Preschool Activities
Looking for games and activities to keep your little guy busy? Preschool is all about developing the skills to get your kid ready for kindergarten. From reading activities that get your child comfortable with the alphabet, to math activities that get her counting and sorting, we've got fresh ideas to keep your kid learning on the fly, all year long.
Using water, corn syrup, and sequins, your child can create a unique art project while exploring what happens when different liquids are mixed together!
This cookie dough handles like modeling clay, but it also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills, to show him where to sit for dinner, or just to have an unexpected treat.
More activities for preschool:
Play Patterns on the Move
Forget plaid! In preschool, patterning takes on a whole new meaning. Patterning lays the foundation for math and even reading. But it doesn't need to be boring. In this game, which is like a hopped up version of Simon Says, kids will use their bodies to create patterns.
Use Your Backyard as a Math and Science Lab!
The garden is a place for growing flowers, chasing butterflies - even impromptu tag. But you can slip in some math and science learning without drawing too much attention to yourself.
Play Shape and Seek
When your child is itching for a game, consider ditching Hide and Seek in favor of Shape and Seek. Here's how it works:
Create a "Words I Know" Book
You know that speed limit sign your son gleefully points out each time your drive him to preschool, or that fast food sign your daughter can recognize at the drop of a hat? Use those words to your advantage, and create a book your kid can read all by herself.
Make Homemade Candy Canes
Marbled candy canes are a traditional winter festival gift that looks good poking out of the top of a Christmas stocking, tied to a tree with ribbon, or adorning a beautifully wrapped present.
Build Mini Ice Sculptures!
Get ready for a cool activity! Have your child build an ice sculpture that's so fast, fun, and messy that your child may not even realize he's learning a lot about science.
Make a Sensory Table
It's a place designed for squishing, sifting, sorting, digging, and pouring, where children can get messy, have fun and play freely. Learn how to make one at home!
Play the Traffic Sign Game
"Stop," "Yield," "One Way" - these are just a few of the signs that children see almost every day when driving in the car with mom or dad. When a child has not yet learned, or just beginning to learn, how to read these common signs can create both a fun game and a great learning activity.
Love to Pretend? Play Me TV!
Sick of hearing, "Mooo-oom! Can I watch TV?" The next time this common cry fills your living room, how about suggesting your child create a memorable program of his own?
Play Alphabet Match-up!
Research shows that children who know the names and sounds of letters when they enter school, learn to read sooner. You can help!
