Learning Activities for Kids

Lots of learning activities for toddlers, preschoolers and school kids.

All play and activities to children is educational. These activities are educational activities that are created intentionally for learning. Learning letters, numbers, counting, and so on.

Many learning activities can be adapted to what your child is learning as well as their stage in development.

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Magnetic Tiles Robot Creative and Simple Activity

Messy Fun Potato Drop Painting for Kids

Painting with Nature Starts With a Nature Walk

How Do You Begin Teaching Kids About Money? The Coin Toss Game!

Lemon Battery Experiment (This One’s for the Girls)

5 Ways to Have Fun with Newspaper Activities

Big and Small Toddler Tracing Activity

24 Common Core Activities for Kindergarten Success!

Toy Color Scavenger Hunt to Make a Rainbow!

Counting Vertical Sticker Easter Eggs for Preschoolers

Rainbow Suncatcher Made with Just the Primary Colors

15+ Jumping Activities for Preschoolers to Hop, Bounce & Jump!

Rainbow Rice Sensory Bin + Letter Learning

7 Perfect Pasta Crafts & Activities for Kids

DIY Building Blocks Made Out of Paper

Sticky Window Color Sorting Activity for Toddlers

9 Puzzle Games for Kids and Plenty of Fun

Lava Lamp Sensory Bottle & Bag are Perfect for Valentine’s Day

Books in a Box: A Simple Reading Adventure

16 Animal Books for Kids that Adults Enjoy Reading

Space Experiment for Kids: Shooting Star in a Jar

Fruit Loops Rainbow Craft with Color Matching

Easy Activity: Bottle Bowling

Counting Real Money Math Game for Big Kids and Toddlers!

Interactive Reading Comprehension Activity to Love Learning

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Scavenger Hunt

Twisty Rainbow Color Matching Activity

Pasta Sensory Bin Activity for Free Play Exploration

The LEGO Blindfold Building Activity for Kids

Learning Math Facts Without the Worksheets

4 Fun Ball Activities and Games for Kids of Every Age

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

21 Color Activities for Toddlers: Fun Ways to Match, Sort, and Play

Toddler Corn Cob Painting is Simple, Fun Fall Art

20+ Letter Learning Activities to Start Toddlers with the ABCs

Magic Letter Learning!

Leaf Rubbing Art with a Nature Match Up Twist

Balloon Rocket Race a Super Simple Science Experiment

Easy Edible Sand Castle with Brown Sugar for Indoor Beach Fun

Toddler Name Tracing Practice to Creative Early Learning

Super-Sized Math + Painting Activity for Kids

10 Benefits of Mud Play & The Magic of Dirt

35+ Button Activities for Preschoolers (Free & Fun!)

3 Simple Science Experiments that are Perfect for the Backyard

15 Native American Crafts for Kids + 5 Inspiring Books

40 Easy Apple Activities for Kids to Experiment, Create & Learn

14 Birthday Books That Are FUN to Read Aloud

50 Simple & Fun Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers

Playing “Marbles” with Monster Trucks

Simple Thanksgiving Conversation Starters for Kids

Make an Easy Rubber Band Splatter Painting with Your Preschooler

Name Writing Practice with 12 Hands-On Activities

20+ Measurement Activities for Preschoolers to Learn About Weight, Volume, Length & More

12 Shape Books for Preschoolers That Are Simply Shape-tastic!

Measuring Activity Made So Simple with Ribbon

Simple Sorting Animals Activity to Create a Zoo to Work on Grouping

How to Make Easy Monster Slime for Halloween

Number Line Activity with Place Values

Easy DIY Life Size Board Games To Create & Play with the Kids

12 Interactive Books for Kids to Dive Into & Read, Read, Read!

Introduce Possible Or Impossible to Preschoolers with Simple Game

Puffy Ghost Craft Made With Shaving Cream Puffy Paint + Bonus Spider Web

Make an Ocean Sensory Bottle with a Whale!

Simply Gorgeous Fall Painting Project for Kids

No Prep Gross Motor Indoor Apple Picking Activity

Alphabet Ball Learning Game for Preschoolers

“Save the Duck!” Water Displacement Experiment to Keep Kids Busy in the Backyard

Letter Scavenger Hunt for Preschoolers to Find & Match (Plus Numbers & Counting!)

5 Beginning Reader Books for Kids JUST Learning to Read

15 ICY Ice Activities for Kids to Be Cool with Ice

20 Robot Activities & Robot Crafts All Kids Need to Do!

10 Mazes for Preschoolers to Help Learn to Achieve Their Dreams

How to Paint Blot Symmetrical Butterfly Paintings as Beautiful Art Creations

A to Z Alphabet Crafts That Preschoolers Will Love to Learn Their Letters

Super Silly Animal Sounds Activity for Toddler Language Skills

Learn to Count Money Scavenger Hunt for Kids to “Make a Dollar”

40+ Totally Awesome Activities to Do with Toilet Paper Rolls

Simple Sponge Squeezing Activity to Increase Hand Grip Strength (aka Fine Motor Skills)

6 Things to Do With Goldfish Crackers: Activities to Cure “I’m Bored”

Fun and Easy Travel Journal Keepsake Craft for Kids

5 Fun Learning Activities with Bottles and Caps

Super Simple Color Ball Matching Game for Kids

Play Dough Hidden Treasures for Many Preschool Skills

Magic Finger Pepper Experiment for Kids

Washing Toys Water Activity for Toddlers

3 Activities in One! Homemade Colored Rice

Outdoor Play Cooking: Make a Nature & Mud Pizza

35+ Things to Make with Play Dough: Pretend, Create, Learn

3 Fun Educational Kids Games with Dominoes

Simple Letter Tracing Art Project as Writing Practice

Blowing up a Balloon with Baking Soda and Vinegar

10 Messy Play Ideas to Keep it More Contained & Clean

Sight Word Jump & Grab

Hop! Skip! Jump! with Paper Plates

Silly Spell Your Name Activity by Jumping to Connect the Letters

Simple Spoon Nesting & Stacking Activity with Montessori Learning

50 Sensory Bin Ideas for Kids from Craft Supplies, the Pantry, Nature & More!

Quick Cotton Ball Toddler Fine Motor Activity

7 Marble Games & Activities for Fine Motor Skills

Hey! I'm Jamie. I have 3 boys that are crazy energetic & we like to have fun!

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"I feel like a new mama having so many fun ideas. I used to dread the afternoon, after naps, as it was so boring doing the same thing day after day but now I look forward to our "play" time!" - Haley S.
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I have found it impossible to Google ideas from a million different sites, get organized, shop for supplies, etc. This is exactly what I have been searching for! Thanks for making something so organized and easy to use. - Early Years Activity Plans User, Melissa C.
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"I absolutely love that this takes all the prep work out of engaging my children. It is so easy to just put up the calendar, and glance at it for inspiration when we are in a funk." - Rachel
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"There's always something new for us to discover, as well as old favorites. I am so grateful to have activities handed to us... Fun and easy ones that can be put together in a moment's notice! You're awesome Jamie and I appreciate you sharing your activities and ideas!!" - Melissa C.