Fairy Tales
Preschool
Fairy Tales
Preschool
Are you looking for fun centers and activities that you can use with your fairy
tale themed unit that revolves around your favorite fairy tales? Then, you
will love Fairy Tales Themed Unit for Preschool. This unit will not only help
children learn new vocabulary, it will also help them learn and build important
concepts and skills like common themes of fairy tales, name identification,
number identification, increased story comprehension, literacy and math
concepts, fine motor skills and the ability to follow multiple step directions.
This unit is set up for a more structured preschool (kindergarten readiness),
but all of the activities can be adjusted to meet the needs of an open-ended
or home school structure. Fairy Tales Themed Unit for preschool is
recommended for ages 3 ½ to 6.
This unit includes:
-6 days of activities (with lots of activities to spare)
-suggested books: The Three Little Pigs, Illustrated by Mel Matsuoka, Jack
and the Beanstalk, by Gavin Scott, Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Carolyn
& Mark Buehner, The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Anderson, Fall
for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
-Comprehension activities
-Large group activities
-Independent activities
-Learning tubs with bin labels
-Curricular Guide with early Standards
-Week at a Glance Plans
-Day by Day lessons
-Materials/Prep. and Directions
Fairy Tales
Preschool
Daily Day by Day
Theme Lesson and
Activity
Guide
Week at a
glance
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Early Learning
Learning Tubs Standards
W/Bin Labels
Fairy Tales
Preschool
Day 1:
Fairy Tales
What is a Fairy Tale?
Materials/Prep:
• Read Red Riding Hood by James
Marshall
• Fairy Tales Labels (print and
laminate)
• Crown/Star (see details below)
Activities:
To introduce fairy tales ask the boys
and girls to tell what they already know
about fairy tales. They may name
titles of books etc. Then read, Red
Riding Hood. Talk about the events
of the story. Next, tape the fairy tale
label to your white board with tape or
in a pocket chart. Hand out the cards
to the children and one at a time they
can bring the picture to the front and
identify it. Then, they will pace it
under the label in the pocket chart.
Then, they will make a crown and wand.
castle crown princess
knight talking animals wolf
magic beans giants beanstalks
golden eggs evil step-mother prince
Once
Upon a
lost little girl
Time forest
Fairy Tales
Magic Wand and Crown
Materials/Prep:
Crown: Wand:
• Bleeding tissue paper (cut into • Bleeding tissue paper
small squares) • Decorative Straws
• Sentence Strip • Ribbons
• Gems • Gems
• Crown Printable
Crown: The boys and girls first cut Wand: The boys and girls first cut out
out the crown. Then the will place the the star. Then the will place the
tissue paper to cover the crown. tissue paper to cover the star. Next,
Next, they will spray the crown with a they will spray the star with a water
water bottle or wet with a sponge bottle or wet with a sponge (cover
(cover work service with newspaper work service with newspaper to
to prevent staining). When it is dry prevent staining). When it is dry they
they will use white glue and gems to will use white glue and gems to
decorate the crown. Finally staple the decorate. Finally tape the decorative
crown to a sentence strip and straw to the back of the star. Tie
determine the width needed for each ribbons to the straw.
child.
Print on white cardstock
Print on white cardstock
Day 2:
Fairy Tales
The Three Little Pigs
Materials/Prep:
• The Three Little Pigs book
• Three Little Pigs Flannel Pieces
• Wolf Mask
• Elastic string
• Blow Down the House Printable
Activities:
First, read The Three Little
Pigs. Choose a child to come to
the front and point to the title
of the story. Choose another
child to count the total number
of words in the title
Review the characters, setting
and problem of the story using
the flannel pieces.
Finally, the boys and girls will “Blow
Down the House with ABC’s” They
will search the room for letters,
blow open the house and trace.
Fairy Tales
Three Little Pigs Flannel Story
Materials/Prep:
• Iron on Transfer Paper
• White Flannel Sheets
Print out the Three Little Pig Flannel
Pieces on the Iron on Transfer Paper.
Then Cut around each of the pieces
and iron them to the white flannel
pieces. The boys and girls can help
retell the story using the pieces. You
can also have them discuss, settings,
characters, problems and solutions as
well. Leave the characters in a center
and allow kids to play/retell the story
using the characters.
