Weather Activities for EYFS & KS1 | Ideas, Printables & Planning

🌦️ Weather Activities for EYFS & KS1 | Ideas, Printables & Planning

Explore sunshine, rain, wind, clouds and snow with our collection of Weather activities for EYFS and KS1. Weather is a wonderful everyday context for helping children observe the world around them, ask questions, notice change and develop early scientific thinking.

Perfect for Nursery, Preschool, Childminders, Reception and Key Stage 1, these resources and ideas support vocabulary development, outdoor learning, seasonal awareness, self-care and meaningful real-world investigation.

Whether children are keeping a weather diary, choosing suitable clothes, exploring rain and puddles or discussing what the weather is like today, you’ll find printable resources, planning support and engaging ideas to enrich your provision.

• 🌈 Why Is Weather Such a Valuable Learning Theme?

  Weather is part of children’s daily lives, making it an ideal topic for meaningful observation and discussion.

  Through weather-related learning, children can:

  🔬 Develop Early Scientific Thinking

  • Observe changes

  • Make simple predictions

  • Compare different weather types

  • Record findings

  🗣️ Build Vocabulary

  • Sunshine

  • Rain

  • Wind

  • Cloud

  • Snow

  • Storm

  • Fog

  • Temperature

  🧥 Develop Independence & Self-Care

  • Choosing suitable clothing

  • Understanding hot and cold

  • Staying safe in different weather

  • Talking about comfort and needs

  🌍 Understand Seasonal Change

  • Notice patterns across the year

  • Explore weather in different seasons

  • Connect weather to plants, animals and everyday life

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• 🌦️ Free Weather Resources

• ☀️ Weather Printable Provision & Teaching Resources

  • Core Weather Provision

  • Display Lettering

  • Provision for Babies

  • Seasons & Changing Weather Patterns

  • Daily Weather Calendar Interactive Displays

  • Sun Safety Provision

  • Holiday Destinations & Climate Resources

• 🧠 Weather Planning & Pedagogy Support

  • 💡 Project & Theme Planners

  • 🌿 EYFS Weather Ideas & Continuous Provision

  • 🔬 KS1 Weather Activities & Learning Ideas

  • 🌍 Weather Curriculum Links

  • 📅 Weather Calendars & Daily Observation

  • ☀️ Sun Safety & Heat Health

  • 🌧️ Weather Folklore & St. Swithin’s Day

• 📅 Weather Awareness Events

• 🌻 Related Topics

• ❓ Weather FAQs

🌦️ Free Weather Resources

Explore our free Weather resources and discover engaging ways to support observation, vocabulary, sun safety and seasonal learning.

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☀️ Weather Printable Provision & Teaching Resources

Browse our Weather-themed resources designed to support learning across the curriculum.

• Provision Coverage

  🗣️ Vocabulary & Communication

  • Weather Word Mat

  • Weather Word Cards

  • Weather Word Match Puzzles

  • “Today the Weather Is…” Display

  🔬 Observation & Enquiry

  • My Weather Diary

  • What Is the Weather Like Today?

  • Weather Calendars

  • Seasonal Change Posters

  🧥 Clothing & Self-Care

  • What Clothes Will You Take?

  • Colour Clothes for the Weather

  • Sun Safety Posters and Cards

  🏃 Movement & Outdoor Learning

  • Weather Movement Challenge Cards

  • Rain, wind and sunshine movement ideas

  • Outdoor observation prompts

  🎨 Creative & Display Resources

  • Weather Banner

  • Border Sheets

  • Weather Puzzles

  • St. Swithin’s Day Posters

💡 All resources include editable (DOCX) and PDF file versions for flexibility in your setting. More file format information here.

Core Weather Provision

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Display Lettering

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Provision for Babies

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Seasons & Changing Weather Patterns

Find more ‘Seasons’ resources here.

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Daily Weather Calendar Interactive Displays

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Sun Safety Provision

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Holiday Destinations & Climate Resources

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🧠 Weather Planning & Pedagogy Support

Support meaningful weather learning through professional planning and curriculum resources.

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🌿 EYFS Weather Ideas (Continuous Provision & Enhancements)

These ideas are designed as open-ended invitations that can be adapted according to children’s interests, observations and daily experiences.

🌦️ Daily Weather Observation Station

Provide:

• Weather symbols

• Clipboards

• Outdoor viewing area

• Weather diary sheets

• Simple weather vocabulary cards

Adult Role

Encourage children to notice, describe and compare the weather each day.

