Your kiddos will be excited to explore, learn, and have fun with the best of October Preschool Themes. October is a fun time of year when Halloween, pumpkins, and monsters make their way into your preschooler’s learning.

October Preschool Themes
Here are the top 10 themes for Preschool in October
Fall Preschool Theme
Back to school means a change of season too. Enjoy all these fall-themed activities with your preschooler. With plenty of leaf activities, the story, We’re Going on A Leaf Hunt, will fit right in with any lesson plan. And of course, you can’t forget a fall song, Autumn Leaves are Falling Down.

Halloween Theme
Inspire your kiddo’s imagination with all things Halloween. Whether they love playful pumpkins, silly spider activities, or goofy ghosts, there is something for everyone to enjoy! Have them get all their wiggles out with a marvelous monster dance from Jack Hartmann, and don’t forget to wrap up the lesson, with a story about How to Catch a Monster.

Pumpkin Theme
Nothing says fall like a pumpkin party! Whether you want to practice counting with pumpkin seeds or name the pumpkin shapes your preschooler is sure to get lots of practice. Finish the lesson with the classic Five Little Pumpkins song and a story all about Pumpkin Jack.

Farm Theme
Have fun on the farm with all these farm-themed activities. Practice counting how many little piggies fit in the barn when you use number worksheets and enjoy pretend and play learning games. Make sure to include Down on the Farm during story time, and get ready to get your body moving along to All Around the Farm for the cherry on top of the farm-themed ideas!

Transportation Theme
Take a deep dive with a counting submarine or zip and zoom tracing the flight of an airplane, all while helping your preschooler learn all the basics. Put on the Transportation song when you hit the road for your own adventures, and get ready to start your school day with, Time for School, Little Blue Truck.

Community Helpers
This community helper theme gives your preschooler an opportunity to learn all about the people who help our communities run smoothly. From playdough shapes with different signs to practicing putting our fires while practicing letters. Sing along to the Occupations Song and wrap up the lesson by reading, Hello! Hometown Heros.

Space Theme
What preschooler wouldn’t be excited about some extra fun learning that is out of this world? Send rockets into space by matching uppercase and lowercase letters, or practice spelling your name and letter recognition while building up rockets! Make sure to let your kiddos get their wiggles out with the Bounce Patrol, and then help them settle back down to earth to read all about the solar system.

Pets Theme
Enjoy this pets theme and incorporate our four-legged friends into your preschooler’s learning! Your preschooler will love practicing matching their colors by matching pom poms to the colorful food dishes or practice their motor skills recreating these playdough pets. This lesson wouldn’t be complete without a story about the goldfish who wanted a pet or sing a song about Rags the Dog.

Fairy Tale Theme
This fun fairy tale theme will make learning so much fun, you might even think it’s magic! Incorporate classic fairy tale stories while measuring beanstalks or counting kisses on frogs. A fairy tale lesson wouldn’t be complete without a classic tale and a song all about Living in a Fairytale.

Monsters
With these magnificent monsters, your preschooler will have a blast learning new skills. Have fun building monsters together or practice counting and coloring monsters to match. Wrap up your lesson with a story, Go Away Big Red Monster, and a dance-a-long featuring all kinds of Monster Shuffle.
