Have children sort items that are associated with the winter season. One idea is to set out a pile of different types of winter accessories; gloves, hats and scarves, for example. Have children sort the items based on the type of accessory; gloves with gloves, hats with hats and scarves with scarves. You could also have children sort the accessories based on their colors; red items with red items, blue items with blue items and so forth. Another option is to print out images of items that are associated with the winter season, such as snowflakes. Print out different sized, shaped and colored snowflakes and instruct children to sort the pictures based on the different attributes.
During the spring, engage children in sorting items that pertain to the season. Set out different types of plant seeds and encourage students to sort the seeds based on color and size. Print out pictures of flowers and have children sort the pictures based on color, size and shape. Another spring-related sorting idea is to set out different types of actual galoshes, or to print out picture of galoshes and have children sort them into piles based on their color, size and perhaps even pattern.
Summer sorting activities should revolve around different elements that are linked to the season. One option is to provide children with a bucket of shells and instruct them to sort the shells based on their shape, color and then size. You could also print out or draw your own images of beach balls that feature different sizes, colors or patterns and encourage children to sort the balls based on their like attributes. Still another sorting activity could involve putting pictures of several different types of summer-related items into like piles; beach chairs with beach chairs, bathing suits with bathing suits and sunglasses with sunglasses, for example.
The fall season presents a host of items that children can sort. You could collect a variety of fall leaves from outside and have children sort them into piles based on the type, color or size. Print out pictures of different harvest images; pumpkins, scarecrows and apples, for example, in small, medium and large sizes and in three different colors and have kindergartners sort the items based on the item, the color and the size.