packed with fun learning opportunities! We have the perfect animal songs and animal books to accompany your zoo theme.

Get an entire zoo lesson plan from our friends at Preschool Teacher 101.

These April preschool themes are a great way to save you time by helping you plan your month. For even more themes and ideas, visit The Ultimate List of Preschool Themes.