March Preschool Themes

March preschool themes make it easy to dive into the beauty of springtime and make teaching a breeze! March is a time of renewal, rebirth and growth. Preschoolers will notice those new buds on the trees, the birds singing, and the world coming alive again after a long winter.

Popular themes like bugs, butterflies, farm, and flowers are perfect for March and are just a small selection from our ultimate list of preschool themes.

March naturally lends itself to learning about beautiful weather and the invitation of spring and sunshine. Several of our March preschool themes focus on teaching children about spring, weather, and living things, such as:

• Bear Theme
• Bugs, Butterflies, and Insects Theme
• Flowers Theme
• Garden Theme
• Spring Theme

But of course, there are other things happening in March, too! We’re including a ton of other fun themes that you can use year-round, like:

• All About Me Theme
• Colors Theme
• Mindfulness Theme
• Nursery Rhymes Theme
• Seasons Theme

Don’t miss our spring lesson plans that are filled with lessons relevant to this exciting season of renewal! We also have a lot more seasonal theme ideas in our spring themes list.

You can always have the next theme idea at your fingertips! We’ve made a free printable preschool theme list to help with all your planning. Just fill out the form below and we will send it straight to your inbox.

March Preschool Themes

All About Me Theme

Children, much like adults, love to talk about themselves! Children can learn about and celebrate what makes them unique and special, as well as the friends in their community. Make it easy with:

• All about me lesson plans
• All about me activities
• All about me books
• All about me songs
• Name writing practice
• Simple name craft

Grab the free 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 toddlers or preschoolers in our preschool store or toddler store for lots more ideas!

Alphabet Theme

Preschool is all about becoming more familiar with the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make. We love teaching the alphabet in a variety of fun ways including songs, books, hands on learning activities, and more!

Our favorite alphabet book happens to be the beautiful Wild Animal Babies, written by our very own creator of Preschool Inspirations. It is full of amazing and unique animals and all kinds of facts about them!

There are so many FUN ways to learn the ABC’s! Here are some of our favorites:

• Alphabet songs
• ABC games and activities
• Books about the alphabet
• Letter board name practice
• Preschool name writing practice
• Alphabet posters
• ASL alphabet posters

A preschool alphabet theme is the perfect reason to read Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom. Preschool Teacher 101 has thought of everything so grab this amazing Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom lesson plan!

Bears Theme

When do bears wake up from hibernation? That’s a great question to talk about this month!

Kids absolutely adore all things bears…teddy bears, the book Brown Bear, What Do You See?, and bear-themed activities!

Bears are found everywhere, so you can use them to incorporate everything from geography to colors to counting and learn some interesting bear facts along the way. Here are some of our beary favorite activities related to these amazing creatures:

• Bear facts
• Counting bears sensory bottle
• Going on a bear hunt

Our clever friends at Preschool Teacher 101 have a super fun bear-themed lesson plan that’s sure to be a hit.

Bugs, Butterflies, and Insects Theme

We know that kids are fascinated by bugs and insects, so they are sure to love a theme that’s all about them! It’s time to break out the magnifying glasses and start observing these creepy crawlies!

For more springtime learning fun, check out these fantastic activities:

• Facts about butterflies
• Butterfly sensory bin
• Butterfly printables
• Matching butterflies alphabet cards
• Symmetry butterfly activity
• Bug games
• Bug dominoes
• DIY bug collection

Check out the Bugs and Butterflies unit lesson plans in our preschool store and toddler store for even more great ideas!

Colors Theme

A colors theme comes with a rainbow of learning opportunities! Help your preschoolers identify and match colors, learn about primary and secondary, and discover color magic when we mix colors!

Don’t miss out on these colorific activities:

• Color sensory bottle
• Color-changing volcano
• Songs about colors

Giggle along with the crayons in The Day the Crayons Quit, and learn about how the world is a better place when we have color and joy.

See our color lesson plans in our store for even more ideas!

Farm Theme

With all the books and songs devoted to farm life, this theme is a major hit with young kids! Preschoolers love learning about farm animals, exploring farm equipment, and discovering how crops grow.

We’ve got everything for some down-home fun on the farm:

• Farm books
• Farm songs
• Farm finger puppet printable
• Farm counting mats

Infuse farm animals into your math lessons with this farm ten-frame activity. Grab your free copy of the numbers 1-10 below!

Need more activities? We’ve got you covered with farm-themed lesson plans in our preschool store and toddler store.

Flowers Theme

A flower theme is a perfect tie-in to the magic of spring rain and the beauty of this season! Learn about different types of flowers and get crafty with these colorful cupcake flower art or paper flower art activities.

This nature theme is a perfect excuse to go on an outdoor scavenger hunt or to play with flowers in the water table. You can make a flower sensory bottle too!

Looking for more flower ideas? Head to our early childhood store for an entire flower-themed lesson plan.

Garden Theme

Gardening is a must-have theme. There is something magical and mesmerizing about planting seeds, adding a little water and sunshine, and watching it grow right before your eyes!

Even if you don’t have a garden or a greenhouse, you can plant seeds in cups or even in windowsills.

Make a rain cloud craft as you talk about how the rain affects the garden. This theme is perfect for teaching about life cycles, the importance of eating plenty of healthy fruits and vegetables, and the value of connecting with nature.

Dig deep into gardening with this garden theme lesson plan from Preschool Teacher 101.

