Fall is in the air and we have much to be grateful for. Celebrate all that November has to offer with your preschoolers. These November preschool themes are a great way to keep your preschoolers engaged and learning during this fantastic, fun fall month! It is just one of many educational preschool themes from our ultimate list of preschool themes.
We have some fall themes for lesson plan ideas if you want to focus more on just the fall concepts. Check out:
- Fall Theme
- Farm Theme
- Leaves Theme
- Pumpkins Theme
- Spiders Theme
And don’t miss the fall songs and fall lesson plans!
We also have some themes that are great to use anytime! Don’t miss:
- All About Me Theme
- Dinosaurs Theme
- Fantasy and Fairy Tales Theme
- Mindfulness Theme
For a huge list of themes to use the whole year, I’ve made a free printable preschool themes list to help with all your planning! Just enter your information in the box below and we’ll send it right over.
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November Preschool Themes
All About Me Theme
All About Me allows students to talk about themselves and their interests and learn what they share in common with others. It’s perfect for November, when we share about families, traditions, and what we are thankful for!
I have collected some of my favorite All About Me activities to share with you:
- All About Me Lesson Plans
- All About Me Activities
- All About Me Books
- All About Me Songs
- Name-Writing Practice
- Simple Name Craft
This catchy book, I Like Myself, is a great read for encouraging differences and self-love.
Grab the free All About Me poster below to guide your preschoolers as they share their uniqueness!
Check out the All About Me Theme lesson plans in our preschool store or toddler store for lots more ideas!
Animal Theme
An animal theme is so much fun for children of all ages. Your preschoolers will be roaring with delight as they learn about animals of all kinds. Make sure to incorporate some lively animal songs that kids will love! We also love reading many of the animal books on our list, including Wild Animal Babies: An Alphabet Book, written by our very own creator of Preschool Inspirations.
We also have many lists of fun animal facts for kids that are sure to delight! Check out the compilations:
- Bear facts for kids
- Butterfly facts for kids
- Giraffe facts for kids
- Ladybug facts for kids
- Narwhal facts for kids
- Sloth facts for kids
- Spider facts for kids
Run, hop, or slither over and grab the animal lesson plans in our preschool store or toddler store. They’re packed full of great ideas and learning activities!
Dinosaurs Theme
We’ve got you fully covered for a Dino-vember! Dinosaurs are a beloved preschool theme that kids naturally adore learning about.
Check out some of our favorite dinosaur resources, that will have your preschoolers ROARING for more:
Or, have it all done for you! Grab an entire dinosaur-themed lesson plan in our preschool store or toddler store.
Fall Theme
There is just something about Fall…the changing leaves, crisp cool temps and the aroma of pumpkin spice and apples everywhere you go! Fall is full of great November preschool activities for anyone in the Northern Hemisphere! We’ve got fantastic activities that will have your preschoolers falling into some fall learning fun:
- Fall lesson plans
- Fall books
- Fall songs
- Fall science activities
- Fall sensory bottles
- Fall fine motor practice
- Fall ten-frame counting mats
We’ve also got a separate list of the best fall preschool themes.
Get an entire fall lesson plan in our preschool store or toddler store.
Fantasy and Fairy Tales Theme
This theme is one of my favorites that I did either as a Halloween alternative or after Halloween. After kids go trick or treating, they want to talk about it and keep doing it, so I just went with it. Cue the dramatic play! We bring in all of their costumes they want to share and keep going with their interests. See this fairy tale lesson plan from Preschool Teacher 101 to make your theme even more magical!
Farm Theme
A farm theme is one of the most beloved November preschool themes!
There are so many fun preschool farm activities. Get down on the farm and have some cock-a-doodle FUN with some of our favorites:
Grab these adorable farm finger puppets as our free gift to you! Just fill out the form below.
Grab an entire farm-themed lesson plan for toddlers or preschoolers in our preschool store or toddler store.
Friendship Theme
This theme is one that I love doing in February, but it’s also a great theme heading into Thanksgiving. Help children navigate through the important foundations of friendship and learning how to be a better friend themselves.
Here are some friendly resources to help support preschool friendships and kindness:
For lots of ideas on creating friendships and widespread kindness in the preschool years, here are Friendship lesson plans from our friends at Preschool Teacher 101.
Fruits and Vegetables Theme
Want a preschool theme that’s more than just apples? Talk about all the fruits and vegetables! What makes them different, how to grow them, how they taste, and why they are good for us. Try out this fun color-sorting activity with fruits and vegetables. This time of year, you could even focus on root vegetables and different kinds of squash, pumpkins, etc.
For more ideas, here is a vegetable theme lesson plan from our friends at Preschool Teacher 101.
Gingerbread Theme
run, run as fast as you can…try to catch the gingerbread man, theme, that is! Each year in November I love to read some of our favorite gingerbread books, The Gingerbread Baby and The Gingerbread Man, and we turn this entire study into a theme.
This is a great time for some festive gingerbread activities and songs:
We’d love for you to have a free set of our gingerbread counting mats! They teach number sense up to 10, or we have a set that goes up to 20 in our shop. Run, run, as fast as you can, and fill out the form below to grab the free set!
Or if you need an entire gingerbread lesson plan, check out this one from Preschool Teacher 101. They even have an entire winter theme bundle.
