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40 Fun and Creative Winter Preschool Activities

preschool winter activities

May 19, 2022 //  by Seda Unlucay

This collection of winter-themed activities includes math, literacy, and STEM-based lessons, games, songs, fun sensory bin ideas, hands-on crafts as well as plenty of snow day ideas to keep your preschooler engaged for hours!

1. Create a Winter Fake Snow Sensory Bin

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This winter-themed sensory activity recreates the fun of playing with snow by using cotton balls, foam snowflakes and snowmen, and tools for scooping. It's also an excellent way to strengthen motor muscles.

Learn more: And Next Comes ESL

2. Snowflake Tracing Printable Pack

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Preschoolers can practice tracing their upper and lower case letters with this fun winter printable, decorated with adorable snowflakes.

Learn more: 3 Dinosaurs

3. Fun Winter Activity with Sequencing 

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Snowmen at Night is a fun story that will keep kids guessing what happens to this group of adventurous snowmen. There are four versions of these story sequencing cards, giving young learners plenty of chances to practice organizing information and putting together a narrative structure from beginning to end.

Learn more: Homeschool Preschool

4. Snowman Sensory Shaving Cream Activity 

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While messy, the squishy shaving foam used for this snowman craft makes for a super fun sensory experience. Using a paper plate, some cut-out nose and eyes, and lots of imagination, this craft is sure to keep your young learner entertained for hours.

Learn more: Hands On As We Grow

5. Winter Themed Cookie Cutter Fun

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All you need for this hands-on craft is some paint and winter-themed cookie cutters. It makes for a great brain break as well as an easy sensory play idea.

Learn more: Stay At Home Educator

6. Create a Picturesque Winter Environment

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This beautiful winter art landscape requires only paper, crayons, and white and blue paint to produce some stunning results. Being so simple, it offers lots of room for kids to put their own creative twist on the creations.

Learn more: How Wee Learn

7. Classic Snowflake Craft 

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This all-time favorite snowflake craft requires only blue construction paper, glue, salt, and your choice of watercolors. The results look like glittering, colorful ornaments, perfect for decorating window displays or Christmas trees.

Learn more: Teach Beside Me

8. Make an Icicle Garland

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This simple icicle garland makes a beautiful winter decoration for the home or classroom. It's also a great way to learn about color mixing and water absorption while building fine motor skills.

Learn more: Stir The Wonder

9. Paper Plate Snowman Craft

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You can skip the white paint and instead repurpose paper plates to create this adorable snowman. Why not decorate him with some accessories and clothing for winter as well?

Learn more: I Heart Crafty Things

10. 3D Snow Globes 

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These sparkly, clear plate snow globes make a great activity for winter as well as a beautiful winter ornament or keepsake. Kids are sure to love shaking them and watching the glitter fall over their pictures.

Learn more: Crafty Morning

11. Winter Lantern Craft

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If your preschooler is a  fan of process art, this is the project for them. Using a mason jar and some tissue paper, they can create their own beautiful version of winter lanterns.

Learn more: How Wee Learn

12. Coffee Filter Snowflakes

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This classic winter art activity makes for a beautiful window display while giving kids a chance to get creative blending colored water in lovely pastel shades.

Learn more: One Little Project

13. Arctic Animals Lesson  

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Winter is a perfect time to study polar animals. This printable collection includes challenging arctic letter puzzles as well as a fun arctic roll and graph game.

Learn more: Stay At Home Educator

14. Create A Snowman Factory

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Kids will love assembling their own snowmen from the assortment of crafting supplies including google eyes, candy for buttons, ribbon for scarves, twigs for arms, and whatever else you would like to include.

Learn more: Buggy and Buddy

15. Arctic Animal Puzzles

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These arctic animal puzzles are an excellent way to build number recognition skills, practice sequential ordering and develop problem-solving abilities. Learners will love spotting their favorite winter animals such as the arctic hare and polar bear and learning about new ones.

Learn more: Pre-K Printable Fun

16. Gingerbread Man Math Activity

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This sensory activity requires only some cookie cutters, buttons, and gingerbread men cutouts. It's an excellent way to reinforce counting skills, and color recognition while giving preschoolers plenty of fine motor practice.

Learn more: Wildflower Ramblings

17. Winter STEM Science Activity

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This STEM activity is an excellent way to explore the natural world outside the classroom. Preschoolers will learn about states of matter as well as the difference between physical and chemical changes.

Learn more: Little Bins for Little Hands

18. Ice Fishing Fun 

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Who needs a snowball fight when you can go ice fishing in your own backyard? This creative science experiment requires only some cold cups of water and ice cubes for hours of fishing fun!

