Winter Centers for Preschool | Morning Tubs

Make winter learning fun, purposeful, and easy to set up with these Winter Centers for Preschool Morning Tubs and Bins. This printable pack includes 19 hands on math and literacy center activities designed for preschool, pre-k, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten learners. These winter themed activities are perfect for morning tubs, independent centers, small groups, or early finisher work throughout the winter months.

❄️ What’s Included in the Winter Centers for Preschool

• 19 winter themed preschool math and literacy center activities
• 100 printable pages
• Low prep, reusable center materials
• Designed for morning tubs, bins, and center rotations

Literacy Centers Included:

• Write and wipe alphabet tracing cards
• Hat and mitten beginning sounds matching
• Missing snowman letters (alphabet order)
• Winter syllable counting cards
• Snow globe CVC word matching
• Snowflake rhyming cards
• Pre-primer snowball sight word building

Math Centers Included:

• Snowman color matching
• What is different? winter clip cards
• What doesn’t belong? winter clip cards
• Winter roll and cover (1–5 and 6–10)
• Snowman sequencing cards
• Size ordering with snowmen, snowflakes, and mittens
• Snowman shapes puzzle
• Write and wipe number tracing cards (1–10)
• Counting marshmallows activity
• Ten frame snowflake puzzles
• Missing winter numbers (number sequence)
• Snowman color patterns (AB, ABB, ABC)

✏️ How to Use the Winter Preschool Centers

• Print and laminate for durability
• Cut apart cards and organize in tubs or bins
• Use with clothespins, pom poms, counters, or small manipulatives
• Perfect for independent work, guided practice, or center rotations

🎯 Educational Benefits

• Builds letter recognition and correct letter formation
• Develops beginning sounds, rhyming, and syllable awareness
• Supports early CVC word reading and sight word recognition
• Strengthens counting, number sense, and number sequencing
• Introduces patterns, shapes, size comparison, and sequencing
• Encourages fine motor development through hands on play

🖍️ Classroom Tips

• Store each activity in labeled zip bags or containers for quick setup
• Rotate 3–4 centers weekly to keep interest high
• Use during morning tubs to create a calm start to the day
• Great for mixed ability groups and differentiated learning

These Winter Centers for Preschool Morning Tubs and Bins make it easy to provide meaningful, engaging winter learning while keeping prep time simple and manageable. Your students will love the playful winter theme, and you will love how smoothly centers run.

Happy Teaching! 😊