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Easy Preschool Activities

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Preschool is a child’s introduction to learning and there it is the perfect opportunity to build a love for learning. There are no boring worksheets here! Only exciting, hands-on activities for preschool! You’ll find alphabet, math, sensory activities, crafts, STEM investigations and more to make learning fun!

300+ free preschool activities for learning to start your students on the path to loving learning! Perfect for classrooms, home school, learning at home or anytime! Counting, Alphabet, matching, sorting activities, patterns and much more! Everything you need for an amazing preschool!

Preschool gives an introduction a lot of skills, but it is super important to keep learning fun! And active!

Learning through games, activities and pretend play is the best way to learning during the preschool years.

Click on the skills below to go directly to the best hands-on learning activities for preschool.

Table of Contents: Click on the links below to navigate this page without scrolling through.

  • Alphabet
  • Rhyming
  • Colors
  • Matching
  • Sorting
  • Counting
  • Graphing
  • Patterns
  • 2D Shapes
  • Fine Motor
  • Gross Motor
  • S.T.E.A.M.
  • Sensory
  • Emotions

Alphabet Activities for Preschool

Learning the alphabet and letter sounds are often one of the first academic skills that a preschooler learns. When we break it down, there are actually multiple stages of learning that a preschooler goes through when working on beginning reading skills with the alphabet. The preschool activities that you find here work on each of these steps.

Some of these steps can easily be switched up in their order, but mastery of one does not necessarily mean that a preschooler knows the alphabet. 

Letter identification- usually starting with uppercase letters and then lowercase letters.

Letter sounds- matching a letter to its sound first verbally and then matching sound to the actual written letter.

Matching uppercase and lowercase letters- understanding that both the uppercase letter and the lowercase letter make the same sound.

These are just the beginning steps of using the alphabet that every preschool works on. The skill of reading is complex, but knowing how to separate it into manageable steps can help us to help our curious preschoolers and breaking it down into specific steps can help us more easily address the needs of special education children, since they may have a breakdown of understanding in a particular skill that needs to be addressed before moving on.

These preschool alphabet activities are perfect no matter what stage of learning the alphabet your preschoolers are at!

Hands-on alphabet activities that are great for introducing letters, reviewing, learning names, and learning about alphabetical order. There are card games, sensory bins, I Spy and so much more!!
Free beginning sounds alphabet mats with uppercase letters in pattern blocks for kindergarten literacy centers.
Free printable pattern block activities for lowercase letter identification.
Help your kids practice letter recognition, beginning sounds and letter formation with this Printable Alphabet Snap Cube Mat.
  • Alphabet Coloring Pages
  • Magnetic Letter Alphabet I Spy
  • Alphabet Sensory Bin
  • Alphabet Crafts for Kids
  • Tissue Paper Letters
  • Cloud Dough Letter Smash
  • Alphabet Stack Up Game
  • Alphabet Ants- Letter Formation Game
  • Mitten Letter Matching Activity
Free printable spring letter identification activity for preschool and pre-k.
Free printable pumpkin alphabet stamping activity for preschoolers to learn uppercase and lowercase letters. Pumpkin spinner with uppercase and lowercase letter a. Stamp the uppercase and lowercase a
  • Valentine Spin & Stamp Letter Recognition Game
  • Pumpkin Spin & Stamp Activity
  • Spring Spin & Stamp
  • Snowman Spin & Stamp
  • Thanksgiving Spin & Stamp
Help your child love to learn with these 25+ amazing alphabet tools! You will love this variety of alphabet manipulatives that can be used for letter recognition, handwriting, spelling and more! The best alphabet resources available!
  • Alphabet Uppercase/Lowercase Pumpkin Matching Game
  • Fall Leaf Letter Matching
  • Acorn Alphabet Matching Game
  • Christmas Tree Multi-Font Letter Sorting
  • Apple Tree Multi-Font Letter Sorting
  • Chicken and Egg Multi-Font Letter Sorting
  • 25+ Fun Alphabet Books

More Alphabet Activities for Preschool

Rhyming Activities for Preschool

rhyming activities and free printables
  • Goodnight Moon Themed Rhyming Pack
  • 10 Play & Learn Nursery Rhyme Activities
  • Hey Diddle, Diddle Pretend Play Set

