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March 3, 2025

March Lesson Plans for Kids with Autism

Looking for March lesson plans for children with autism? In this post I will share the themes and holidays in March, as well as activities, crafts, books, sensory boxes, communication activities fine motor activities, gross motor activities, movies, videos and more that you can share with your child or students this month. Have fun and build new skills! Make sure you check out my autism teaching strategies next! For more activities, get the Autism Activities Workbook Bundle.

March Lesson Plans for Autistic Learners

March lesson plans

Mix and match activities from this post to create March lessons plans for your little learners on the autism spectrum.

Looking for more autism activities? Get your copy of the Autism Activities Workbook Bundle and start teaching new skills today!

Themes & Holidays

  • Season : Spring
  • St. Patrick’s Day
  • Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
  • World Wildlife Day
  • Mario Day

March Communication Building Activities

  • Autism Workbook Bundle – use the 50+ printable activities in this bundle I made for you to build communication skills, fine motor skills, life skills and sensory play skills, all while managing and reducing difficult behaviors.
  • Printable Eye Spy Games
  • Activities for Nonverbal Autistic Child (21+ of my best activities to teach nonverbal kids)
  • Sensory Communication Workbook
  • Communication Binder – I recommend using a communication binder for all activities all year long!
  • Make sure you use a visual schedule to get the most out of all activities as well.

This is a great time to talk about the Spring.

Teach Seasonal Vocabulary Such As :

  • Spring weather
  • Spring nature vocabulary
  • Farm animals (use our printable Experience Books for this)
  • Spring clothing

Fine Motor Activities

  • Cutting the Cookies Fine Motor Activity (included in my Autism Workbooks Bundle)

Gross Motor Activities

  • Jumping
  • Skipping
  • Jump roping
  • Teach yoga with these yoga videos for kids
  • Use a sensory swing

March Sensory Play

  • Spring Sensory Bin
  • Spring Chicks Sensory Box
  • 25+ Sensory Box Ideas
  • Unicorn Sensory Bin
  • Shape Sensory Bin
  • Garden Sensory Bin
garden sensory bin

Create a sensory room with my tips and use printable sensory break cards for best results!

Social Skills

Work on this list of 62 social skills (& make sure you print out the free printable list of social skills to work on I made for you!)

Need more activities for your autistic learners? Get your copy of the Autism Activities Workbook Bundle and know exactly what to teach every day!

March Books

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  • National Geographic Farm Animals Book
  • Dr. Seuss’ Book of Animals
  • Rachel’s Day in the Garden
  • The 12 Days of St. Patrick’s Day
  • I Spy (St. Patrick’s Day Edition)

March Crafts

  • Mosaic Paper Shamrocks
  • Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Play Dough
  • Plastic Cup Leprechaun Hat

March Independent Living Skills

March is a great time to teach baking and cooking skills to your little learners!

Try These Simple Gluten-Free Baking Recipes :

  • Gluten-Free Pound Cake
  • Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins

There is also a complete visual gluten-free fudge recipe included in the Autism Activities Workbook Bundle. Use it to make GF chocolate fudge as a Valentine’s Day treat at home, in your classroom, for your child’s friends or for grandparents.

February Lesson Plans - Visual Recipe Chocolate Fudge

Spring Activities

  • Spring Sensory Bin
  • Colorful Tulips Spring Play Dough Mat
  • Food Stamping Activities
  • Autism Worksheets
  • Easter Egg Letter Matching

Saint Patrick’s Activities

  • Free Saint Patrick’s Day I Spy Printable
  • St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Color Sorting Activity
  • Paper Plate Rainbow Kids Craft

Dr. Seuss Activities

  • Listen to Oh the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss

World Wildlife Day Activities

  • Watch the video below to show your child or students different animals and teach their names.

Mario Activities

  • Enjoy these Mario cartoons with your little learners.

March Movies

  • Watch Charlotte’s Web and make a rocking Wilbur.
  • Watch Peter Rabbit and make a Peter Rabbit pom pom garland.
  • Watch Black Beauty and make paper plate horses.

More Monthly Lesson Plans

  • February Lesson Plans

More Autism Resources

  • Autism Activities Workbook Bundle – build communication skills, fine motor skills, sensory play skills and daily living skills, while helping your child or students to successfully manage any difficult behaviors, with these fun, educational, printable activities.
  • The Successful Interaction with a Child with Autism Course – learn to better understand your autistic child or students with this complete course.
  • Sensory Communication Workbook – Build communication skills with simple sensory activities.
  • How to Make a Communication Binder Guide & Workbook – Learn how to create a Communication Binder for your child or student with autism using real photos. Follow my expert guide to learn how to use it to increase communication skills.
  • Autism Adapted Books Bundle – build communication skills with my collection of printable adapted books for autistic learners.
  • Autism Social Stories Bundle – a collection of printable social stories to help your little learners work on their social skills.
  • Zoo Animals Play Dough Mats Bundle – use these printable play dough mat to work on the names of the animals, build language skills, and increase fine motor strength and precision in a fun, sensory way!
  • Fine Motor Activities Bundle – build fine motor skills easily with this fun collection of printable fine motor activities and worksheets.

March Lesson Plans

Enjoy these ideas for March lesson plans for autistic learners. Use these activities at home, in your classroom or therapy practice.

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First published February 22, 2021. Last updated March 3, 2025 with more information, additional tips, and better readability.

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