Hands-On Activities for Preschoolers

Preschoolers learn best through hands-on activity and play! So put away the worksheets and do these hands-on activities with your preschooler to help them develop all the skills they need in a way that will keep them wanting to learn.

MATH

• Teach your preschooler about numbers, color matching, and telling time with this adorable Hickory Dickory Dock clock activity from Best Toys 4 Toddlers.
• Practice shapes with this shape tracing activity from Homeschool Preschool.
• Make a set of butterfly number stones like the ones from Crafts On Sea.
• For a fun way to practice numbers and burn off some energy at the same time, check out this sidewalk chalk game from Danya Banya.
• Have fun counting with bugs using this free printable from The Measured Mom.

SCIENCE

• Experiment with baking soda and colored vinegar with this Outdoor science bin project from Busy Toddler.
• Turn milk in to an explosion of color with this experiment from Little Bin Little Hands
• Make this super easy lava lamp from Fun Learning For Kids.
• Bring the snow indoors with this magic snow recipe from Fun At Home With Kids.
• Make a volcano from a lemon with these instructions from Babble Dabble Do.

LITERACY

• Play this bean bag toss game from Homeschool Preschool that is great for gross motor skills while also learning verbs!
• Hunt for letters with this fun easter egg hunt from Fun A Day that can be done anytime of the year.
• Learn letters using playdough with these instructions from No Time For Flash Cards.
• Learn how to spell your name with a rainbow of colors with this idea from Hands On As We Grow.
• Head over to Gift of Curiosity to see how to learn letters with shaving cream.

COLORS

• Make this color matching game from Natural Beach Living with just a few simple supplies.
• Experiment with color mixing and painting with marbles with this project from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds.
• For a fun color experiment inspired by a book about trains head over to Pre K Pages.
• Learn about colors with this fun fishing game from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds.
• Get hands on with this interactive color book, Mix it Up by Herve Tullet.

GARDENING

• Try this really easy way to grow seeds in a bag from We Know Stuff.
• Head over to A Few Shortcuts to learn how to make a worm farm.
• Make these silly grass heads from Red Ted Art.
• Don’t throw away your egg shells after you finish making breakfast! Instead turn them in-to an adorable googly eyed garden like this one from Mama Papa Bubba.
• Check out Growing a Jeweled Rose for a ton of ways to make a homemade bird feeder.