Preschool Color Activities

  • Paw Print Color Matching Game
  • Fishbowl Color Matching Game
  • Winter Color Graphing
  • Colored Shoe Graphing for ‘Pete the Cat’
  • Magnifying Glass Color Searching Mat
  • Rainbow Bear Spinner Game
  • Rainbow Bear Graphing Game
These free color sorting mats are so adorable! Perfect for preschoolers learning their colors!
  • Color Sorting Game
  • Color Sensory Play
  • DIY Flower Color Graphing Game
  • Color Matching Pom Pom Printable
  • Fall Leaves Color Pack
  • Color Matching Busy Bag

Non-Printable Color Activities for Preschool

Toddlers and preschoolers will love searching for colors outside in the paint chip color scavenger hunt! Such a fun way to learn colors!
Teach preschoolers the basics of color theory and color science with the color mixing ice preschool science activity! Keep cool while learning!
  • Paint Chip Color Scavenger Hunt
  • Fine Motor Color Sorting
  • Color Mixing Science Activity
  • 15+ Rainbow Crafts
  • Animal Counters Sorting Tray
  • Christmas Color Sorting Activity
  • Color Sorting Castle
  • DIY Color Recognition Board Game
  • Color Matching Fine Motor Activity
  • Color Sorting Easter Eggs

More Color Activities You’ll Love!

Matching Activities for Preschoolers

Fruit grid game for matching pictures of fruit with preschoolers.
Free printable fruit activity for preschoolers. Learn about colors and matching with these fruit spinner games.
  • Fruit Themed Matching Games
  • MORE Fruit Themed Sorting and Matching Games
Free Printable Rainforest Matching Activities for Preschoolers. Preschoolers will love matching the animals in this fun spin & cover game and memory game. A great way to work on language development and learn the names of rainforest animals.
Preschoolers love this arctic animal sensory bin matching game.
  • Arctic Animal Sensory Bin
  • Rainforest Animal Matching Games
  • 3 Forest Animal Matching Games
  • Ocean Animal Matching Games
  • DIY Farm Animal Matching Game
  • Animal Paw Paw Print Matching Game
  • Fishing Color Matching Game
  • Community Helpers Matching Game
  • Adorable Food Themed Matching Board Game
  • Fruit and Vegetables Matching Sensory Bin
  • Pet Themed Matching Board Game
  • Christmas Tree Matching Activities
  • Gingerbread Dominoes Matching Game
  • Transportation Dominoes Matching Game
This Easter Egg Hunt Sensory bin is perfect for preschoolers who are learning to match. Work on fine motor skills while using this Easter Egg Matching Free Printable. I love the bright colors!!
Help kids learn to recognize coins with this hands-on math game. Coin Spin & Cover is a fun way to learn what coins look like.
  • Winter Math Matching Activities
  • Easter Egg Matching Sensory Bin
  • Transportation Themed Matching Games
  • Coin Matching Game
  • DIY Star Matching Games

Preschool Sorting Activities

Farm Animals Counting and Sorting Sensory Bin
  • Farm Animal Sorting Sensory Bin
  • Fruit Matching and Sorting Games
  • Color Sorting Fine Motor Activity
  • Forest Biome Sorting
  • Animal Counters Sorting Activity
  • Christmas Sorting Activity
  • Easter Sorting Activity
  • How Many Ways Can I Sort? Button Sorting Activity
  • Color Sorting Mats and Games
  • Alphabet Sorting Game

Counting Activities and Printables for Preschool

Number mats 1-10 for LEGO DUPLO blocks.
  • DUPLO Number Mats
  • Color by Number Printable
20+ Counting grids for 10, 20 and 100. Play these easy prep counting games with your preschool, pre-k and kindergarten kids for a fun and versatile math activity.
  • Farm Animal Number Posters
Farm animal number posters free printable counting posters with chicken, turkeys, and chicks

