Preschool Easter Lesson Planning Ideas
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Open ended Easter Egg Printing tutorial from Pre-K Printable Fun
Egg Shakers Song and Music Craft
Create egg shakers with your students using sturdy plastic Easter eggs (you want the higher quality, thicker eggs for this one). For fillers consider beans, rice, or pebbles. You will also need glue and/or tape to seal your eggs.
After you create your eggs listen to the song in the video and sing along! Sing the song each day of the week.
**Teacher Tip: For younger preschoolers that still place items in their mouth, consider purchasing egg shakers
Easter Chick Craft
Community Member Sheena W. of Building Blocks Family Childcare submitted this idea.
She invited her students to create a chick using two yellow circle cutouts, googly eyes, craft materials, and their handprints.
She invited her students to create a chick using two yellow circle cutouts, googly eyes, craft materials, and their handprints.
More Art and Creativity Ideas:
- Set out recyclables for children to make Easter baskets out of. Consider adding: empty milk jugs, cardboard juice cartons, cardstock, shredded paper, pine needles, tin cans, coffee cans
- Invitation to Create Easter Eggs from Our Whimsical Days
- Bunny Play Dough Invitation from Fantastic Fun and Learning
- Symmetry Easter Egg by Chic Mummy
- Paper Plate Easter Basket by Nurture Store
- Felt Board Easter Eggs from Fireflies and Mudpies
- Roly Poly Easter Eggs by Chloe the Bear
Add Baskets, Bunny Ears, and Pretend Easter Eggs to your Dramatic Play Space. Add a variety of Easter decorations to your Dramatic Play Space and allow the Children to decorate their own space.
Create a Basket Factory
Gather supplies to put together Easter baskets and transform your dramatic play stand into an Easter Basket Factory!
See our tutorial and get the FREE printable signs for this dramatic play invitation here.
See our tutorial and get the FREE printable signs for this dramatic play invitation here.
Create an Easter Store
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Facebook Member Tara K. of Little Learners Daycare and Preschool Center created thisadorable Easter Store in her space.
Listen to A Story:
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
Flip and Find Easter Egg Letter Match
Flip over an egg card with a letter on it, identify the letter then find and mark the matching letter on the mat!
This set includes both lowercase egg cards as well as uppercase to individualize the activity based on skill level.
Find this activity in the Pre-K Printable Fun Easter Pack
This set includes both lowercase egg cards as well as uppercase to individualize the activity based on skill level.
Find this activity in the Pre-K Printable Fun Easter Pack
Easter 3-Part Cards
3-Part cards are a great way to learn new vocabulary words.
There are many fun ways to use these cards:
There are many fun ways to use these cards:
- Leave whole to use as a matching game
- Cut the word from the image and challenge children to read the word and match it to the correct picture.
- Place in the writing center
Easter First Sounds Clip Cards
Practice letter sounds with these hands-on clip cards!
Identify the item on the card, then determine what sound the word starts with. Identify the correct letter and clip with a clothes pin.
This activity is easy to set up in a small basket for children to select anytime.
This activity can be found inside the Pre-K Printable Fun Easter Pack
Identify the item on the card, then determine what sound the word starts with. Identify the correct letter and clip with a clothes pin.
This activity is easy to set up in a small basket for children to select anytime.
This activity can be found inside the Pre-K Printable Fun Easter Pack
The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story by Mike Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
The First Easter Day by Jill Roman Lord and Kimberley Barnes
Duck & Goose, Here Comes the Easter Bunny! by Tad Hills
Fancy Nancy's Elegant Easter by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser
Here Comes the Easter Cat by Deborah Underwood and Claudia Rueda
The First Easter Day by Jill Roman Lord and Kimberley Barnes
Duck & Goose, Here Comes the Easter Bunny! by Tad Hills
Fancy Nancy's Elegant Easter by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser
Here Comes the Easter Cat by Deborah Underwood and Claudia Rueda
Magnetic Egg Sorting
This activity was submitted by community member Sheena W. of Building Blocks Family Child Care.
For this activity you will need about 10 sturdy plastic Easter eggs, various objects (some magnetic), a magnet wand, and tape or glue for the eggs (optional).
Fill about half of your eggs with magnetic items such as bolts, bells, paper clips, and chenille sticks. Fill the other half with non-magnetic items such as small rocks, pom poms, and erasers.
You can place your eggs in a bed of shredded paper for added appeal.
Challenge children to use their magnetic want to sort the eggs into two different baskets; Magnetic and Not Magnetic.
Older children may be interested in opening the eggs after the activity to explore which items were magnetic and explore them further. For younger children, be sure to seal the eggs.
For this activity you will need about 10 sturdy plastic Easter eggs, various objects (some magnetic), a magnet wand, and tape or glue for the eggs (optional).
Fill about half of your eggs with magnetic items such as bolts, bells, paper clips, and chenille sticks. Fill the other half with non-magnetic items such as small rocks, pom poms, and erasers.
You can place your eggs in a bed of shredded paper for added appeal.
Challenge children to use their magnetic want to sort the eggs into two different baskets; Magnetic and Not Magnetic.
Older children may be interested in opening the eggs after the activity to explore which items were magnetic and explore them further. For younger children, be sure to seal the eggs.
Carrot Sensory Bin from Erica P. Erica's Educare Learning Center
Chicks and Eggs from Erica P. of Erica's Educare Learning Center
Easter Eggs & Rice from Felecia J. of Mrs. Felecia's Playhouse Preschool
Chalk Egg Bin by Erica P. of Erica's Educare Learning Center
Easter Eggs and Tongs Bin by Erica P. of Erica's Educare Learning Center
Sensory Bin Created by Sheryl M. (I loved how she used the Egg Dipping Tongs!)
