
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.
Ready to Dive In?
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Then, explore our extensive collection below and let the playtime adventures begin!
Preschool Activities by Age Group:


Sample Weekly Activity Plans

Super Simple Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course for Gross Motor Skills

30 Paper Crafts for Kids! Tear It, Chain It, Twirl It, Quill It & More!

Simple Sensory Foil Activity to Wrap, Strengthen Fingers & Explore Texture

Connect the Dots Kids Painting Activity

How to Get Kids to Clean up on Their Own

Wild Flower Bouquet Activity for Toddlers with a Fine Motor Twist

35+ Dinosaur Activities & Crafts Perfect for Every Kid

How to Make a Simple DIY Hand Drum Craft for Kids

48 Spring Themed Activities for Preschoolers to Develop All Areas

30 Easy Must-Make Summer Crafts for Kids

Build a Balance Scale for Preschoolers to Explore Weights

Build Your Own Magnetic Race Track in 1 Minute

10 Father’s Day Gifts From Kids with a Creative Touch

Tin Can Robots Craft for Kids to Keep Busy When You Need It

Magnet Tiles Ideas that are Magnificent for Kids

5 Simple Language Play Ideas for Language Development

Small World Forest Play for Toddlers & Preschoolers

“Feed The Monster” Math + Fine Motor Activity for Kids

Look What Happens When Happy Kids Paint with Mud

Life Skills for Preschool and Things to Teach a 3 & 4 Year Old

30 Pattern Activities for Preschoolers! Patterning Ideas are Everywhere!

Sizzlin’ Summer Activities for Preschoolers That Are So Much Fun!

6 Different Activities for 6 Lines of Tape

Kids’ Science Experiment to Make Music with Water

A Week of Nature Activities to Do

5 Pipe Cleaner Activity Ideas for Fine Motor Toddler Fun

Ribbon Flower Bouquet Gift Made by Kids

How to Make a Composting Bin with Worms

10 Free Road Trip Printables for Long Car Rides

10 Jumping Activities Sure to Wear Out the Kids

48 Quick Sensory Bags to Make for Your Kids

Rainbow Bead Counting Game for St. Patrick’s Day

13 No-Prep Games to Play Over FaceTime (or Skype)

Learn to Spell Your Name & Make a Rainbow

Homemade Nature Suncatcher Wind Chimes for Kids to Make

Improve Kids Fine Motor Skills with 30 Materials & Activities

No-Prep Pom Pom Fine Motor Activity by Stuffing Gloves!

Mortar and Pestle Montessori Sensory Activity to Crush & Grind

A Week of Activities to Learn A Number

DIY Sticker Busy Box for Easy Quiet Time Play for Kids

How to Teach Symmetry Without Worksheets

Easy Egg Carton Matching Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

A Great Garland Craft Made From Your Child’s Sparkly Scrape Art

Sparkly Spring Tree Craft for Toddlers to Make

12 Phonics Activities for Kids Learning to Read

2 Easy Play Cars and Paper Tube Activities for Toddlers

Spring Flower Art Collage

Happy Snowman Project to Trace & Decorate that is Fun for Many Ages!

Rainbow Sponge Painting is Super Cool Art for Kids!

36 Ideas of Pretend Play for Preschoolers that are Pretty Perfect

Move & Learn Their Way Through Preschool

A Hammering Activity Toddlers Absolutely Love with a Box!

How to Make a Lava Lamp Experiment Without Alka Seltzer

Pom Pom Push Fine Motor Activity to Keep Toddlers Busy

7 Paper Plate Activities for Exciting Preschoolers Fun

Easy Spring Tree Toilet Paper Roll Craft for Toddlers

Silly Rolling Number Matching Game

Easy DIY Geoboard for Toddlers to Make Stars & Simple Shapes

DIY Magnet Activity Table for Valentine’s Day Learning

Creative Mess-Free Paint Squish Skip Counting Activity

Lovely Valentine Painting Idea for Toddlers to Scratch, Roll, and Resist a Heart

Feelings Activities for Preschoolers to Learn to Handle those Big Emotions

Veggie Building! How to Encourage Healthy Snacking

15+ DIY Musical Instruments for Kids of All Ages to Love

Exciting and Simple DIY Pom Pom Catapult Activity

Easy & Creative Book Based Abstract Art Activity for Kids

Kids Heart Hunt to Find the Ways I Love You Countdown to Valentine’s Day

25 Ways to Build Towers Without Blocks

This Screw Driver Activity is Fine Motor Play for Preschoolers with Real Tools

Simple Snowflake Symmetry for Kids to Cut Out & See the Similarities

Valentine’s Day Crafts for Preschoolers That are Just Plain Cute!

Creative Color Sorting Activity to Make with Play Dough, Beads, and Toothpicks!

Does it Sink or Float Experiment for Toddlers

8 Snow Day Activities for Kids to do Inside! What to Do on a Snow Day!

Shape Christmas Tree Cards

Cool Candy Cane Science Experiment for Festive Kids to Predict & Observe

Fun Things to Do Over Winter Break | A Kids Bucket List

Go on a Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt in the House

21 Winter Fine Motor Activities with Snowmen, Snowballs, Snowflakes & Mittens!

Decorate the Christmas Tree with Sight Words

30+ Opposite Activities for Preschoolers to Help with Directions, Feelings & More!

Simple Silly Stick Men Activity

Easily Make Tinted Jars with This Simple Painting Glass Jars Idea

I Spy Sensory Bag for Sight Words & Letters

Frozen Bird Feeder Craft for Kids That’s a Cool Ice Wreath

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

40+ Cardboard Crafts for Kids

Cute & Crafty Fingerprint Christmas Cards for Kids to Make

Time to CELEBRATE! Activity Plans for the Holidays

20+ Non-Toy Gifts for Kids (Gift Guide for 3-7 Year Olds)

Make this Extra-Easy Melting Snowman Kids Craft

Hands-On Kids Activities for Thanksgiving Day

Painting with Trucks and Things That Go is Simple Process Art for Toddlers!

Fine Motor Balance Pom Poms & Golf Tees to Make a Rainbow

Cute DIY Button Christmas Tree Ornament

Make These Easy Snowflakes for a Snowy Garland


