I am so excited to be sharing some April classroom theme ideas with you today. I’ve always loved using themes in the classroom and I find it makes planning so much easier. But sometimes it can be really overwhelming trying to work out when to do which theme. So, each month on this blog I’m going to be sharing ideas for classroom themes that you can use.
Today, I am sharing my favorite April classroom theme ideas that we love to use – and I think you will too!
1. Easter
I usually start Easter from the middle of March onwards depending on when Easter falls that year. Our schools are generally closed for Easter with school holidays. So I like to make a start in March and sometimes I’ll get it all finished in March – other times, I’ll carry on with the Easter theme for the first couple of weeks in April too.
Here are some Easter activities that we love to do;
- Easter Activities
- Free Easter Wh- Question Scenes
- Who Stole the Easter Eggs? Interactive Crime Scene
- Free Easter Boom Cards Digraph Hunt
- Easter Adapted Binder
- Cornflake Easter Nests
- Easter Chick Card Craft Activity
- Bunny Sun Catcher Craft
- Easter Activities Blog Post
- Pinterest Board of Easter Activities
2. Spring
Spring in general is such a lovely theme to have in the classroom. There is SO much you can do with this theme.. And it’s genuinely one of my most loved times of year. Check out some of our top Spring activities;
- Spring Classroom Activities
- Adapted Books
- April Task Boxes
- Spring Adapted Binder
- Pinterest Board of Spring Activities
3. Earth Day
Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22nd. And this is event is used to help support and protect our environment. I love teaching about Earth Day in the classroom, and will often extend it to longer than just 1 day. It’s so important for us to be teaching our students about how to look after the environment around them and ways that they can help.
Some Earth Day activities that we do are;
- Earth Day Activities and Resources
- Going Green Adapted Book
- Recycling Sensory Bin
- Earth Handprint Craft
- Pinterest Board of Earth Day Activities
4. Gardening
My students love to get outside. And April is the perfect month to get out into the garden and start working on it and enjoying it. There are SO many things you can do for a garden theme, and it’s a great excuse to get outside in the nice weather as much as possible too! Check out my Pinterest board full of gardening activities for you to try.
5. Plants
Along with gardening, plants is another great theme to do in April. And it’s another great reason to get outside and enjoy the fresh air too!
We like to use this growing a plant adapted book. And there’s also a bunch of ideas over on this Pinterest board for you to try out.
6. Caterpillars & Butterflies
Spring is my favorite time of year to work on caterpillars and butterflies. It’s honestly such a lovely theme to do with students of any age. And there’s just so many different activities that you can do. Here are some of the ones we love;
- Caterpillar Eating Leaves Fine Motor Task Box
- Life Cycle Adapted Books
- Missing Numbers Caterpillar Task Box
- Caterpillar Patterns Task Box
- Caterpillar on Leaf Craft
- Pinterest Board of Ideas
7. Bugs and Insects
Another theme that’s perfect to get outdoors and exploring with your students! Bugs and insects! I don’t know what it is – but my students are always fascinated with this topic. And they love going hunting for different bugs and insects outdoors and checking them off their scavenger hunt list!
Check out some of our favorite bugs and insets activities below;
- Bugs and Insects Activities Pack
- Label the Insect
- Word to Picture Matching Insects
- Counting to 10 Insect Boom Cards
- Spiders Activities Pack
- Pinterest Board of Ideas and Activities
8. Recycling
Another way to extend and continue Earth Day through the month is to have a focus on recycling. Check out some ideas of how you can use this theme with your students below;
- Recycling Sensory Bin
- Task Cards for Recycling
- Recycling Boom Cards
- Pinterest Board of Ideas and Activities
9. Flowers
You’re probably seeing a common theme here this month.. Where I’m constantly trying to find themes that will allow us to get outside and enjoy the fresh air the most. Here are some of our favorite flower activities that we like to do;
- Flower Activities
- Being a Florist – Following Instructions Activity
- Addition and Subtraction Flowers
- Spelling CVC Words Flower Boom Cards
- Clothing Peg Counting Flowers Task Box
- Pinterest Board of Ideas and Activities
10. Eggs
And no.. I don’t mean Easter eggs! April is the perfect month to look at animals and their eggs, as well as following life cycles. What comes from an egg? Or what eggs do we eat? There are so many great learning opportunities with eggs. And here are some of our favorite activities;
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