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October Preschool Themes and Ideas

9/20/2024

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October Preschool Themes and Ideas

There are so many fun themes and activities to explore in October! Below I'm highlighting a few our favorite October themes for Preschoolers, and sharing some fun inspiration from our readers!
Be sure to download our free fall inspiration guide at the end of this post! Inside you'll find some fun inspiration for fall, as well as a list of October Holidays and Observances.

Fire Safety

October is Fire Safety Month. It's a great time to plan a fire drill, and practice what to do in the event of a fire. You can incorporate some of your favorite fire safety books into this theme, along with some fun hands on fire safety themed learning ideas. Our Reader Vicki shared her amazing set up for Fire Safety week above-so much fun! 
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Miss Vicki's Daycare

9-1-1

Jodi N. of the Apple Blossom Childcare & Preschool shared her 9-1-1 resist craft with our group. What a great activity for Fire Safety Week! Jodi says she used regular tempera paint thinned with water to make a consistency thicker than regular water colors but considerably thinner than tempera paint. Also she said that a generic brand crayon is more waxy and works much better than a name brand one.
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Photo Credit: Apple Blossom Childcare & Preschool

Fire Safety Art Projects

Sherry W. of First Friends Family Childcare shared these process art fire paintings
that the children in her care created by mixing red and yellow paint.
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Photo Credit: Friends Family Childcare

Nocturnal Animals

Your students will love learning about the animals that are wide awake while they are sleeping. From Bats, to Owls there are so many to explore. Be sure to check out some of our favorite hands on Nocturnal Animal activities on our free theme planning page, and download our free nocturnal and diurnal animal sorting activity here.

Nature Craft

This adorable owl  was shared by  Valerie W. of Giggle's Daycare- it is made from Natural Objects found in the Backyard!
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Photo Credit: Giggle's Daycare

Spiders

Spiders are so interesting! You students will love learning about these amazing arachnids and what makes them unique. Combine these spider activities, with your favorite spider books! Learn more about shapes with this free spider activity! 

Spider Fine Motor Fun

Member Jess T. combined our 10-frame spider counting mats with a yarn web, plastic spiders, and tweezers to create a fun math activity that builds fine motor skills at the same time! 
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Photo Credit: Jess T.

Spider Dramatic Play

Use our Spider Exhibit Dramatic Play Pack in your program for spider week! Your students will love pretending to be interpretive guides!
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Click here to take a closer look at our spider exhibit dramatic play pacl

Spider Math

Member Erica P. printed our spider counting mats on vellum and laminated them to use on her light table! 
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Photo Credit: Erica's Educare Learning Center

Pumpkins

Pumpkins everywhere! There is so much to learn about pumpkins! You can read about them, carve them to investigate what's inside, weigh them, measure them, test them if they sink or float, and make your own! You can take a trip to a local pumpkin patch or set up your own! Be sure to sample them-yummm pumpkin pie!

DIY Pumpkin Patch

Bethany F. created this fun felt pumpkin patch, and leaf raking area!
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Photo Credit: Bethany F.

Pumpkin Patch Treat

Vicki of Miss Vicki's Daycare created this adorable pumpkin patch snack-made from
rice crispy treats and pumpkin candy.
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Photo Credit: Miss Vicki's Daycare

Explore Pumpkins

Amy of Aguilera Family Daycare shared this fabulous pumpkin exploration with our community. There So many fun ways to explore pumpkins!
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Photo Credit: Aguilera Family Daycare

Pumpkin Crafts

April L. shared this photo of these Salt Dough Pumpkins that the kiddos at Creative Corner Early Learning painted.
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Photo Credit: Creative Corner Early Learning

Halloween

There are so many fun activities you can do for Halloween! Here are some fun Halloween books you might want to add to your collection. During this theme you can explore: Jack-O-Lanterns, Costumes, Trick-or-Treat Safety, as well as explore what is real vs. not real.

Haunted House

Jen H. of Stepping Stones Pre-K Academy gave her loft a Halloween Makeover!
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Photo Credit: Stepping Stones Pre-K Academy

Playhouse Makeover

Ellie B. of Blair Childcare gave her playhouse a fantastic Halloween makeover.
See more from her transformation here!
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Click here to take a closer look at this fun Halloween Playhouse Makeover!

Explore Skeletons

For Halloween week you can also explore skeletons! Michelle J. of Making Memories Childcare Centre shared this super X-ray craft that the children in her care worked on. She traced their body part and they glued on q-tip "bones". She also provided them with "real X-rays" ! You can also try your hand your hand at making this free life sized skeleton craft!
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Photo Credit: Making Memories Childcare Centre

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