WATCH: Favorite Winter Circle Time Ideas When planning preschool circle time ideas, we make sure to include kids songs, stories, and learning activities. Circle time is a great way to help build language and social skills while also learning new concepts. Each day our preschoolers hear at least one story, sing songs and/or recite finger plays, have the opportunity to hold and flip though books, and have short discussions. Some days we also have one sharing person and we will also play a large group game or involve all the children in some sort of activity.
The Best Preschool Winter Circle Time Activities
Find winter songs on our playlist: Snowflake Printable Props Snowman Printable Props Mitten Printable Props Winter Bear Printable Props You can find all of our numbered winter props here: Hand each child a colored bear and invite them to place them in the matching colored caves. Children can put together their own polar bear masks to use during the winter circle time. Play a snowman game to recognize numbers. (From the Hive) Will the groundhog see his shadow on February 2nd? Make this stick puppet to use during circle time! (Typically Simple) Children will love working together to play this build a snowman game. (Homegrown Friends) After reading Colors in the Cold, dress a snowman. Toddlers and Preschoolers can have fun playing the hidden snowball game. (Kiwi Crate) Have the children make their own paper plate penguin chick puppets to hold while reading penguin books. (Kids Craft Room) Sew some simple penguin bags and carry them like a father penguin. (My Montessori Journey) Use ice cream sticks and a penguin pattern for a “Five Little Penguins” circle time prop. (Making Learning Fun) Sing the song Five Little Snowmen and work on simple counting skills with these numbered snowmen. Sing the “Hot Cocoa” song. (Little Fingers that Play) Download and use these free winter calendar cards for circle time. (Doodle Bugs Teaching) Use a free snowman pattern to make flannel pieces for “Five Little Snowmen”. (Kids Soup) ⭐️ Make sure to check out our Songs and Rhymes props to use during your circle time!
Winter books to read at preschool winter circle time:
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Snowballs by Louis Ehlert The Mitten by Jan Brett The Biggest Snowman Ever by Steven Kroll The First Day of Winter by Denise Fleming No Two Alike by Keith Baker Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter’s Wonder by Mark Cassino Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
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❄️Toddler and Preschool Winter Activity Plans❄️
We’ve done the work for you! We have toddler (18-35 months) AND preschool (3-5 years) winter themed activity plans! CLICK HERE to see them all! Explore a variety of hands-on activities! Easy to follow activity plans include modifications and adaptations to meet the needs of all learners. Comes with recommended reading lists, songs, material lists and more! Note: This is a digital download. That means that after you make a purchase, the links will be sent to your email. Click on the photos below for more information about each one: Here is my Privacy Policy
