What Themes Can I Teach My Toddler About?

Written by Rebecca in Toddlers

If you’re at home with your toddler and not sure where to start, why not choose one of these themes and base your day or week’s activities around it.

Why Should I Choose A Theme For My Toddler?

Picking a theme can focus your mind on just one set of activities and make it so much easier to plan out what you’ll be doing with your toddler that day or week.

I would suggest using the themes over the course of a week, simply because toddlers have short attention spans and if they aren’t in the mood one day, then at least they can try the activities again the next day or the next. It also means that any activity that they’ve really enjoyed can be repeated, if possible.

What Should I Do If My Theme Isn’t Here?

Themes can be about seasons, animals, feelings, anything at all that a child is going to be interested in. So, if you have an idea but don’t see it here, don’t be put off.

How Do I Plan My Own Theme Week?

Planning your own theme week doesn’t need to take ages. Use social media and the links below to help come up with ideas.

  1. First, choose a theme. It can be one of your own or one from the extensive list below.
  2. Then, start writing out a short plan for your week using the areas listed below.
    • Outside/Out of the house activities
    • Theme books
    • Fine motor skill activities
    • Gross motor skill activities
    • Arts & Crafts activities
    • Vocabulary for the topic
    • You could try to link any of these to Maths & Literacy
  3. Find ideas using my website: FunFamilyHome or Pinterest (make sure to follow me there too!)

Themes:

Seasons:

  • winter
  • spring
  • summer
  • autumn/fall

Special Days of the Year

Animals

  • Jungle Animals
  • Farm Animals
  • Zoo Animals
  • Butterflies & Bugs
  • Under the Sea
  • Pets
  • Dinosaurs
  • Nocturnal Animals

Parts of the World

  • Jungle
  • Sea/Ocean
  • Arctic/Antarctica
  • Africa
  • Australia
  • North America
  • European Countries

Transport

  • Trains
  • Buses
  • Cars
  • Planes

Science-based Ideas

  • Growing Plants
  • Day & Night
  • The Human Body
  • The Weather
  • My 5 Senses
  • Space

Other

  • Fairy Tales – You could pick several or concentrate on just the one for the week. Ideas include: Jack & The Beanstalk, Goldilocks & The Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man
  • Family & Friends
  • Shapes & Colours
  • Book – Pick a book which you know your child will enjoy and base your week’s learning on that.
  • Popular books are: The Gruffalo, The Rainbow Fish, Owl Babies, The Tiger Who Came To Tea, The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  • Pirates
  • People Who Help Us
  • All About Me
  • Local Area
  • Construction
  • Recycling – Check out my blog post on eco-friendly ideas with kids
  • Robots
  • Princesses
  • The Royal Family
  • Seaside
  • Rainbows
  • Dolls
  • Food
  • Feelings
  • Fire Safety

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