Mini Eraser Counting Grids

Free printable preschool counting grids to use with taco mini erasers.
Free printable star mini eraser counting activity for preschool math activities
  • Star Mini Eraser Counting Grids
  • Candy Corn Mini Eraser Counting
  • Conversation Heart Mini Eraser Counting Grids
  • Pizza Counting Grids {English and Spanish}
  • Gumball Counting Grids {English and Spanish}
  • Dragons and Tacos Counting Grids {English and Spanish}
  • Easter Egg Counting Grids
  • Unicorn Counting Grids {English and Spanish}
  • Snowman Counting Grids
  • Apple Counting Grids

More Themed Counting Grids

Get preschoolers excited about counting with this fun cupcake counting grid game set that goes perfectly with Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes! Practicing counting skills is so much fun when you play a math game!
  • Cupcake Counting Grids
  • Groovy Buttons Counting Grids for Pete the Cat
  • Chocolate Chip Counting Grids
  • Pumpkin Counting
  • Leaf Counting Grids
  • Dinosaur Counting Grids
  • Ocean Animal Counting Grids
  • Pot of Gold Counting Grids for St. Patrick’s Day

Counting Cards for 1-10

Free printable counting cards for preschool and kindergarten. Use toys and common math manipulatives to count to 10 with these one-to-one correspondence counting activities.
These Goldfish counting cards are so adorable! What a fun way to combine learning numbers with snack time!
These free printable rainbow bear counting cards are a great way to introduce one-to-one correspondence & counting from 1-10. Everyone loves rainbow bears!
Chocolate chip cookie counting cards for preschool. Practice counting to 10 in Spanish and English.
Free printable fruit counting activity for preschool. Fruit counting cards for 1-10
These free printable popcorn counting mats are so adorable! What a fun way to practice counting 1-10! And you can serve snack at the same time!
  • Ladybug Counting Cards
  • Monkey and Banana Counting Cards
  • Sock Monkey and Fall Leaf Counting Cards
  • Baa, Baa Black Sheep
  • Baby Chick Farm Animal Counting Cards
  • Dog Bones
  • LEGO Counting
  • Button Counting

Winter and Valentine’s Day Counting Cards

  • Christmas Tree Lights
  • Winter Mitten Pom Poms
  • Hot Cocoa and Marshmallows
  • Peppermint Candy
  • Conversation Heart

Fall Theme Counting Cards

  • Pumpkins
  • Candy Corn
  • Squirrel and Acorn Counting Cards
  • Spider Webs

Play Dough Number Mats for Counting

Play dough number mats for numbers 1-10. These number mats are great for fine motor skills! Kids use ten-frames, counting and learn numerals and number words with these simple play dough mats.
Grab these super cute free printable snap cube number mats for kindergarten! They are a great way to work on number recognition and counting with your kindergarteners! We love our snap cubes! #snapcube #mathprintables
play dough mats Spanish counting 1-10

Themed Number Mats for Preschool Math

  • Pirate 1-10 | Pirate 11-20
  • Sunflower 1-10 | Sunflower 11-20
  • Conversation Hearts 1-10 | Conversation Hearts 11-20
  • Valentine Ten-Frames 1-10
  • Fall Candy Jar 1-10 | Fall Candy Jar 11-20
  • Christmas Trees 1-10
  • Cookies 1-10
  • Penguins 1-10

Math Dice Games for Counting

All the kids will love counting with this free printable dice game for counting. The engaging chocolate chip cookie theme is perfect for your preschool, pre-k and kindergarten math centers
This farm animals roll and count math game for a farm theme is a great way to work on number recognition with kindergarteners! Kids will love putting the animals on the farm as they count and write the numbers.
Practice counting skills with this simple apple themed counting activity for preschoolers.

More themed Roll and Count Dice Games for Preschool

  • Apple Tree
  • Unicorn
  • Farm Animal
  • Crayon Box

Spring Dice Games for Counting

  • Rainy Day
  • Flower Pot
  • St. Patrick’s Day
Roll the dice and count the flowers with this easy math game for kids. No prep math center.
Flower Pot Roll and Count
Free St. Patrick's Day Pot of Gold Printable Math Game for Counting

Summer Dice Games for Kindergarten

  • Seashells
  • Watermelon
Count the seashells on this free printable seashell math game for preschoolers.
Watermelon roll and count math game for kindergarteners. Use beans as watermelon seeds and count the number that is rolled.