Harvest Theme
I love a Harvest theme! It’s a great way to celebrate the season without focusing on either Halloween or Thanksgiving. Harvest is a reminder of all we have to be thankful for, a time to be with friends, and a way to appreciate the abundance of the autumn season.
Preschoolers particularly can start learning about the importance of the harvest, both today and historically, and can enjoy activities with apples, pumpkins, squash, and corn. Tie this theme into your discussion of Thanksgiving or use it as a stand-alone November preschool theme.
Leaves Theme
Leaves are a great idea for a November preschool theme! During the fall months, colored leaves are absolutely magical. Don’t forget to read the classic book Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert and encourage your preschoolers to make some leaf art of their own. And check out the many leaf science experiments your class can do!
Preschool Teacher 101 has a leaves lesson plan that you’ll fall for!
Math Theme
Math is a perfect theme for any time during the year! Expand your daily math activities into an entire theme using:
We can also help you break down how to teach some larger math concepts like number sense, one-to- one correspondence, and subitizing, with ideas and activities for each.
Our favorite teachers at Preschool Teacher 101 have a great set of math centers that you can grab by clicking the image below!
Mindfulness Theme
Mindfulness is perfect to add to your November preschool themes – it’s a great way to help little ones learn strategies to 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!
Some calming and peaceful mindfulness activities for kids include:
If you’ve already got the FREE animal yoga pack and still want more, you can grab these yoga cards in our store!
Nocturnal Animals Theme
Bats, owls, hedgehogs, cats, and other animals are nocturnal. This is a fun November preschool theme that allows you to explore and learn more about these fascinating creatures. Read Stellaluna and use this time to enjoy some fun art.
Preschool Teacher 101 has a fun bats lesson plan that is perfect for this theme.
Pumpkins Theme
Fall wouldn’t be fall without pumpkins! Let’s celebrate all things pumpkin in November. We’ve got everything you need for a pumpkin theme, including a whole list of pumpkin activities for preschool! Additionally, don’t miss:
- Pumpkin songs for kids (it’s the first section of our Halloween songs post)
- Pumpkin math and literacy center activities
- Pumpkin books
- Pumpkin writing center
- Pumpkin suncatchers
- Pumpkin art projects
- Pumpkin book characters
- Pumpkin counting mats on TPT or in my store
Or get this entire pumpkin lesson plan from Preschool Teacher 101.
Spider Theme
Spiders can be spooky, with their many eyes and legs, but they can also be so cute (see the pet spider craft!) Learn more about these interesting arachnids with these great spider facts. Add some spiders in the sensory table for some fun and eerie exploration.
Scurry over to Preschool Teacher 101 and snag the creepy crawly, but fun spider lesson plans.
Thanksgiving Theme
Thanksgiving is a holiday full of history, and one of the most popular November preschool themes! We’ve got this special theme covered with a whole list of Thanksgiving activities for kids. You also won’t want to miss:
- Books about gratitude and thankfulness
- Thanksgiving songs
- Thanksgiving turkey color and number match activity
This is also a great time to touch on historical facts or help teach children about thankfulness and sharing.
See the Thanksgiving lesson plans from our friends at Preschool Teacher 101.
Snow Theme
If you live in the right part of the world, you might be lucky enough to get an entire season of snow. It is beautiful and so fun to play in, as well as a great learning tool for science and sensory exploration.
Even without snow, your preschoolers can enjoy these snowy activities:
Whether you live in a cold climate with snowy winters or you have to settle for playing with pretend snow, there are fun and inviting snowflake lesson plans from Preschool Teacher 101, or snowman lesson plans also from Preschool Teacher 101!
STEM Theme
Add a bit more science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with an entire STEM theme! We love weeks with STEM activities. Get lots of great ideas in this STEM Challenges Bundle from Preschool Teacher 101.
Veteran’s Day Theme
One of the most important parts of preschool themes is using events and relevant topics. If you have students who have family members in the military or are veterans, you may want to tie this in.
Veteran’s Day isn’t a theme I would do for an entire week, but it is something I would touch on if you have families with veterans to honor them. Your preschoolers could decorate a thank you note or make a class flag or read a book about it.
Veteran’s Day is also a wonderful time to teach children about our military and how they bravely serve our country. I recommend reading a book to your preschoolers that explains the military in kid-terms. My 1st Book of Military Superheroes is an excellent one that we highly recommend.
Winter Theme
Winter is full of excitement with snow, arctic animals, fun holidays and winter sports. We’ve got this theme planned for you with an abundance of winter themes, winter lesson plans, and winter learning activities for you to try! You can also sprinkle in these wonderful resources and activities:
- Winter books
- Winter songs
- Winter writing center
- Winter nature observation
- Winter ten frame counting cards
Preschool Teacher 101 has a great lesson plan about the classic book The Mitten. Also be sure to check out the winter lesson plans in our preschool store and toddler store.
While the month can sometimes seem cold and gray, a well-planned November preschool theme, with engaging November preschool activities, can make the days seem much brighter!
For even more themes and ideas, visit The Ultimate List of Preschool Themes. Or see the full list of monthly and seasonal themes below!
Themes by the Month
- December Preschool Themes
- January Preschool Themes
- February Preschool Themes
- March Preschool Themes
- April Preschool Themes
- May Preschool Themes
- June Preschool Themes
- July Preschool Themes
- August Preschool Themes
- September Preschool Themes
- October Preschool Themes
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