Chicks and Eggs from Erica P. of Erica's Educare Learning Center
Easter Eggs & Rice from Felecia J. of Mrs. Felecia's Playhouse Preschool
Chalk Egg Bin by Erica P. of Erica's Educare Learning Center
Easter Eggs and Tongs Bin by Erica P. of Erica's Educare Learning Center
Sensory Bin Created by Sheryl M. (I loved how she used the Egg Dipping Tongs!)
More Activities
- There are a variety of items you can add to your sensory table for Easter week some ideas include: Pastel Dyed Rice or Pasta, Shredded Paper, Pretend Easter Eggs, Chicks, Carrots, or Dried peas
- Easter Egg Sticky Wall from Toddler Approved
- 20 Science Activities with Plastic Eggs from Inspiration Laboratories
- Magnet Science with Easter Eggs from Modern Preschool
- 11 Egg Experiments for kids from I Game Mom
There are so many ways to transform plastic Easter eggs into math activities. Be sure to check out the 10+ Ways to Reuse Plastic Easter Eggs blog post for some specific ideas.
Fill the bunny's basket
Fill the Easter Bunny's basket with eggs! Use your own little eggs (mini egg erasers, craft eggs) or the printable eggs included in the Pre-K Printable Fun Easter Pack.
Easter Chick Number Match Mats
Develop and practice a variety of math skills with this adorable activity!
Start with a basket number mat, then add math counters (pom poms, small eggs, or printable eggs included in the pack). Next, match-up the numeral, the written number, and the correct ten-frame card. Customize based on skill level.
Found inside the: Pre-K Printable Fun Easter Pack
Start with a basket number mat, then add math counters (pom poms, small eggs, or printable eggs included in the pack). Next, match-up the numeral, the written number, and the correct ten-frame card. Customize based on skill level.
Found inside the: Pre-K Printable Fun Easter Pack
Feed the bunny shape match
Kids will have fun sorting these 2D shaped carrots in this feed the bunny shape sorting activity found inside the Pre-K Printable Fun Easter Pack
More Math activities
Easter Egg Shapes Clip Cards Pre-K Printable Fun
Roll a Bunny Pre-K Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Egg Color Match Pre-K Printable Fun
Bunny & Carrot Color Matching Clip Strips Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Egg Count and Clip Cards Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Egg Pattern Match Pre-K Printable Fun
Chocolate Bunny Puzzle Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Egg Hunt Counting Mats with Frames Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Basket Counting Mat Pre-K Printable Fun
Chocolate Bunny Sorting Activity Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Egg Mix-up Which one is different? Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Bunny Pom Pom Color Matching Pre-K Printable Fun
Roll a Bunny Pre-K Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Egg Color Match Pre-K Printable Fun
Bunny & Carrot Color Matching Clip Strips Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Egg Count and Clip Cards Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Egg Pattern Match Pre-K Printable Fun
Chocolate Bunny Puzzle Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Egg Hunt Counting Mats with Frames Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Basket Counting Mat Pre-K Printable Fun
Chocolate Bunny Sorting Activity Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Egg Mix-up Which one is different? Pre-K Printable Fun
Easter Bunny Pom Pom Color Matching Pre-K Printable Fun
Add a variety of Easter Inspired Items to your construction space this week. Allow the children to explore with new Building Materials such as Easter Eggs and Egg Cartons. Add small baskets, and Bunnies to the space for small world play fun.
Free Bunny Pattern Block Printable from Pre-Kinders
Egg Relay Race
Setting up an egg relay race is simple and the kids will love it!
You need a spoon and egg for each child, try using plastic Easter eggs and hard boiled eggs so children can see the difference.
You need a spoon and egg for each child, try using plastic Easter eggs and hard boiled eggs so children can see the difference.
More Ideas:
- Hula Hoop bunny hop: Set up hula hoops (maybe 6, you can also use ribbon or silk scarves in a circle) a few feet from one another. Challenge children to hop from the inside of one hula to the inside of the next. Do all 6, then do somersaults back to the beginning and get hopping again!
- Set up Easter egg hunts inside and out. Hide eggs in places that will get children squatting, up on their tippy toes, jumping, and crawling.
- Easter Eggs-ercises from The Seasoned Mom
- Easter Scissor Practice from Itsy Bitsy Fun
- Easter Play Dough Mats from 3 Dinosaurs
Egg Faces Match-up
Draw eyes (or use eye stickers) on the top half of plastic Easter eggs. Then draw a mouth on the bottom.
Draw faces that children can match-up to convey different emotions.
Ask your child to guess what emotion the face is displaying. Can they practice making that face?
Take the assembled eggs to circle time. Pass the eggs around in a circle while playing music. When the music stops, each child makes the face that is on their egg.
Draw faces that children can match-up to convey different emotions.
Ask your child to guess what emotion the face is displaying. Can they practice making that face?
Take the assembled eggs to circle time. Pass the eggs around in a circle while playing music. When the music stops, each child makes the face that is on their egg.
5 Easter Eggs Preschool Rhyme
Here is a fun Easter egg rhyme to do during circle time.
This activity could be done with felt eggs or plastic!
This activity could be done with felt eggs or plastic!
Easter Egg Coloring Party
Invite families to come to the program to color eggs with their child.
You could provide simple egg dying stations or set out plastic eggs with sharpies to decorate.
You could provide simple egg dying stations or set out plastic eggs with sharpies to decorate.
Easter Decorating Showcase
Send home an egg cutout, invite families to decorate in any way they wish and then bring back to display int he classroom.
