Preschool Reading & Writing Activities

Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your preschool child busy, while helping her recognize letters in a creative way.

Help your preschooler begin reading and writing the printed word by connecting simple letter recognition exercises with this easy art project: alphabet trees!

Let your child play with scissors! Put her to work, creating a book that will keep her busy, and help her practice her letters, too.

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

Your preschooler will have a great time painting on a foil background to create a stunning, shiny work of art!

Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity she'll get to make her own puzzle, and practice letters, too!

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

With these days of the week flip flaps, your child has the chance to explore days of the week, track special and routine activities, and practice writing time.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child learn to cut on a line, practice fine motor control, and create a beautiful garland, too.

Winter is a great time to create a textured polar bear. Not only will your child gain practice identifying shapes, he'll also work out fine motor skills.

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

How do you spell fun and learning? B-I-N-G-O! Children learn through play. And letter or number bingo is a great place to start.

Encourage your preschooler's creativity with this exciting art project! Every "scratch art" drawing is unique and colorful!

While you are waiting for the real stuff, this activity lets your child play in pretend "snow" while practicing reading skills and learning about magnets.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your child with the directional vocabulary he should master in time for kindergarten.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Kids love to hear about themselves. And reading about themselves is even better! This personal yearbook will let them record all their important facts.

This fun and educational Halloween craft is a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday while building your child's letter and phonics skills.

Introduce your child to the symbols of fall with this easy-to-make matching game that will hone observational skills and increase your kid's attention span.

Encourage your preschooler to learn about the letter "W" by creating a wonderful work of art.

Introduce your preschooler to patterns in this arts and craft activity that uses household materials to create and paint scratch prints.