Fall Dice Games

  • Turkey Feathers
  • Spider Web
This turkey feathers roll and count math game for fall is a great way to work on number recognition during November! Kids will love putting the feathers on the turkey as they count and write the numbers.

Winter Roll and Count Dice Games

  • Christmas Tree Lights
  • Snowflake
  • Gingerbread
We love Christmas! This simple free printable Christmas Tree roll and count math game for kindergarteners is perfect for Christmas! Kids love rolling the dice, writing the numbers and counting the Christmas lights.
We love snow! This simple free printable snowball roll and count math game for kindergarteners is perfect for a winter theme! Kids love rolling the dice, writing the numbers and counting the snowballs or snowflakes. #kindergarten #wintertheme #math

More Counting Activities

Themed Counting Activities

  • Fruit Themed Counting Games
  • 7 Number Recognition Card Games
  • Bakery Pretend Play Printables for Counting
  • Silly Monsters Mini Counting Pack
  • “How Many Cows on the Farm?” Snack & Math Game
  • Construction Theme Counting to 5 Board Game
  • Back-to-School Counting Puzzles
  • Number Word Outlines and Counting Mats
  • Transportation Theme Counting Pack
  • Fall Emergent Reader Counting Book
  • Winter Counting Puzzles
  • Christmas Counting Sensory Bin Matching Game
  • Easter Egg Number Recognition Puzzles

Non-Printable Hands-On Preschool Counting Activities

  • DIY Button Counting Cards
  • Apple Tree Fingerprint Art & Math Activity
  • Falling Star Counting Game
  • DIY Ocean Animal Clip Cards for Counting
  • DIY Mitten Counting Game
  • Snowball Counting Activity
  • Penguin Counting Activity
  • Snowman Cloud Dough Counting
  • Fingerprint Christmas Tree Light Art & Math Activity
  • DIY Valentine’s Theme Board Game for Counting

Graphing Activities and Printables for Preschool

This fidget spinner 2D shape graph free printable is a great way to learn about 2D Shapes, graphing and do lots of spinning! Make math fun for your kindergarteners with this low-prep printable.
Free printable fruit themed graphing activity for kindergarten.
Free printable winter graphing activity pack with 3 free graphing activities.
  • Winter Color Graphing
  • Colored Shoe Graphing (Great for Pete the Cat!)
  • Australian Animal Graphing
  • Fidget Spinner 2D Shapes
  • Mini Eraser Graphing Activity
  • Bug Graphing
  • Car Graphing on a Bubble Road
  • Donut Theme
  • Superhero Theme Dice Graphing Activity
  • Valentine Cupcake Theme
  • Rainbow Bear Color Graphing
  • Fall Leaf Activity
  • Forest Animals
  • DIY Flower Graph
  • Farm Animal Theme

Pattern Activities for Preschool

Free printable AB fruit themed patterns for preschool and kindergarten math centers.
  • 4 Levels of Differentiated Fruit Themed Patterns
  • Fall Fine Motor Patterns
  • Leaf Patterns (Great for real leaves or fake leaves)
  • Make Patterns with Mini Erasers
  • Ice Cream Cone Patterns
  • Create Your Own Rainbow Patterns

Preschool 2D Shape Activities and Printables

Shape Matching Games

2D Shapes are so much fun to learn with this matching game!
Free printable 2D shape matching game with a fruit theme for preschool.
  • American Flag Shape Matching
  • Cactus Matching Game
  • Apple 2D Shape Matching Game
  • Shape Matching Games
  • Silly Shapes
  • Pumpkin Shape Matching Game for Fall
  • Penguin Matching Game for 2D Shapes
I love these Free Printable Shape I Spy Printables! Such a cute idea for preschoolers!
Low-prep spinner 2D Shape game for preschoolers.
  • 2D Shape Graphing Game for Fidget Spinners
  • 2D Shape Mini Pack
  • 2D Shape Play Dough Mats
  • Shape I Spy Counting Mat
  • Dog House Shape Spinner Game

Winter Shape Printables and Activities

  • Snow Shapes with Penguin Shapes
  • Winter 2D BINGO Games
  • Christmas 2D Play Dough Mats
  • Gingerbread Shape Games and Activities
  • Snowman 2D Play Dough Mats