Learn more: Little Bins for Little Hands

19. Hot Chocolate Counting Cards

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These hot chocolate counting cards can be used with white pom poms or real marshmallows for tempting fun. They are a fun and easy way to teach number correspondence for digits up to 20.

Learn more: The Measured Mom

20. Paper Plate Snowflake Yarn Art

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This art-themed winter activity requires only yarn and paper plates and is a creative way to build fine motor skills.

Learn more: How Wee Learn

21. Mitten Matching Math Practice 

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This adorable mitten matching activity is a fun and hands-on way to learn about color matching, forming pairs, and counting.

Learn more: The Many Little Joys

21. Polar Bear Paper Plate Craft

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This arctic animal craft makes for a great opportunity to discuss polar bear habitats and needs.

Learn more: A Dab of Glue Will Do

22. Winter Counting Sensory Table

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This winter-themed counting activity is also a great way to explore the interesting textures of sequins, gems, and pom-poms.

Learn more: The Imagination Tree

23. Sing a Winter Themed Song

Five Little Penguins is a classic counting song and a great way to develop numeracy skills, encourage speech development and enhance storytelling abilities.

Learn more: Let's Play Kids' Music

24. Make Snow Paint 

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This simple paint recipe requires only a few ingredients but makes for hours of painting fun. The spray bottles can be used to paint snow, snowmen, snowballs, or any type of snow you like!

Learn more: A Little Pinch of Perfect

25. Read a Classic Winter Book for Children

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Stella, Queen of the Snow is a delightful story full of winter activities including building snowmen, going ice skating and sledding, and making snow angels. Kids will love exploring a winter wonderland through the eyes of Stella and Sam.

26. Make 3D Process Art

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This creative idea repurposes scraps of leftover paper strips into beautiful 3D winter art. It can be combined with a favorite winter story to enhance student learning.

Learn more: A Little Pinch of Perfect

27. Make a Snowflake Craft

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This super simple craft is great for developing fine motor skills and also makes a beautiful beaded ornament for the Christmas tree or a festive window garland.

Learn more: The Inspired Tree House

28. Winter Pattern Block Mats

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These snowflake designs are a great way to develop geometry skills and pattern recognition.

Learn more: PreKinders

29. Make Your Own Snowman Puzzle

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This budget-friendly DIY winter math game is a great way to learn numbers and practice counting.

Learn more: 7 Days of Play

30. Sensory Snow Play Activity 

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This sensory snow activity is sure to create lots of traffic jam fun. Kids will love creating their own snowy transportation world with their choice of toy vehicles.

Learn more: What We Do All Day

31. Cardinal in Winter Art

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With just a few simple steps, you can turn a handprint into a beautiful cardinal, complete with a winter scene. This craft is great for improving pencil grasp, cutting and pasting skills, and following directions.

Learn more: Simple Everyday Mom

32. Make an Igloo 

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Winter is a perfect time to learn about igloos. Let kids choose their own materials from marshmallows to egg cartons to pipe cleaners and enjoy letting their imaginations run wild.

Learn more: Kids Groove and Grow

33. Colorful Ice Painting Bin 

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Preschoolers love to paint and working with this icy texture makes for a wonderful way to expand their artistic skills.

Learn more: Modern Preschool

34. Study Animal Tracks in the Snow 

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Is it a rabbit, bear, or skunk? Students will have plenty of fun guessing which tracks belong to which winter animals.

Learn more: Things to Share and Remember

35. Snowman Button Counting Puzzles

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These delightful snowmen make a great opportunity to learn number recognition, counting to 10, and estimation skills.

Learn more: Playdough to Plato

36. Exploding Snowman STEM Experiment

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This fun DIY experiment only requires baking soda and vinegar and is a great way to teach kids about chemical reactions. It is sure to be a crowd-pleaser and one that they will want to repeat again and again.

Learn more: Mombrite

37. Practice a Penguin Waddle

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This fun winter-themed physical activity requires only a balloon but makes for loads of fun. It's also a great opportunity to talk about how male penguins have to keep their eggs warm by shuffling them on their feet while the female penguin is out searching for food.

Learn more: Mrs. Plemon's Kindergarten

38. Snowstorm in a Jar Experiment

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This hands-on experiment makes for a great way to learn about the properties of oil and water, as learners can watch the two separate from each other. It also teaches them that water is denser than oil since it always stays beneath the top layer of oil.

Learn more: Taming Little Monsters

39. Play a Winter Dice Game

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This easy-to-make dice game is a great way to get kids active. They are sure to love falling like snowflakes and waddling like penguins.

Learn more: Life Over CS

40. Potato Print Polar Bears

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These potato print polar bears make for a creative and easy project that gives preschoolers plenty of fine motor practice.

Learn more: Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tail

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