Arbor Day
Preschool Activities and Crafts

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Enjoy Arbor Day theme educational activities for preschool and kindergarten. Arbor Day is celebrated the last Friday in April. You will find printable crafts and activities, coloring pages with easy to follow lesson plan instructions, and related resources. These activities are adaptable for environmental science, other themes and holidays listed.

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Themes

Activities | Lesson Plans | Resources

Alphabet

Alphabet lesson plans and printable materials for:

A is for Acorn (the fruit and seed of an oak tree

A is for Apple (apples grow on trees)

Consonant digraph Ch Cherries (cherries grow on trees)

F is for Forester

L is for Leaf

O is for Oak

T is for Tree

Animals

Forest | Woodland Animals | Rainforest Animals > Incorporate activities related to forest animals that depend on the health of trees in the forest and urban areas.

Books

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax [many printable activities]

Coloring Pages and Printable Activities.

Arbor Day theme coloring pages: includes leaves, acorns and more

Forest | Woodland Animals coloring pages

Colors & Shapes


Colorful Trees > Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Lesson plan for flash cards

* Colorful Trees Colors > flash cards and worksheets [Book: The Lorax|
* Easy Shapes Trees Craft (see image below in crafts): Learning about trees, online activities, the shape of trees.

Community Helpers

Forester: Community Helper: Learn about the three main responsibilities of the forester and the role he plays in taking care of trees.

Crafts

Easy Shapes Trees

Turkey Crafts featuring Maple, Oak Tree Leaves or Pine Cones >

Acorns Theme

* Easy Shapes Trees Craft

Evergreen Trees:
* Pine Cone Turkey Craft

Deciduous Trees:
* Maple Tree Theme: Single Maple Leaf Turkey Craft, Maple Leaves Turkey Crafts

* Oak Tree Theme: Oak Leaves and Acorn Turkey Craft: celebrate America's Choice for a National Tree at arborday.org

* Acorn theme activities and craft

Fables and Fairy Tales

Aesop's fable: The Plane Tree
Aesop's fable: The Oak and the Reeds

Holidays & Events

These activities can be adapted also for the following events:
* April 22nd > Earth Day
* June 5th > World Environment Day
* July 1st - Canada Day > Maple Leaf Turkeys crafts listed above
* Thanksgiving (turkey crafts)

Online Jigsaw Puzzles

* Autumnal Tree
* Autumn Tree & Fallen Leaves
* O is for Oak tree

Seasons

* Dress Up A Tree For a Season

* Learn about the Seasons with Trees Online activity "A Year in the Life of Tree" (deciduous trees)

*Autumn changes: Why do tree leaves turn or change colors in Autumn?

Forest Theme and Trees resources

Arbor Day Preschool Activities and Crafts

Arbor Day
Preschool Activities and Crafts