Characters
Setting
Problem
Solution
Words/Phrases
Lesson Learned
Fairy Tales
Blow Down the House with ABC’s
Materials/Prep:
• Blow Down the House with ABC’s
• Wolf Mask (cut out and prepped-
cut out the mask and eye holes and
use a string or sentence strip to
place over child’s head)
• Prep the houses and pigs
Choose which letters you would like the children to work on-uppercase or
lowercase. Also determine if you want the children to write or trace the
letters and print the matching printables.
To prep the houses: Print the houses on regular copier paper. DO NOT
LAMINATE. To cut out the house, place a cardstock piece of paper behind it
and cut them out at the same time. Glue behind the tab next to the house and
glue the house to the cardstock. Cut out the pigs and glue one pig to each
house. Tape the houses around the room.
Attach the printables to clipboard. Use a piece of yarn to attach a string.
The boys and girls at the center will put on the wolf mask, go to each house
and “Blow” the house down. When they blow on the house it will slightly open
and then will write or trace the letter.
Cut out the mask on cardstock, Cut out the eyes.
Use an elastic string or attach the mask to a
sentence strip.
Cut out the mask on cardstock, Cut out the eyes.
Use an elastic string or attach the mask to a
sentence strip.
Blow Down the
House ABC’s
Blow Down the
House ABC’s
with
A B C
D E F
G H I
J K
L M
Blow Down the
House ABC’s
with
N O P
Q R S
T U V
W X
Y Z
Blow Down the
House ABC’s
with
a b c
d e f
g h i
j k
l m
Blow Down the
House ABC’s
with
n o p
q r s
t u v
w x
y z
Day 3:
Fairy Tales
Rapunzel
Materials/Prep:
• Falling for Rapunzel book
• Sentence Strip
• Yarn
• Small paper plates
• Blow Down the House Printable
Activities:
First, read the book Falling for
Rapunzel. As you read focus on the
rhymes. Have the boys and girls try to
figure out what Rapunzel will throw out
of her window.
Next, the boys and girls
will estimate how long
Rapunzel’s hair was
using yarn.
Finally, now that boys and girls
know that Rapunzel has stairs,
she no longer needs her long hair.
They will create this Rapunzel
craft.
Fairy Tales
How Long was Rapunzel’s Hair?
Materials/Prep:
• Sentence Strip
• Yarn
The boys and girls will pull out the yarn until they feel it matches Rapunzel’s
hair. Then, they will tape the yarn under their name on the sentence strip.
Fairy Tales
Rapunzel Needs a Haircut Options 1
Materials/Prep:
• Hair copied on a variety of hair
colors.
• Small paper plates to match skin
tone of children in the class.
• Googly eyes
• Heart stickers
1. Cut out the hair
2. Glue it to a small paper plate.
3. Add Googly eye and hearts for
cheeks. Draw a mouth.
4. Cut the hair to preference.
Copy on your choice of color. Rapunzel’s Hair Option 1.
Fairy Tales
Rapunzel Needs a Haircut Option 2
Materials/Prep:
• Hair copied on a variety of hair
colors.
• Small paper plates to match skin
tone of children in the class.
• Googly eyes
• Heart stickers
1. Cut out the hair
2. Cut up the lines.
3. Glue the top to a small paper
plate.
4. Add Googly eyes and hearts for
cheeks. Draw a mouth.
5. Cut the hair to preference.
6. Use a pencil to curl the hair.
Copy on your choice of color. Rapunzel’s Hair Option 2.
Day 4: Fairy Tales
The Princess and the Pea
Materials/Prep:
• The Princess and the Pea
• Mattresses numbered 1-10
• Pea
• Mattresses (for crafts)
• Construction paper (8 ½ by 11)
Activities:
First, read The Princess and
the Pea and discuss key
events of the story.
Then, the boys and girls will play
123, Where’s the Pea?
Finally the boys and girls will choose how
many mattresses they could feel the
pea through.
Fairy Tales
123 Where’s the Pea
Materials/Prep:
• Cut out the mattresses 1-10, base
of the bed and the pea.
• Laminate the mattresses.
