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April Preschool Themes You’ll Love!

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March 21, 2023 by Lauren Vaughan Leave a Comment

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.

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April Preschool Themes

April 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 Theme
  • Earth Day Theme
  • Flowers Theme
  • Garden Theme
  • Pond Life Theme
  • Rain Theme
  • Seeds Theme
  • Spring Theme

But of course, it’s not all about spring and time outside! Check out these other themes that are perfect for April, or anytime during the year:

  • All About Me Theme
  • Bubbles Theme
  • Mindfulness Theme
  • Pets Theme
  • Zoo Theme

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!

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

All About Me Theme

An All About Me Theme is always a hit with preschoolers who love to talk about themselves. Children can learn about their own features and attributes, as well as their community. Make it easy with:

  • All About Me Lesson Plans
  • Activities for an All About Me Theme
  • Books for an All About Me Theme
  • All About Me Songs
  • Name Writing Practice
  • Simple Name Craft

Fill out your information below to snag our free All About Me poster!

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

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Bears & Teddy Bears Theme

Your kids will be bear-y excited about this theme! Jumpstart your bear theme by reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? . Be sure to get your paws on these lacing cards busy bags and themed story stones to go along this classic children’s book.

Your preschoolers will also love these other bear activities so beary much:

  • Movement songs including “Bear Hunt“
  • Rhyming songs including “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”
  • Bear facts

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

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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 pinecone bird feeder and see which birds are already in your own backyard.

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

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Bubbles Theme

Pop! Pop! It’s bubble time! Bubbles are so fun and engaging and preschoolers go crazy for them!

This theme will make a bubbly splash in your preschool classroom! I am sharing some amazing science and sensory bubble activities that your preschoolers will want to do again and again:

  • Kitchen sink bubble explosion
  • Bubble sensory table
  • Vinegar and baking soda volcano

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

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Bugs and Insects Theme

This is one of the most popular preschool theme studies because children are SO fascinated by bugs and insects! Check out:

  • Butterfly Facts for Kids
  • Butterfly Sensory Bin
  • Printables for a butterfly theme
  • Alphabet Cards for a butterfly theme
  • Symmetry Activity for a butterfly theme
  • Ladybug Facts for Kids
  • Ladybug Busy Bag
  • Bug Games
  • Bug Dominoes
  • DIY Bug Collection

For tons of other bug and insect learning activities, check out the lesson plans in our preschool store and toddler store!

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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!

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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, you won’t want to miss:

  • Easter gifts for kids
  • Slime for Easter
  • Easter Egg Roll Painting
  • Easter Egg Drip Art
  • Tape resist easter egg art
  • Egg Musical Shakers for Easter

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

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Flowers Theme

Take time to stop and smell the flowers! In this April preschool 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 flowers and trees themed lesson plan.

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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.

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Mindfulness Theme

Learning how to be calmer, manage energy levels, and find relaxation is so helpful for preschoolers who are always managing big emotions. This is the perfect theme for introducing yoga, and the easiest way is with our FREE animal yoga pack!

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There are some wonderful mindfulness and yoga resources available to help young children develop peace, calm and self-awareness.

  • Yoga books 
  • Kids’ yoga videos
  • Brain breaks
  • Outdoor mindfulness activities

If you’ve already got the free animal yoga pack and still want more, you can grab these yoga cards in our store!

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Pets Theme

A pet theme is great anytime of the year, so why not make it one of your April preschool themes? Read The Pigeon Wants a Puppy for some extra silly giggles.

Also, be sure to check out our favorite books and songs about pets and animals:

  • Books about pets
  • Animal songs

Our friends at Preschool Teacher 101 have a Pets lesson plan in their store for planning the perfect Pet Theme.

And for some pet-themed learning, don’t miss our count and clip cards! They’re free when you fill out the form below.

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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.

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Rain Theme

April showers bring May flowers. April is definitely the month for lots of rain showers, so rain makes a perfect April preschool theme! 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.

Of course, you can’t study rain without talking about rainbows!! We’ve got you fully covered with:

  • Rainbow Activities for Preschool
  • Songs about rainbows
  • Rainbow Sensory Bottle
  • Button art rainbow collage
  • Rainbow Counting Bears Sensory Bottle
  • Marble rainbow painting
  • Name tracing with rainbows
  • Rainbow Sight Words
  • Science rainbow activities
  • Rainbow Counting Mats

If you’ve exhausted all that and still need a rain lesson plan, Preschool Teacher 101 has got you covered!

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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 some of our favorite rhyming activities that your preschoolers are sure to love:

  • Rhyming stories
  • Rhyming songs
  • Nursery rhymes
  • 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!

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Spring Theme

We sure love spring! Spring is so full of life, sunshine, flowers and baby animals. What a great time to check out:

  • Spring lesson plans
  • Songs for spring
  • Spring ten frame counting mats
  • Suncatcher spring craft
  • Birdfeeder for Springtime

This theme may need more than one week but it is one you can’t pass up! See tons of ideas in the spring lesson plans in our preschool store and toddler store.

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Weather Theme

Weather is one of the most popular April preschool themes! Rain, snow, sunshine, thunderstorms…  this theme is full of endless learning about all types of weather! Check out some of our favorite weather activities:

  • Raincloud suncatcher craft
  • Marshmallow toothpick snowflakes
  • Weather songs

Get more weather ideas in the weather lesson plan in both our preschool store and toddler store.

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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.

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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.

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I am an educator, book enthusiast, and a stay at home momma to a precious and long-awaited little boy and girl. My degree is in Early Childhood Education and Curriculum and Instruction and I have spent the last 15 years working with littles. I feel very fortunate to have this time to watch my babies grow and I can’t wait to share my passion for learning and reading with you!
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