Jack and the Beanstalk is one of those fun, classic fairy tales that everyone should read at least once and preschoolers generally love reading all about Jack, the giant, the family cow, and of course, those magic beans!
Over the years, we’ve done our fair share of fun Jack and the Beanstalk activities and like the rest of our preschool themes, we’re compiling them all together for you and your little learners!
Now, there are several different versions of the story, however, most of them are fairly similar with just a few minor changes here and there, so pick whichever one you like best and put together a Jack and the Beanstalk theme that your preschoolers are going to absolutely love!
Jack and the Beanstalk Theme Activities
From an enormous beanstalk to golden eggs, you’ll find every part of the story in these printable pattern pieces!
Young children will love creating patterns using the parts of a familiar tale and they won’t even realize that they’re working on those early math skills!
That magical harp is good for more than just making beautiful music!
Grab a hole punch and some ribbon or string and your preschoolers will have a fantastic fine motor workout in no time!
Story retelling is an important skill for preschoolers to practice and having visuals makes this skill a breeze to work on!
This storytelling set includes everything from the main character Jack to that all important beanstalk and by adding a few magnets and pairing it with a cookie sheet, this makes an excellent quiet time activity!
It just wouldn’t be a complete list of Jack and the Beanstalk preschool activities if it didn’t include a giant beanstalk of some sort.
With just a few basic materials that you probably already have lying around, your preschoolers can build their very own magic beanstalk!
Your preschoolers are going to have a blast with all of the different beanstalk printables included in this pack and with no prep work on your part, it’s a quick activity that you can throw together in no time!
Just grab some crayons, some scissors, a pencil or two, and you’re good to go!
Looking for a beanstalk science activity to add to your lesson plans?
Teach your preschoolers about the life cycle of a plant while growing a beanstalk of your very own!