☔ Weather Clothing Area

Include:

• Hats

• Scarves

• Sunglasses

• Wellies

• Waterproofs

• Dressing-up clothes

Adult Role

Support independence and discussion around what we wear in different weather.

🌬️ Wind, Rain & Water Exploration

Offer:

• Ribbons

• Windmills

• Spray bottles

• Water trays

• Rain gauges

Adult Role

Encourage prediction, experimentation and descriptive language.

☀️ Sunshine & Shadow Play

Provide:

• Torches

• Mirrors

• Translucent materials

• Outdoor shadow drawing

Adult Role

Support children to notice light, dark, shadow and change.

✏️ Mark Making & Early Writing

• Weather diaries

• Daily weather charts

• Clothing lists

• Draw today’s weather

Adult Role

Provide meaningful reasons for recording and representing observations.

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🔬 KS1 Weather Activities & Learning Ideas

Science Investigations

• Record daily weather

• Compare weather across seasons

• Explore shadows and sunlight

• Investigate waterproof materials

Geography Learning

• Compare weather in different places

• Explore weather symbols

• Discuss climate and seasons

• Look at weather forecasts

English Activities

• Weather poems

• Weather diaries

• Descriptive writing

• Instructions for staying safe in different weather

Maths Opportunities

• Weather tally charts

• Pictograms

• Temperature comparisons

• Counting sunny, rainy or cloudy days

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🌍 Curriculum Links (EYFS & KS1)

🟢 EYFS Areas of Learning

Communication & Language

• Weather vocabulary

• Describing observations

• Asking questions

Physical Development

• Outdoor movement

• Dressing skills

• Exploring weather safely

Personal, Social & Emotional Development

• Self-care

• Independence

• Managing comfort and safety

Understanding the World

• Weather

• Seasons

• Natural change

• Daily observation

Expressive Arts & Design

• Weather art

• Movement

• Sound and sensory exploration

🔵 KS1 National Curriculum Links

Science

• Seasonal changes

• Materials

• Working scientifically

Geography

• Weather patterns

• Fieldwork

• Human and physical geography

English

• Descriptive language

• Poetry

• Diaries

Maths

• Data handling

• Measurement

• Comparison

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📅 Weather Calendars & Daily Observation

Weather calendars are a simple but powerful way to build observation, vocabulary and routine.

They can support:

• Daily discussion

• Turn-taking

• Weather vocabulary

• Seasonal awareness

• Mathematical recording

Available themes include:

• Jack and the Beanstalk

• The Three Little Pigs

• Goldilocks and the Three Bears

• Toys

• Minibeasts

• Dinosaurs

• On the Farm

• Magic

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☀️ Sun Safety & Heat Health

Weather learning provides a meaningful opportunity to help children understand how to care for themselves in hot weather.

Children can learn about:

• Wearing sun hats

• Using sunscreen

• Drinking water

• Finding shade

• Keeping cool

• Recognising hot weather

This links naturally to self-care, health and wellbeing.

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🌧️ Weather Folklore & St. Swithin’s Day

St. Swithin’s Day – 15th July

St. Swithin’s Day is a traditional British weather folklore day linked to the idea that the weather on 15th July may predict the weather for the following 40 days.

This provides a lovely opportunity to explore:

• Weather sayings

• Rain and sunshine

• Forecasting

• Weather diaries

• British traditions

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📅 Additional Related Awareness Days & Events

The following blog pages provide information and inspiration:

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🌻 Related Topics & Themes

🌿 Seasons & Nature

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

• Seasons

🌊 Water & Outdoor Learning

• Water

• Water Play

• Beach School

• Forest School

☀️ Safety & Wellbeing

• Sun Safety

• Stay Healthy

• Heat Health

🌍 Wider World Links

• Holidays, Vacations & Travel

• Polar

• The Environment

• Gardening

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❓ Weather FAQs

What are good Weather activities for EYFS?

Weather diaries, outdoor observation, clothing sorting, rain play, wind exploration and daily weather calendars all provide meaningful learning opportunities.

How does Weather support Understanding the World?

Children observe natural changes, notice seasonal patterns and begin to understand how weather affects everyday life.

What can KS1 children learn through a Weather topic?

KS1 children can explore seasonal change, weather recording, materials, forecasts, data handling and geography.

How can I set up a Weather area in EYFS?

Use weather symbols, calendars, clothing props, mirrors, wind materials, water trays and observation sheets.

Why is Weather useful for daily learning?

Weather changes every day, giving children regular opportunities to observe, compare, predict and discuss real events.

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