
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:


Make Your Own Reading-Inspired Activity with Audible

On-The-Go Geoboard Using Food Pouch Caps

A ‘Counting Up’ Countdown to Back to School

How to Learn Number Orders with a Number Chain

Silly Listening Ears Craft for Audible Stories

A Letter Hunt on The Stairs

Create a Memory Box To Save Special Moments

Superhero Playground Challenge for Energetic Kids

A Crab Walk Transfer Gross Motor Activity

Basket Painting Process Art For Kids

How to Calm Toddler Jealousy When Your Baby Arrives

Balloon Body Pop Experiment for Kids

Paint the Pasta! Creative Noodle Painting for Kids

Passing Objects Fine Motor Activity

Count The Treasure, Matey! Sensory Activity for Preschoolers

Upcycled Clock: A Color Matching Activity

A-MAZE-ing Way to Learn a Letter

Your Three Essentials For Mom “Me Time”

The Leak-Proof Bag Experiment You Need to Try

Drawing Underneath & Upside Down

Painted Rock Garden Markers for Kids to Make

Easy Number Learning Activity with a Kitchen Scale

How to Practice Sight Words with Everyday Bread Bag Tags

Kid-Made Valentine Snacks for the Classroom

Find the Letter on the Heart

Simple Sorting Activity When You’re in a Pinch

Who Do I Love? Message Board Craft for Valentine’s Day

Magic Homemade Puffy Paint to Make a Snowman

Color Matching with DIY Domino Sticks

How to Make a Menorah Hanukkah Craft with Shapes

Touch & Feel Hanukkah Game for Kids

Classic Glittery Christmas Stocking Craft

Yarn and Glue DIY Christmas Ornament Craft

Sticker Tracing Hanukkah Activity for the Kids

Paper Hands and Feet Gross Motor Activity

Simple Syringe Painting for Preschoolers

Simple Sensory Walking Path for Feeling with Your Feet

How To Make Simple and Random Spaghetti Art With Kids

Number Puzzle Scavenger Hunt for Preschoolers

A Week of Fun in the Fall

Big Art for Your Little Artist Using Carpet Square Samples

How to Address Grief With Your Little One

Measuring Activity: How Far Does it Roll & Slide?

Play Dough Suncatcher Craft

Summer Activity Plan to Enjoy With the Kids

Simple Lid Frisbee Toss Game for Kids

Fine Motor Knot Tying Activity

3 Photo Activities For Kids Who Love Taking Pictures

Strengthening Hands with Play Dough Names

Paper Towel Art is Gloriously Fun for Everyone

Trace to Erase the Letters on the Chalkboard

How to Teach Kids About Recycling When They’re Young

Simple Things for Young Kids to Do on an Airplane

Can You Promise to Play an Hour a Day for 30 Days?

Classic Beating on Pots & Pans

Preschool Scavenger Hunt to Find Colors

Cereal Sensory Bin for Toddlers

Tracing Letters & Shapes with Toothpicks

What to Do When an Activity is No-Good

Learn to Weave & Pattern With a Clothes Basket

Letter Search for Toddlers (Word Search Alternative)

“I Spy My Name” Rice Sensory Bin

5 Things Your Child Will Learn from Sesame Street

Holiday Activities to Do at Grandma’s House

7 Ways Kids Can Help in the Kitchen

Homemade Leaf Blower Fall Craft for Kids

Follow the Line & Match the Stickers

Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment with Color Fun

Pop! Learning with Bubble Wrap

Painting with Wheels Gone Bigger

Easy Sound Sensory Jars to Make & Play

Make a Homemade Bubble Solution to Explore Bubbles

Fork Weaving: A Quick Craft When You Need It!

Simple Toothpick Activity for Fine Motor Skills

Earth Art Designs for Kids to Make

Dandelion Counting Race

Block Patterning with Legos for Preschoolers

Junk Art Robot From the Making Box

Beginner Object Line Tracing for Toddlers

A Balancing Indoor Activity for Toddlers

Fun & Simple Cornhole Game for Kids to Make

Jump & Grab the Matching Shapes

BIG Beginner Weaving for Kids

Paint by Number Canvas Art

Thread a Fruit Loop Necklace

Ribbon Fine Motor Play for Toddlers

Simple Q-Tip Painting for Kids

Stuffed Heart Valentines Made with Your Child’s Artwork

Can You Follow the Number From Start to Finish?

It’s a Windy Race to Make the Kids Silly

Challenge Kids to Drop the String in the Cup

Absolutely Cute Polar Bear Craft to Make Right Now

Technology Complaints Solved Plus The Best Learning Apps for Preschoolers

Counting Kernels One to One Correspondence Activity

Do the Kernels Take up More Volume than the Ear of Corn Itself?

A Halloween Alphabet with Skeleton Bones

Photo Montage Craft for Kids to Learn Beginning Letters


