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20 Pirate Activities for Preschool Mateys!

pirate activities for preschool

June 1, 2022 //  by Brittney Hallmark

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

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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.

Learn more: Fun Learning for Kids

2. Sandbox Treasure Hunt 

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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!

Learn more: Desert Chica

3. Walk the Plank

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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!

Learn more: Desert Chica

4. Sight Word Treasure Hunt 

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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!

Learn more: The Imagination Tree

5. Pirate Slime 

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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.

Learn more: Where Imagination Grows

6. Gold Coin Letter Matching 

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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.

Learn more: I Can Teach My Child

7. Pirate Wanted Poster

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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.

Learn more: Fun with Mama

8. Pirate Emotion Booklet 

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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.

Learn more: Fun with Mama

9. Color Sort Math Treasure Chest 

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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!

Learn more: Rainy Day Mum

10.  Handprint Craft 

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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!

Learn more: Crafty Morning

11. Pirate Telescope

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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.

Learn more: One Time Through

12. Cork Pirate Boat 

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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!

Learn more: Play Ideas

13. Beginning Sounds Treasure Chests 

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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.

Learn more: Fun Learning for Kids

14. I Spy Letter Hunt 

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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.

Learn more: Powerful Mothering

15. Hidden Treasure Homemade Soap

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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.

Learn more: Natural Beach Living

16. Make Your Own Treasure Map 

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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!

Learn more: The Imagination Tree

17. Pirate Counting 

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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!

Learn more: Totschooling

18. DIY Treasure Chests 

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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.

Learn more: I Can Teach My Child

19. Pirate Counting Cards 

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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.

Learn more: Miniature Minds

20. Pirate Porthole Craft

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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.

Learn more: Kids' Craft Room

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