• Hang them up on the wall by
attaching only the top of each
mattress.
Have the boys
and girls close
their eyes.
Hide the pea
under one of
the numbers.
The boys and
girls will name a
number and look
under the
mattress to see
if the pea is
underneath.
They will take
turns until the
pea is found.
Fairy Tales
How Many Mattresses?
Materials/Prep:
• Copy the strips on a variety of
colored scrapbook paper.
• Copy the bed base on brown
construction paper.
• Use a paper cut to roughly cut out
the strips (the boys and girls will
cut the strips themselves)
• White piece of paper
The boys and girls will
determine how many
mattresses they could
feel the pea through.
They will cut out the
bed baseboard and the
mattresses and stack
them on the paper.
Then write out the
sentence for each child.
Encourage them to
write the number.
Day 5:
Fairy Tales
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Materials/Prep:
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Flannel Board Pieces
• Goldilocks Sequencing Printable
and or Color by Numbers
Activities:
First, read Goldilocks and the Three
Bears. Discuss the setting,
characters and main events of the
story. After you finish reading ask the
boys and girls to help retell the story
using the flannel board pieces. Finally,
the boys and girls will color the bear
picture by numbers or sequence the
events of the story.
Fairy Tales
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Materials/Prep:
• Iron on Transfer Paper
• White Flannel Sheets
Print out the Goldilocks and Three
Bears Flannel Pieces on the Iron on
Transfer Paper. Then Cut around
each of the pieces and iron them to
the white flannel pieces. The boys and
girls can help retell the story using the
pieces. You can also have them
discuss, settings, characters,
problems and solutions as well. Leave
the characters in center and allow kids
to play/retell the story using the
characters.
Name: _______________________
Color by Numbers
6 7 8 9 10
blue black brown yellow red
9 9 9 9
6 8 9 8 6
10 10
8 10 8 10 8
6 8 6
8
8
6 9 8 7 8 8 9 6
7
7
6 8 7
6
9 8 9
6 6
9 10 10 10 9
10 10 10
6 9 9 9 9 6
Day 6:
Fairy Tales
Jack and the Beanstalk
Materials/Prep:
• Jack and the Beanstalk book
• Paper Towel Tube per Child
• Leaves/Beans
• Gold Coins
• Cotton Balls
Activities:
First, read Jack and the
Beanstalk. Discuss what
happened each time Jack
went up.
After the story, the boys
and girls will identify the
numbers on the beanstalk
and place the matching
number of “beans” on each
leaf.
Finally, the boys and girls will
use a paper towel tube to
make their won beanstalk ,
with their name in gold.
Fairy Tales
Jack and the Beanstalk
Materials/Prep:
• Green paper
• Leaves
• Beans
Build the beanstalk on the floor
or up the wall. The boys and
girls will identify the number and
place the matching number of
beans on each leaf. If you
attach it to the wall, place
Velcro on the beans and leaves.
Fairy Tales
Jack and the Beanstalk
Materials/Prep:
• Paper towel roll
• Gold coins (printable copied on
yellow paper)
• Different shades of green tissue
paper
• Cotton ball
• Gold Glitter Pens
1. First the boys and girls will glue
green tissue paper squares
around a paper towel tube.
2. Then, they can glue the cotton
balls to the top of the tube.
3. Next they can count how many
letters are in their name and write
the letter on the gold coins.
4. Then, they can cut out the gold
coins and trace the circle with
glitter glue.
5. Finally they can glue the coins in
order down the beanstalk.
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Sensory MAth Literacy
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Materials:
• Crown Printable
• Dice
• Jewels
Prep:
• Print and laminate the crown printable
• Place the printables, dice (1 per child at the center) and
jewels in a labeled bin at a center.
Directions
The boys and girls will roll the dice and count the total number of dots or
identify the number. Then, they will cover the matching number on the
crown with a gem.
Roll & Cover
the Crown
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Roll and Cover
the Crown
6
4 1
1
3 2
2 5 4 3 6
1 5 2 1
6 4
2 5 3
Materials:
• Beanstalk Game Board
• Dice
• Jewels
• Paper Binders
Prep:
• Print and laminate the gameboard and assemble.
