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21 New Year Activities for Preschool

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Preschoolers are too young for many New Year festivities, but they can celebrate a new year safely using these New Year activities for preschool. Use these activities to round out your preschool STEM activities!

Preschoolers love festivities as much as older kids and adults, but most preschoolers won’t make it to midnight and many New Year’s activities are reserved for the much older.

But preschoolers don’t have to miss out on the fun with these New Year activities for preschool!

These activity ideas are perfect for New Year’s eve, daycare, or the preschool classroom. Even older kids will be delighted with these New Year’s activities.

Over 20 fantastically fun and safe New Year activities for preschoolers! Activities to use in the classroom or at a New Year's Eve party at home!

21 New Year Activities for Preschool 

If you have a preschooler, they may not make staying up until midnight, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a blast during the new year!

You don’t have to do these activities just on January 1st, these New Year activities for preschool can be done any day during January!

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Supplies for Preschool STEM Activities

If you have STEM centers in your preschool classroom, then you’ll want to keep them fully stocked! Here are my favorite STEM supplies to add to preschool STEM bins that will help preschoolers develop a lifelong love of STEM!

hand2mind STEM Bins Kit by Brooke Brown for Kids (Set of 16) - 18 Different Manipulatives, 8 Challenge Yourself Cards, 8 Writing Prompt Cards, and Teacher Guidehand2mind STEM Bins Kit by Brooke Brown for Kids (Set of 16) – 18 Different Manipulatives, 8 Challenge Yourself Cards, 8 Writing Prompt Cards, and Teacher Guidehand2mind STEM Bins Kit by Brooke Brown for Kids (Set of 16) - 18 Different Manipulatives, 8 Challenge Yourself Cards, 8 Writing Prompt Cards, and Teacher Guidehand2mind STEM Bins by Brooke Brown, 12 Ready-to-Fill Plastic Bins with Manipulative Labels (Bins Only)hand2mind STEM Bins by Brooke Brown, 12 Ready-to-Fill Plastic Bins with Manipulative Labels (Bins Only)hand2mind STEM Bins by Brooke Brown, 12 Ready-to-Fill Plastic Bins with Manipulative Labels (Bins Only)Carson Dellosa STEM Challenges Learning Cards (140350)Carson Dellosa STEM Challenges Learning Cards (140350)Carson Dellosa STEM Challenges Learning Cards (140350)The Mason Jar Scientist: 30 Jarring STEAM-Based ProjectsThe Mason Jar Scientist: 30 Jarring STEAM-Based ProjectsThe Mason Jar Scientist: 30 Jarring STEAM-Based ProjectsSTEAM Play & Learn: 20 fun step-by-step preschool projects about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math!STEAM Play & Learn: 20 fun step-by-step preschool projects about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math!STEAM Play & Learn: 20 fun step-by-step preschool projects about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math!Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-pillar TwistFisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-pillar TwistFisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-pillar TwistEducational Insights GeoSafari Jr. My First Microscope STEM Toy for PreschoolersEducational Insights GeoSafari Jr. My First Microscope STEM Toy for PreschoolersEducational Insights GeoSafari Jr. My First Microscope STEM Toy for PreschoolersLearning Resources Primary Science Lab Activity Set, Science Exploration, 22 Pieces, Ages 4+Learning Resources Primary Science Lab Activity Set, Science Exploration, 22 Pieces, Ages 4+Learning Resources Primary Science Lab Activity Set, Science Exploration, 22 Pieces, Ages 4+Learning Resources Super Magnet Lab Kit, STEM Toy, Critical Thinking, 119 Pieces, Ages 5+Learning Resources Super Magnet Lab Kit, STEM Toy, Critical Thinking, 119 Pieces, Ages 5+Learning Resources Super Magnet Lab Kit, STEM Toy, Critical Thinking, 119 Pieces, Ages 5+Learning Resources Primary Science Color Paddles, Set of 18 Paddles, 6 Assorted Colors, Grades PreK/Ages 3+Learning Resources Primary Science Color Paddles, Set of 18 Paddles, 6 Assorted Colors, Grades PreK/Ages 3+Learning Resources Primary Science Color Paddles, Set of 18 Paddles, 6 Assorted Colors, Grades PreK/Ages 3+Kidtastic Set of 7 Take Apart Toys - Dinosaurs, Helicopter, Train, Truck, Motorcycle - STEM Building Set - Hours of Fun - 192 Pieces - Engineering Kit for Boys, Girls, Toddlers - Age 3, 4, 5 +Year OldKidtastic Set of 7 Take Apart Toys – Dinosaurs, Helicopter, Train, Truck, Motorcycle – STEM Building Set – Hours of Fun – 192 Pieces – Engineering Kit for Boys, Girls, Toddlers – Age 3, 4, 5 +Year OldKidtastic Set of 7 Take Apart Toys - Dinosaurs, Helicopter, Train, Truck, Motorcycle - STEM Building Set - Hours of Fun - 192 Pieces - Engineering Kit for Boys, Girls, Toddlers - Age 3, 4, 5 +Year Old48 Pack Microscope Slide Collection of Insect Animal and Plant Specimens for Basic Biology Education and Science Exhibition Projects for Kids & Students48 Pack Microscope Slide Collection of Insect Animal and Plant Specimens for Basic Biology Education and Science Exhibition Projects for Kids & Students48 Pack Microscope Slide Collection of Insect Animal and Plant Specimens for Basic Biology Education and Science Exhibition Projects for Kids & Students

 

Easy New Year Activities for Preschoolers to Do in the New Year!

Try these preschool New Year’s Day activities! Preschoolers will love doing these arts and crafts during any new year countdown or on any day in January!

20 Easy Preschool Activities for New Year's Day

There are so many fun crafts and activities for kids to try to ring in the new year! Preschool teachers, parents, and daycare workers will love doing these New Year activities with their students.

And you can do these fun preschool activities any day in January, not just on December 31st!

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