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Hands on Kids Activities for Hands on Moms.

Activities for 3 1/2 to 4 Year Olds

Preschooler activities that are perfect for 3 1/2 to 4 year olds.

Please note: This is just the age that we tried these activities in our house.
These activities may be suitable for other ages. As well as not suitable for your child that is of this age. Please take into consideration the level of development that your child is at.

Check out Activities for 3-3.5 Year Olds and 4-4.5 Year Olds for more ideas!

Letter & Number Scavenger Hunt with Matching

Letter & Number Scavenger Hunt

A learning scavenger hunt for preschoolers. Practice uppercase and lowercase alphabet recognition, along with counting while going on a hunt!

 

I posted briefly about this activity back during the 30 Days to Hands on Play Challenge. But since it was a challenge

Toddler Activity Punch Game

Energetic Activity: Letter Sound Punch Game

I laugh when I think of this game we did. It was on a whim, and of course, it was made for George, but ended up making it for Henry because he was more interested in it. [It always seems to go

Toddler Activity: Pipe Cleaner Sprinkles

We have these little containers from the bakery that hold glitter. When I empty them, I just can’t throw them away. They seem so useful for something.

They’re like a giant spice container with huge holes. If you don’t have anything like this

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3 Types of Resist for Easter Egg Decorating

After trying some new ways to decorate eggs with Henry last year, I thought it would be nice to try a couple other new ways this year.

My thoughts on what kind of decorated eggs I’d like to try?

Trying sticker resist

Crayon & Tape Resist Watercolor Easter Eggs

Holiday Egg Art: Crayon & Tape Resist Watercolor

Henry got so into this art project. I was really impressed with him. There are quite a few art processes that he really focused in on.

We madeĀ Easter Eggs with watercolor resist over both crayons and tape.

I started with drawing a couple

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Easter Craft with Tissue Paper: Cross Collage

An Easter craft that toddlers can do! A simple craft with tissue paper collage that turns out as a cross to put in your window for Easter!

 

 

It just doesn’t seem like it’s Easter yet for some reason. I just haven’t gotten in

Busy Toddler Play: Ribbons in a Bottle

Busy Play: Ribbons in a Bottle

A super simple activity that can keep the kids busy while you put dinner on the table.

What you’ll need:

A bottle [something with a smallish neck].
And a bunch of cut up ribbons of various length.

 

Let the kids do as they please.

Mine