The Best Winter Themes, Books & Crafts for Preschoolers

The Best Winter Themes, Books & Crafts

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Winter came way too fast for us. I'm so happy that it did because this is one of our favorite times of year. Phoenix cools off for us and we start getting the fall weather. It's really beautiful to see the fall colors mixed with the Christmas decorations. We get fall late here but I absolutely love it. 

I wanted to share with you all some fun preschool themes for the winter season. It's always good to go in with a plan. I learned that when I don't have a plan for my homeschool I usually end up doing nothing at all. Holiday season can be really busy so you can pick and choose which themes, books and crafts you and your preschooler might be most interested in. I love having crafts for each theme because little preschool hands love to create. And my little preschool faces are just too cute when they beam with pride over their finished project. 

Books are a huge way we learn in our homeschool. Books will always be a necessity in my opinion. Books encourage imagination and deliver new concepts that may not usually come along in day to day life.

So let's jump in with the best (in my opinion) preschool themes, books and crafts.

Winter/Weather/Snow

1. The Snowy Day - The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

2. Making Grizzle Grow - I love this book because it takes us on a cute dinosaur adventure that all takes place in a little girl's imagination. 

3. Seasons - This book is informative about all four seasons and explains things in easy to understand language.

4. Lift the Flap Weather and Seasons - this book has over 60 flaps and talks about the four season and weather.

5. The Berenstain Bears' Big Book of Science and Nature - So many fun facts about nature and science including the four seasons, holidays and weather. This book really is big for this age group.

1. Frozen Inspired Snowstorm Sensory Bottle
2. Sparkly Winter Playdoh
3. Soda Bottle Snow Flakes
4. Sparkly Winter Paintings
5. Icicle Winter Cutting Activity

Christmas

1. Christmas Picture Book Pack - This is a set of four Christmas books. Included are the books 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, The Nutcracker, The Twelve Days of Christmas, and A Christmas Carol.
2. Pop up Christmas - Pop ups used to be my favoroite as a kid. This one is super cute with pop up snowflakes and Christmas tree.
3. Nativity Flap Book - The very first Christmas and all its magic is so fun in this flap book.
4. How Santa Got his Job - This cute little story talks about all the jobs a young Santa tried before he got the perfect one.
5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas - We all know this classic. It wouldn't be Christmas without it.

1. Christmas Ornament Craft
2. Pom Pom Christmas Tree Painting Craft
3. Reindeer Hat
4. Bow Art
5. Finger Paint Candy Cane

Snowman

1. The Biggest Snowman Ever - This cute little story shows how teamwork can bring big dreams to life.
2. Sneezy the Snowman - This snowman is just too cold. He takes drastic measures to warm up and ends up melting. See how his friends get him back to normal.
3. That's Not My Snowman - Sparkly snowmen and touchy feely for those sensory sensitive kiddos like mine. 
4. Pop Up Christmas - This book is here again because it has an awesome pop up snowman that my kids love.
5. Christmas Stories for Little Children - This book has six titles included and there are multiple stories about snowmen.

1. Cupcake Liner Snowman Craft
2. Melted Snowman Craft
3. Pom Pom Painted Snow Globe
4. Snowman Names
5. Build a Snowman Activity Tray

Winter Animals

1. Who's That? Arctic Animals - A super fun guessing book. Gives you clues and hints to what arctic animal they are talking about and we have to guess.

2. That's Not My Polar Bear - Bright pictures and wonderful textures to develop sensory and language.

3. That's Not My Penguin - These books are so cute you have to have them all.

4. Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear? - My kids love going over these animal sounds over and over again.

5. The Emperor's Egg - An informative book about the emperor penguin dad and how he sits in the freezing antarctic weather shielding his egg.

1. Newspaper Polar Bear

2. Paper Plate Penguin 

3. Owl Babies Craft

4. Polar Bear Silhouettes

5. A few printable arctic animal crafts by learncreatelove.com

This is an excellent resource for homeschoolers, preschool teachers and day care providers. I hope you find everything you need to read and craft for this winter holiday season. Enjoy!