Ladybug Theme

We love ladybugs! They are a symbol of good luck and are such an interesting insect!

Did you know that ladybugs are both male and female? Brush up on your ladybug facts and grab The Very Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle to get your ladybug theme started! Add in these ladybug counting bags for extra numeracy practice.

Searching for more ladybug ideas? Check out Preschool Teacher 101 and their amazing ladybug themed lesson plans!

Mindfulness Theme

Mindfulness is perfect to add to your March preschool theme – it’s is a great way to help little ones learn strategies to find calm, manage energy levels, and relax when they find themselves wound up. This is the perfect theme for introducing yoga, and the easiest way is with our FREE animal yoga pack!

Helping children learn to be more calm, intentional, and aware of their moods is a great transition to emotions and self-care.

We have lots of great yoga-focused and mindfulness resources to help:

• Yoga books
• Kid 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!

Nursery Rhymes Theme

Learning through Nursery Rhymes and rhymes is a tried and true classic with young children.

Nursery rhymes are a great way to encourage reading as well as other literacy elements. Using nursery rhymes offers opportunities to learn rhyming, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and musical benefits!

We’ve gathered up some of the best nursery rhyme and rhyming songs and activities for you:

• Nursery rhyme songs
• Rhyming stories
• Rhyming songs
• Felt board story rhymes
• Nursery rhyme sorting activity

For lots more rhyming fun and learning activities, check out the Pat-a-cake Nursery Rhymes lesson plans at Preschool Teacher 101.

Pond Life Theme

There is just something about pond life that makes it very special. This unique place houses all kinds of animals, insects, fish, birds, and even amphibians! Throw in some engaging felt stories like Blue Goose and 5 Little Ducks to tie into your pond learning.

For even more pond ideas, head over to Preschool Teacher 101 for their pond theme lesson plan.

Spring Theme

Ah, the beauty of Spring! From birds to flowers to weather and rainbows, we love Spring so much that we have an entire list of Spring Preschool Themes.

We also have the perfect ten frames to incorporate into your Spring theme! Simply add some cute little bird erasers for manipulatives and these ten frames will keep your preschoolers chirping with joy all Spring long! Be sure to grab the FREE printable below.

There are several amazing Spring activities to choose from and we think your preschoolers will love them all!

• Spring lesson plans
• Spring songs
• Spring counting mats
• Pine cone bird feeders
• Spring torn paper flowers
• Spring cupcake liner flower craft
• Spring discovery bottle
• Spring slime
• Glass gem suncatchers
• Rain cloud suncatcher crafts

For even more spring activities, take a look at our spring lesson plans in our preschool store and toddler store.

St. Patrick’s Day Theme

Top o’ the mornin’ to you! St. Patrick’s Day is such a fun holiday and one that kids adore! Your preschoolers will love exploring all things leprechauns and rainbows! Perhaps they will discover that elusive pot of gold.

Your little lads and lasses are sure to love these activities that are perfect for your St. Patrick’s Day preschool theme:

• Leprechaun slime
• Rainbow science activities
• Songs about rainbows
• Rainbow discovery bottle
• Marble painting
• Rainbow name activity

Check out our St. Patrick’s Day Letter Formation Mats from our store and TPT

Snatch up more St. Patrick’s Day or rainbow activities in the lesson plans from Preschool Teacher 101.

Seasons Theme

Seasons are such a relatable topic for children, especially if you are lucky enough to live in an area with all four seasons! Kids experience the changing temperatures and weather and understand how that can impact their daily life and play. 

Plan a hands-on craft or project from each season:

• Winter snowflake project
• Spring flower craft
• Summer keepsake footprints
• Fall discovery bottle

Or grab even more ideas in our season lesson plans

Seeds Theme

Where do plants come from? Well, a seed of course! Children love to plant seeds and watch in amazement as they go from seed to sprout to full plant. The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle is a fantastic read!

For some awesome learning activities and ideas, check out these seed lesson plans from Preschool Teacher 101.

Trees Theme

Pine, oak, maple… no matter the tree type, they are fascinating and beautiful. Trees are home to so many animals and insects and provide us with so much! A trees unit of study is full of endless learning… how we use trees to make paper and furniture, as well as the importance of trees for the air we breathe.

Our friends at Preschool Teacher 101 have even more learning ideas in their trees theme lesson plan.

Worms Theme

Kids love gross, icky, and slimy things… what icky, slimy creature can you think of? Worms, of course! Albeit worms are kind of “yucky”, they do a lot for the land and are super interesting!

Check out this worms lesson plan over at Preschool Teacher 101 for all kinds of ideas that will keep your preschoolers crawling with excitement!

We certainly hope these March preschool activities help you save time and give you some great learning ideas as we roll into Spring! For even more themes and ideas, visit The Ultimate List of Preschool Themes.

Monthly Preschool Themes

It is our hope that these March preschool activities are an excellent resource for your thematic lesson planning. We hope to inspire creative lessons that are filled with excitement for your young learners!

For even more ideas, activities, and themes, check out our monthly preschool theme ideas below.

• April Preschool Themes
• May Preschool Themes
• June Preschool Themes
• July Preschool Themes
• August Preschool Themes
• September Preschool Themes
• October Preschool Themes
• November Preschool Themes
• December Preschool Themes
• January Preschool Themes
• February Preschool Themes