Mitten Preschool Activities

If you are planning your January or winter units, take a peek at these mitten preschool activities. They are easy to prep, engaging, and great for centers, small groups, or take-home learning.

Mitten Name and Scissor Activity

A mitten name craft is a great way for your students to practice name recognition, letter order, and scissor skills. This activity is easy to edit and add the letters of your student’s name. Print on colored construction paper and cut out, or print on white construction paper for your students to color.
This activity strengthens fine motor development, letter sequencing, name recognition, and hand-eye coordination. You can display the finished mittens on a festive winter-themed bulletin board. This activity is available in my TPT store.

Mitten Torn Paper Craft

Strengthen hand muscles while exploring textures, colors, and simple art techniques while making this torn paper mitten craft. Tearing and gluing paper helps develop finger strength and coordination. These are important skills for future writing. The cozy mitten theme makes this craft a fun and engaging winter activity for the classroom or at home. You can find the template here!

Mitten Letter Formation Cards

Mitten letter formation cards are a fun, hands-on way to help preschool and pre-k students practice proper letter formation while strengthening fine motor skills. They are perfect for winter learning centers, small groups, or morning tubs.

Print and laminate these mitten-themed cards. Have your students trace, build, and form letters using crayons, markers, pencils, or add to a salt tray.

Whether you are focusing on uppercase, lowercase, or name writing, these mitten letter cards add seasonal excitement to early literacy practice.

These printables are included in the download here.

Mitten Number and Math Activities

Winter math activities are a fun and meaningful way to build early number skills in preschool and pre-K.

This number link activity is perfect for math centers, small groups, or independent work. It is easy to prep and will keep your students engaged while reinforcing number recognition and counting skills.
Download this activity here!

This mitten number order activity will help your students practice counting, number recognition, and sequencing. It will also strengthen their fine motor skills at the same time. Download the activity here!

Mitten Suncatcher

Try making mitten suncatchers with your students this winter! Use winter shades of tissue on a piece of sticky paper and cut into the shape of a mitten. It is a fun and easy craft that will look amazing on your classroom windows. You can find the templates for the mitten and other suncatchers in this resource, available in my TPT store.

The Mitten Book Activity

I have read and reread The Mitten every winter for years. It is always a favorite. As a fun extension, add mittens and plastic winter animals, and then count how many fit in each mitten. Print the mittens on construction paper and cut them out. Laminate and use year after year!