Activities for 5 Year Olds

Preschooler activities that are perfect for 5 to 6 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.

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Simple & Quick Winter Garden Fork Painting

Easy Fall Button Tree Quiet Bin for PreK Kids

Play with Mud: Messy Muddy Target Practice for Preschoolers

Shake, Shake, Shake to Make Art!

Around the Town Scavenger Hunt to do as Your Child Grows

Giant Connect the Colors of Paper Activity

Stretching Out Words to Teach Kids to Read

3 Real Money Activities for Learning

Chore List with Dominoes & Numbers

Snow Globe Gift for Kids to Make

Birch Tree Art for Kids with Tape Resist

Homemade Santa Hat Christmas Card

Spiral Christmas Tree Craft to Warm up the Home

Learning (Plus its Fun!) Indoor Obstacle Course for Kids

How To Make Fun and Easy DIY Pasta Stamps

Creative No-Prep Letter Sounds Activity with Everyday Objects

Try A Crazy Glue Craft That Will Blow Your Mind

Easy Bean Bag Number Toss Game on the Stairs

Easy Water Gun Target Activity for a Hot Day

Fun Trampoline Games for Learning Letters

Follow the Line Motor Planning Activity

DIY Building Blocks Made Out of Paper

Heart Garland for Preschoolers to Create for Valentine’s Day

Christmas Flashlight Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Jingle Bell Activities for Kids of All Ages (Oh What Fun!)

Quick Games to Play with Stuffed Animals

Magic Letter Learning!

The Classic Christmas Countdown Chain with Festive Kids Activities

Playing “Marbles” with Monster Trucks

5 Beginning Reader Books for Kids JUST Learning to Read

Sight Word Jump & Grab

Hop! Skip! Jump! with Paper Plates

Craft a Pretty Nature Collage Suncatcher for Toddlers

Mega Baking Soda to Vinegar Ratio Experiment

Shape Christmas Tree Cards

Decorate the Christmas Tree with Sight Words

Easily Make Tinted Jars with This Simple Painting Glass Jars Idea

I Spy Sensory Bag for Sight Words & Letters

How to Make Sensory Stress Balls with Balloons Easy Enough for Kids

Make a Treasure Hunt to Make Sight Words

Mix-It-Up Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Craft + Fine Motor Activity

Tree Branch Craft for Kids Simple Fairy Tale Pretend Play

3D Flower Card for Kids to Make for Mother’s Day

Easy Edible Slimy Eyes Sensory Bag for Halloween

Make a Bubble Wrap Runway for Kids of All Ages

Make Your Own Simple Telescope Craft for Kids

Create Your Own Animal with an Easy Old Magazines Collage

Musical Activity: Rhythm Play Adventure for Preschoolers

Rubber Band Printing to Make Transfer Art Quick and Easy

Spiral Ghost Craft for Halloween with Cutting Practice

Paper Clip Chain Activity is Quick Fun for Fine Motor Skills

Sort Living and Nonliving Things Activity Collage

No-Prep Earth Science Experiment for Curious Kids

Cute Potato Stamping Jack-O-Lanterns for Fall

Super Fun Tic-Tac-Toe Activity with a Learning Twist

Make Back to School Mornings More Positive with Put Ups!

Super Simple Soapy Sensory Foam Activity for Kids

Fun Fall Find the Letter on the Pumpkin Activity for Preschoolers

Bake Yummy Crispy Eggplant Chips with Your Kids

Easy Zentangle Drawing Inspired Art Activity for Kids

Easy DIY Story Stones for Fun Creative Play

Marbled Easter Eggs Sensory Activity

Magic Homemade Puffy Paint to Make a Snowman

How to Make a Menorah Hanukkah Craft with Shapes

Number Puzzle Scavenger Hunt for Preschoolers

Strengthening Hands with Play Dough Names

Paper Towel Art is Gloriously Fun for Everyone

Trace to Erase the Letters on the Chalkboard

Tracing Letters & Shapes with Toothpicks

Learn to Weave & Pattern With a Clothes Basket

7 Ways Kids Can Help in the Kitchen

Super Sight Word Pencils

Fork Weaving: A Quick Craft When You Need It!

Junk Art Robot From the Making Box

Ready, Aim, Blow! A Pom Pom Activity for Kids

Fort Magic is the Ultimate Way for Kids to Build a Fort

Watercolor Hearts Made from ‘Newsprint’

Sticky Heart Collage Window Decoration

Comparing Shapes with Snowballs

Completely Upcycled Homemade Wrapping Paper for Teacher’s Gift

Craft Stick Christmas Tree Ornaments

Decorate a Christmas Tree with Ella’s Kitchen Baby Food Pouch Caps

Crack the Secret Code for Kids

Meet GoldieBlox! Blocks Just for Girls!

Kindergarten Math Activity to Solve Simple Addition Problems

Sort Colors & Get Moving With a Play Tunnel

Giant Spider Web Maze for Kids

Tracing Numbers on Tape

Spider Web Sight Word Match

A Halloween Beaded Spider Craft for Kids

A Window Fall Tree Craft for Toddlers

Monster Chocolate Sandwich Cookies! Nam Nam Nam

Explore Textures on an Outdoor Scavenger Hunt

Beginning Letter Sounds Sort Game

Super Power Rings Scavenger Hunt for Kids

The Kids Went Dumpster Diving… in a Cardboard Box!

Self Portraits for the Kids First Day of School Outfit

Squiggle! Tracing Lines on the Driveway

Making Fitness for Kids FUN!

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