• Print the players out on cardstock.
• Cut and fold the players in half and clip them with the binder to
create a game piece.
Directions
This is a two-player game. The boys and girls will start at the bottom of
the beanstalk. They will take turns rolling the dice and moving up the
beanstalk. The first one to the top can choose a jewel. They can play
multiple times to collect lots of jewels.
Roll & Cover
the Crown
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Materials:
• Glitter Glue
• Baking Soda
• Contact Solution
• Jewels
Prep:
• Prep the slime: Mix 1 bottle of Glitter Glue handful of
Jewels, 2 TBS of Baking Soda and 1 TBS of Contact
Solution (add baking soda until it is not sticky).
Directions
Place the Slime in a baggie and place in a center. To add a fine motor
aspect to the slime, have the boys and girls press the jewels into the
slime.
Magical
Slime
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Fairy Tales
Rhyming Time with Rapunzel
Materials/Prep:
• Rapunzel printables Cardstock
(cut out the squares using a razor-
for each child prior to the lesson)
• Each child needs one set of circles
(Cardstock)
• Brass Fastener
Directions
The boys and girls will cut out the circles. Then, they will use a brass
fastener to hold each circle in place. Finally they will try to find the
matching rhymes. They can color the picture when they have finished.
Rhyme
Time
with
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Rapunzel
1 2
Materials:
• Lima Beans (1 per child)
• Castle Printable
• Baggie
• Cotton Ball
Prep:
• Print off the castle and have the boys and girls cut it out.
• Place all of the materials above in a labeled bin at a center.
Directions
First the boys and girls will cut out the castle and color it. Then, they will
choose 1 lima bean and wrap it in a small, wet paper towel. Next, they will
pull apart one cotton ball and glue it to the castle. Finally, an adult will
help them staple the castle to the top if the baggie. Hang them in a
window.
Growing A
Beanstalk
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Materials:
• Crown Cards
• Pattern Cards
• Gems
Prep:
• Print and laminate crowns and pattern cards.
• Place the cards and gems in a labeled bin at a center.
Directions
Demonstrate how to use this activity.The color pattern in just an
example. Show them multiple ways to complete this activity. For
instance: AB Pattern: Raindrop Gem, Circle Gem, Raindrop Gem, Circle
Gem OR Pink, Green, Pink, Green (make sure they know if can be any
shaped gem).
regal
Patterns
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AB ABC
ABB AAB
AABB
Materials:
• Sound Cards
• Gems
Prep:
• Print and laminate the cards.
• Place the cards and gems in a labeled bin.
Directions
The boys and girls will choose a card and identify the picture. Then, they
will isolate the beginning sound and cover the letter that makes the
matching sound with a gem.
Fairy Tales
Beginning
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Sound
p f t l c s
h m a c g t
f s x b u q
p f q o g v
h m a c g t
n i w k s l
Materials:
• Gem Count Printable
• Dabber or Gems
Prep:
• Print and prep the book.
• Place the books, gems (or dabbers) in a
labeled bin at a center.
Directions
The boys and girls will read the simple read and focus on the number on
each page. Then, they will place the matching number of gems or dabs
on the page.
Gem
Count
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Gem Count
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Name: ___________________
Gem Count
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Name: ___________________
1
The crown had 1 gem.
1
The crown had 1 gem.
2
The crown had 2 gems.
2
The crown had 2 gems.
3
The crown had 3 gems.
3
The crown had 3 gems.
4
The crown had 4 gems.
4
The crown had 4 gems.
5
The crown had 5 gems.
5
The crown had 5 gems.
6
The crown had 6 gems.
6
The crown had 6 gems.
7
The crown had 7 gems.
7
The crown had 7 gems.
8
The crown had 8 gems.
8
The crown had 8 gems.
9
The crown had 9 gems.
9
The crown had 9 gems.
10
The crown had 10 gems.
10
The crown had 10 gems.
Materials:
• 8 ½ by 11 sheet of construction
paper
• Scrapbook paper
Prep:
• Cut a variety of sized circles, triangles,
rectangles and squares.
Directions
The boys and girls will choose shapes and build a castle. Ask the boys
and girls to count how many of each shape.
Shape
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