Fire Safety Week Inspired By Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete

Explore Fire Safety Week with preschoolers! Featuring Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete, this post shares books, songs, and hands-on activities to teach fire safety in a fun and engaging way.

Fire Safety Activities for Preschool

Fire safety is an important skill for young children to learn, and what better way to teach it than with a week full of engaging stories, songs, and hands-on activities? This Fire Safety Week is designed for preschoolers, combining fun and learning to help little ones understand the role of firefighters, how to stay safe, and the excitement of helping others.

We’ve gathered picture books, sing-along songs, and simple, creative activities inspired by Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete to make fire safety approachable and enjoyable. Whether it’s exploring a sensory bin, crafting, playing letter games, or pretending to be a firefighter, your child will have a week full of discovery, imagination, and essential safety lessons—all while building early learning skills.

Use our Fire Safety Week Planner to guide the activities, or mix and match ideas to fit your schedule. Let’s make learning about fire safety fun and memorable for your preschooler!

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Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete by James Dean

In Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete by James Dean, Pete and his classmates take a field trip to the firehouse. They meet real firefighters, explore the fire trucks, and learn about the important gear firefighters wear to stay safe. When an emergency call comes in, Pete gets to ride along and see the firefighters in action. This engaging story introduces preschoolers to community helpers, fire safety, and the excitement of trying something new—all with Pete’s signature cool and calm attitude.

It’s a great read to spark curiosity and set the stage for fun, fire safety–themed activities during the week.

Watch the read-aloud below if you can’t find a copy of the book to share with your preschooler this week. You’ll also find some more apple books below that we recommend.

Fire Safety Songs for Preschool

Fire prevention songs help preschoolers learn key fire safety rules while building memory and listening skills.

Here Comes The Fire Truck | Super Simple Songs

Hurry Hurry Drive the Firetruck | The Kiboomers

Firefighter Song | The Learning Station

For extra fun this week, try this adorable Firefighter Role Play with Sidewalk Chalk and Water Sprayers.

Fire Safety Week Plan for Preschoolers

Our Fire Safety Week this week has 5 easy and fun activities to do with your preschooler.

How you structure them throughout the week is up to you but one of the hosts of the book club has put together this simple activity per day schedule that you could follow.

Fire Safety Activities for Preschoolers Inspired by Pete the Cat – Firefighter Pete

This week in our Virtual Book Club for Kids Weekly Planner, we’re focusing on fire safety with fun, hands-on activities that bring the theme to life for preschoolers.

Children can dig into a Fire Safety Sensory Bin for imaginative play, practice early literacy with a Fire Safety Letter Matching Game, and get creative making a Shape Fire Craft with Paint. Snack time turns into learning fun with a Fire Engine Snack, and little artists can build their own Craft Stick Firefighter Craft.

Together, these activities help kids learn about fire safety while building important early skills through play.

Fire Safety Books for Preschoolers

Fire safety is an important lesson for young children, and picture books are a wonderful way to introduce it in a fun and engaging way. These stories not only capture preschoolers’ attention with colorful illustrations and memorable characters, but they also help kids understand the role of firefighters, what to do in an emergency, and how to stay safe.

From adventurous tales with Pete the Cat and Curious George to practical guides like Stop, Drop, and Roll!, these books make learning about fire safety approachable and enjoyable for little ones.

Here are some excellent fire safety books to share with your preschooler.

• Pete the Cat – Firefighter Pete by James Dean
• Big Frank’s Fire Truck by Leslie McGuire
• Let’s Meet a Firefighter by Gina Bellisario
• Curious George and the Firefighters by H. A. Rey
• Good Night Fire Engines by Adam Gamble
• Stop, Drop, and Roll! by Charles Ghigna
• Firefighter Frank by Monica Wellington
• Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill by Jamie Harper
• No Dragons for Tea by Jean E. Pendziwol

Here are some additional Fire Safety Books that are our favorite!

Additional Activities

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