Tiny preschool pirates are tons of fun! Bring the pirate ship, treasure hunt, and gold coins into the classroom with a fun, pirate theme. Whether you chose pirate printable activities or pirate books, your little mateys will enjoy this preschool theme!
Choose some of the following activities that will help you incorporate learning and fun with important motor skills and arts and crafts. These 20 awesome preschool pirate theme activities are sure to get smiles all around!
1. Pirate Count and Cover
This fun math activity is a great addition to any pirate-themed unit! This cover and count activity allows students a chance to practice number recognition and counting. Provide colorful crystals or gold coins as a hands-on manipulative.
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2. Sandbox Treasure Hunt
Kids will love the adventure of their own treasure hunt! A sand table or sandbox is perfect for burying some treasure for little learners to find. This would be a fun and exciting way to start your unit study about pirates!
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3. Walk the Plank
Get little bodies moving by letting them walk the plank! Let your preschooler don their pirate costume and take part in this pirate challenge. This would also be great for a pirate party!
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4. Sight Word Treasure Hunt
Treasure hunts are always fun but they can be educational too! This treasure hunt is a great way to practice sight words as students hunt for words. After the treasure hunt, they can write their sight words for extra practice!
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5. Pirate Slime
Kids love slime! This pirate slime is a fun sensory addition to your pirate unit. Add gold glitter flakes to this black pirate slime to add the element of gold loot. Students will enjoy playing with this and adding small pirate figurines and treasures to the slime.
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6. Gold Coin Letter Matching
Letter recognition is an important literacy skill for preschoolers. Learning about letters and sounds is a vital step toward becoming a reader, so this pirate letter matching game is great practice for young learners.
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7. Pirate Wanted Poster
These adorable pirate-themed wanted posters are so much fun! These posters allow students to draw pirates and let their creative, artistic expressions shine through. You could also let students dress as pirates and put their own photos on the posters.
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8. Pirate Emotion Booklet
This easy-to-print pirate emotion booklet is a great way to incorporate social-emotional skills into learning. This activity would go well with a picture book and class discussion about emotions. Students can color, cut, and write with this activity.
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9. Color Sort Math Treasure Chest
Tiny treasure chests with tiny colored treasures make for a fun color sorting activity! Students can break open their treasure chests to pull out their pirate loot and sort it by color!
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10. Handprint Craft
This class handprint craft is easy to do! Paint and let it dry before adding in the pirate details. Students will use fine motor skills to create these tiny pirate works of art!
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11. Pirate Telescope
This pirate craft will help children bring the pirate spirit to life! The telescope will require help from adults but can add a realistic element to the pirate theme. Children will enjoy the telescope as they pretend to be pirates.
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12. Cork Pirate Boat
These tiny pirate cork boats are perfect for small hands! Easy to make with minimal materials needed, your preschoolers will enjoy creating this little craft. Don't forget to make a tiny pirate flag for that finishing touch!
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13. Beginning Sounds Treasure Chests
This alphabet activity is great literacy practice. Sorting pirate items and other pictures by beginning sound is a great way to practice initial sound fluency. This is great for center time or independent practice.
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14. I Spy Letter Hunt
Add a magnifying glass for a special touch to this pirate letter hunt! Preschoolers will feel like mini pirates as they search for letters in this pirate game. It is a fun learning activity as well, as students can practice letter recognition.
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15. Hidden Treasure Homemade Soap
Making soap is fun and can show children how the process of making something comes to fruition! As you make this soap, drop little pirate treasures inside for children to find later as they use the soap.
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16. Make Your Own Treasure Map
All you need for this pirate map activity is some crayons and pieces of construction paper! Let imaginations run wild as preschoolers create their own treasure maps! This activity is a great follow-up after reading your favorite pirate books!
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17. Pirate Counting
Use real pennies to let children count the pirate treasure. Counting and number recognition are reviewed in this easy-to-make activity for students. Simply print and laminate! This is a great pirate math activity!
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18. DIY Treasure Chests
Preschoolers will love opening a treasure chest and inspecting what is inside. This mini treasure chest craft is easy to make and fun to fill! Use gold glitter or spray paint to cover the recycled box and let your little learner explore the pirate treasure chest.
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19. Pirate Counting Cards
These pirate-themed counting cards are great practice for young learners. These printable pirate pages have a place for students to write in the number. Laminate these for use in a fun, pirate center and reuse them year after year.
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20. Pirate Porthole Craft
One of the most creative pirate craft ideas is this porthole craft. This craft is a great idea for pirate pretend play, as preschoolers can imagine looking out of the pirate ship and into the water.
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