Weather Activities For Preschoolers

If you’re looking for weather activities for preschoolers, get ready to explore the exciting concept of weather with these hands-on Weather Activities designed just for kindergarten and preschool students! From sunny skies, windy days, or even storms, your little meteorologists will build vocabulary, practice literacy and math skills, and strengthen fine motor skills – all while having fun with each engaging activity.

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Preschool Weather Theme

Learning about the weather is so much more than just scientific concepts – it’s something we check almost every day because the weather is constantly changing. These activities about weather for preschoolers are perfect for a rainy day or even a sunny one! A weather theme is always great to complete during spring, and these weather-related activities will inspire curiosity in your preschoolers and help them gain an understanding of the environment.

Kids absorb information like sponges and the best way for them to learn is to build on things they already know a little about! The benefits of teaching kids about the weather and climate are endless. Apart from having a blast with these weather activities, preschoolers will learn to be more environmentally conscious, improve their vocabulary and gain a better understanding of how the world around them works. You can begin by watching a video about the weather or talking about the day’s weather report.

Get your lesson plan book because below are my favourite weather-themed activities perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten!

Whether you’re looking for weather ideas for preschoolers, weather lessons for preschoolers or pre-k, or any preschool weather activities, these activities are perfect for your classroom, circle time, a weather unit, or a weather theme!

A variety of weather activities for pre k are included such as playdough mats, clip cards and even I Spy games featuring cute umbrellas! Kids will love picking which clothes to wear and which accessories to use for the different weather types.

Weather Activities for Preschool

For little kids, learning about the weather isn’t just about science. It’s also about getting to know the world around them in a fun and meaningful way. These weather activities are separated into learning centers, so mix them up to keep things interesting and target different essential skills!

Weather Vocabulary Activities

1. Vocabulary Words– Discuss the vocabulary words and different types of weather. Then use the worksheet to place the correct words under the picture.

2. Pocket Chart Cards– Place the vocabulary words and pictures in a pocket chart. Discuss the words and have students add in the correct picture to the words.

3. Weather Chart– Discuss the weather words and use the circle chart to show the correct weather for the day.

Weather-themed Literacy Activities

4. Raining Letters Alphabet Hunt– Place a Bingo chip on the raindrop letters that match the letter in the rain cloud. Then trace the letter to enhance handwriting.

5. Thunderbolt Hide and Seek– Place the alphabet cards in a pocket chart. Then hide the thunderbolts behind some of the letters. Fill out one of the worksheets while guessing which letters the thunderbolts are hiding behind.

6. Raindrops Beginning Letter Sounds– Match the beginning sound raindrops to the correct letter.

7. Thunderbolt Rhyming Words– Match the rhyming thunderbolts.

8. Cloud Sight Words– Hide the sight words in a sensory bin, attach them to a binder ring, or place them face down in a stack. Pick a card, read the word, then color in the matching cloud

Math Weather Activities

9. Raindrop Splash– Identify the number on the ten frame cards then color the number on the recording worksheet. You can also use the finger counting cards instead or match the ten frame cards to the finger number cards.

12. Cloud Shape Tracing– Trace the shape cloud with cotton. Then, trace the matching cloud shape on the worksheet.

10. How Many to Make 10– Add dots to the ten frame to work on how many more additional numbers it takes to make ten. Then, fill out the worksheet or write your answer on the cards.

13. Weather I Spy– Count the pictures on the I SPY sheets then write the numbers. One of the pages includes a check list which is perfect for younger kids. Look for a picture then check it off on the page.

11. Counting Raindrops– Use pony beads, math links, or place magnetic numbers on or under the cards after counting the raindrops.

Weather Craft and Visual Perception Activities

14. Cloud Craft Name– Write the letters of your name in each raindrop. Then, color it in and cut out the pieces. Glue them onto the cloud. You can also glue cotton balls to make fluffy clouds.

15. Clip the Weather– Look at the picture and decide which weather the item of clothing is appropriate for. Then, clip the correct weather picture.

Weather Fine Motor Activities

16. Color By Number– Color the pictures in by using the color word key on each page. Improve color and number recognition skills.

17. Cloud Tracing– Trace the dashed lines under the cloud to create rain and lightning bolts.

18. Playdough Mats– Create the pictures using play dough to enhance fine motor skills.

These fun weather printables have color and black-and-white formats included, where possible, to suit your individual printing needs.

Weather Worksheets for Preschoolers

Perfect for morning work, centers, small groups, or whole-class adventures, these printable weather activities for preschool will have your little learners excited about exploring the weather.

The best part is that 20 different worksheets are included which are low prep. All you have to do is print, set up different materials and you’re good to go!

Weather color by number lightning and thunder

write the beginning sound of the picture

match the pictures, color, cut and match

find and color the words in the word search

Weather color by number rain and lightning

cut the pictures and glue them to complete the pattern

GET THE WEATHER ACTIVITIES PACK HERE

Get ready to explore the exciting world of weather with this hands-on Weather Activities Pack designed just for kindergarten and preschool students! From sunny skies to stormy clouds, your little meteorologists will build vocabulary, practice literacy and math skills, and strengthen fine motor abilities—all while having fun with weather-themed activities. Color and black-and-white formats are included, where possible, to suit your individual printing needs.

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