
Activities for Preschoolers
Below, you'll find activities designed to nurture your child's development through various types of play.
From educational hands-on learning, from numbers, letters, shapes, and names to sensory play that brings out creativity, science experiments that encourage curiosity, and gross motor activities for energetic moments – you'll find it all!
Learning Through Play:
These hands-on activities make learning a fun journey for your preschooler, encouraging a love for learning that lasts a lifetime. No worksheets will be found here!
Browse numbers, letters, and shapes activities for your kids to learn with fun!
Sensory Curiosity:
Explore sensory activities designed to engage your child's senses. From touch and taste to sight and sound, our sensory play ideas captivate young minds, providing a rich and immersive learning experience.
Science Explorations:
Ignite your child's curiosity with captivating science experiments! This type of hands-on activities transform everyday items into fascinating discoveries, fostering a love for experimentation and inquiry.
Gross Motor Activities:
Embark on outdoor escapades or enjoy indoor adventures with our gross motor activities. Scavenger hunts, obstacle courses, and lively games ensure your preschooler stays active while having a blast (and under control for you)!
Gross motor play is essential to build the big muscles before you can focus on the little muscles to work on hand-eye coordination and writing.
Fine Motor Work:
Develop essential skills like writing, cutting, and hand-eye coordination through our fine motor activities. These engaging exercises lay the foundation for future academic success while making learning enjoyable.
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Then, explore our extensive collection below and let the playtime adventures begin!
Preschool Activities by Age Group:


Preschool Craft: Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day

It’s Playtime is Learning Time!

Kid Activity: Crayon Color Sorting

I’m Proud: Writing his Name

Kids Experiment: How Much Water Does it Hold?

Block Activity: Build a City

Valentine’s Day Art: The Kids’ HeArts

It’s Playtime: Some Favorites

‘In Memory Of’ Collaborative Kids Art

Valentine Craft for Kids: Strings of Hearts Chandelier

Counting Blocks While Building Towers

Preschool Activity : Building Structures

It’s Playtime! Indoor Activities

Learning Activity: Cutting Snowflakes

Music: Christmas Cheer

Christmas Crafts: Child-Made Cards

Craft: Gingerbread House Greeting Card

Craft: 3 Homemade Christmas Ornaments

It’s Playtime! : Paper Holiday Decorations

Activity : Cutting Catalogs for a Book

Science Experiment : Ice, Water, Vapor

30 Days to Hands on Play : Special Craft

30 Days to Hands on Play : Play in a Box

30 Days to Hands on Play : Playful Fun

30 Days to Hands on Play : Investigate

30 Days to Hands on Play : Paint

30 Days to Hands on Play : Act Out a Story

30 Days to Hands on Play : Field Trip

30 Days to Hands on Play : Concoctions

30 Days to Hands on Play : Water Play

30 Days to Hands on Play : Pretend Islands

30 Days to Hands on Play : Build a Fort!

A Challenge : 30 Days to Hands on Play

Spaghetti Spider Web Craft for Halloween

Imaginary Play : Betty Lukens Felt Boards

Sensory Activity: Hauling Corn

Art Activity : Zoo Animal Puzzles

Toddler Activity : Tissue Paper Bag

Art: DIY Wrapping Paper from Tissue Paper

Pretend Play : Play Dough Pizza Bites

It’s Playtime! : Preschooler Games

It’s Playtime! : The Areas of Play

Fine Motor Activity: Cutting Straws

Free Play : DIY Road Map

Art : DIY Upcycled Crayons

Outdoor Play : Scavenger Hunt

It’s Playtime! : Colors

Preschool Technology : Keyboard Lesson

It’s Playtime! : Playing Favorites

Crafty Art : Eric Carle Caterpillar

It’s Playtime! : Animals

Kid Talk : Construction Site

Free Play : Fabric

Make a Tin Can Forest for Outdoor Pretend Play

Outdoor Play : Firewood Sculpture

Letter Learning Activity with the ABC Mat!

Art : Window Paint Creations

Free Play : Carpet Doodles

Traveling Activities

It’s Playtime! : Sensory Activities

Flour Piping Sensory Activity for Kids

Cardboard Box Ramps: Trial & Error

Craft an Airplane : from Green Kid Crafts

Free Play Activity : Stirring and Mixing

It’s Playtime! : Move That Body!

Stacking : Trial & Error

Henry’s First Egg Decorating

Puffs Easter Bunny: Tissue Box Challenge

Tractor & Play Dough Birthday Party Fun!

DIY Balloon Birthday Wreath with Number

Painting with Balls : Guest Post by QuirkyMomma

Cupcake Masterpieces by the Future Baker


