Preschool Activities

Browse through our large selection of preschool activities. We've got tons of activities to keep your preschooler learning on the fly, all year long. From fun crafts to easy math activities, you'll find our selection of preschool activities below. Looking for preschool worksheets? Check out the Preschool Worksheets section of the site before you leave!

Jump to It!: A Counting Game

Jump to It!: A Counting Game

Your child can reel off his numbers. But does he have a real handle on what those numbers mean? This jumping game gets math off the page and into the real world-- and it works on both number sense and estimation, key skills for kindergarten readiness.

Create an Egg Carton School Bus

Create an Egg Carton School Bus

Instead of buying your child another toy, challenge her to make one of her own! This school bus is easy to make, and all you need are some common household items.

Make a Beanbag Toss Game!

Make a Beanbag Toss Game!

This simple project yields a fun carnival game for preschoolers. Plus, aiming beanbags and tossing them in, gives preschoolers practice with gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Create a Cork-Stamped Work of Art!

Create a Cork-Stamped Work of Art!

Spring has sprung, and summer is just around the corner! Explore the changing seasons with your child by creating a cork-stamped masterpiece.

Make Homemade Fingerpaint

Make Homemade Fingerpaint

You don't need to shell out big bucks to keep kids in fingerpaint. With this recipe, you can stew up your child's favorite colors, right in your own kitchen.

Homemade Beads: 3 Ways

Homemade Beads: 3 Ways

Stringing beads is a fun way to give boredom the boot. Plus, it helps kids practice a key skill...patterning. You can buy a sack of beads at any craft store. But here are 3 inexpensive ways for kids to make their own beads, from scratch.

Make Your Own Scratch Prints

Make Your Own Scratch Prints

Making prints can be a fun and exciting way to introduce the young child to the artistic process. Here's an activity that uses household materials to let any preschooler create multiple masterpiece scratch prints!

The Letter Learning Game

The Letter Learning Game

For little ones, learning the letters of the alphabet is a challenging task. However, disguising letter lessons as a game makes them exceptionally more fun! Capture your child's interest by creating this alphabet craft project with him.

Make Paper Plate Tambourines

Make Paper Plate Tambourines

Looking for a noisemaker that's more musical than your typical preschooler's banging and clanging? Try this quick arts and crafts activity that will produce a homemade paper plate tambourine!

Play Shape Tree Match-Up

Play Shape Tree Match-Up

Want to test your child's shape recognition skills? Challenge her to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

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