Seasons & Weather

Fun Activities to Help Early Learners Explore Seasons and Weather

Seasonal Crafts: Create crafts to match all of the seasons, such as snowflakes for winter, flowers for spring, sunshines for summer, and leaves for autumn using paper, glue, all your favourite art supplies.
Role Play: Provide clothing and accessories for different seasons (coats, hats, sunglasses, wellies) and let children dress up and talk about the weather.
Nature Walks: Take children on nature walks to observe seasonal changes. Collect items like leaves, flowers, or snow and discuss how they relate to and change with the seasons.
Interactive Weather Board: Set up a display board within your learning space with movable weather symbols and let children change the weather each day.
Plant Seeds: Plant seeds in the spring and watch them grow, teaching children about the seasonal cycle of plants.
Weather Diary: Keep a weather diary where children can draw pictures and write simple sentences about the weather each day.
Make a Rainbow: Use a prism or a water spray bottle to create rainbows, explaining how rain and sun create this beautiful natural phenomenon.

Key Vocabulary:

Let's explore some fun and important words to help little ones learn about the seasons and all the different kinds of weather:

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

Sunny

Rainy

Windy

Snowy

Cloudy

Stormy

Chilly

Warm

Breezy

Frosty

Misty

Foggy

Icy

Balmy

Hazy

Bright

Gloomy