Hands-on Shape Games and Activities

Let your kids explore shapes with this simple shape sensory bag for preschoolers. Trace the shapes, play I Spy, shake up the rice and start all over! A great shape activity for kids!
  • Foam Shape Sensory Bag
  • Exploring Shapes with Play Dough Imprints
  • Felt Shape and Color Sorting
  • 3D Shapes with Pipe Cleaners

More Shape Activities

Fine Motor Learning Activities for Preschool

Fine Motor Art and Craft Activities

  • Black Glue Acorn Fine Motor Art
  • Turkey Salt Painting for Thanksgiving
  • Decorate-a-Pumpkin Fine Motor Craft
  • Frog Life Cycle Fine Motor Craft
25+ Fine Motor Toys & Activities Kids Will Love

Snap Cube Fine Motor Mats for Learning

Free printable snap cube Valentine Fine Motor Mats for kindergarten. Practice counting and letter formation.
Free printable Earth Day snap cube mats for kindergarten. fine motor for April.
  • Valentine Snap Cube Mats
  • Earth Day Snap Cube Mats
  • Uppercase Letter Snap Cube Mats
  • Lowercase Letter Snap Cube Mats
  • Numbers 1-10 Snap Cube Mats

Fine Motor Pattern Block Activities

Forest animal pattern block mat for preschoolers with pattern block owl. Text states: Free Forest Animal Pattern block cards.
Fine motor farm animal pattern block mat for preschool- Free printable preschool activity
  • Forest Animal Pattern Block Mats
  • Ocean Animal Pattern Block Mats
  • Farm Animal Pattern Block Mats
  • Zoo Animal Pattern Block Mats

More Preschool Learning with Pattern Blocks

  • Lowercase Letter Pattern Block Mats
  • Uppercase Letter Pattern Block Mats
  • Pattern Block Building Challenge
  • EASY Pattern Block Sensory Bag
  • Pattern Block Task Cards

Gross Motor Games and Brain Breaks for Preschool

Free Printable Weather Gross Motor dice for kids. Perfect for brain breaks, a weather unit or just keeping the kids moving when they can't get outside to play.
Free printable brain break activities for kids with a fun pet theme.
  • Pet Theme Brain Break Dice
  • Fall Theme Brain Break Dice
  • Winter Theme Brain Break Dice
  • Moving My Body Brain Break Dice
  • Insect Gross Motor Dice
  • Weather Gross Motor Dice
Tons of fun with these Five Little Ducks on the Pond gross motor activities! Love the free printables!
  • Five Little Ducks Gross Motor Counting Games
  • Transportation Theme Gross Motor Game
  • “Jack, Be Nimble” Counting Gross Motor Game
  • Animal Gross Motor Game

Preschool STEAM Activities and Printables

STEM Investigations for Preschool

Free printable What is Magnetic? STEM printable and STEM activity for preschoolers
  • Making Music with Bottles
  • “Is it Magnetic?”
  • Quantity Investigation
  • Pumpkin STEM Investigation for Preschool
  • Density Investigation for Preschool
  • Ocean Currents Investigation
  • Painting with Ooblek
  • Germinating Seeds in a Bag
Sink or Float Preschool science experiment
Create a sparkly reaction with this glitter, baking soda and vinegar science experiment
  • Sink or Float Experiment
  • Fireworks Kitchen Science
  • Spring Flower STEM Investigation
  • Tin Can Telephone
  • Magic Milk Science Experiment
  • Magic Glitter Science Experiment
  • Play Dough Volcano
  • Color Mixing Ice
  • Galaxy Slime

Preschool Science Themes and Activities

  • Butterfly Life Cycle Board Game
  • Forest Biome Sorting Mats
  • Rainforest Animal Matching Game
  • Rainforest Animal BINGO Game
  • Frog Life Cycle Fold-Up Book
  • Arctic Animal Matching Games
  • Exploring Weight on the Farm
This paint with gloop activity is amazing! Great for a STEAM project!

Preschool Art Activities

  • Painting with Gloop (Ooblek)
  • Glitter Mono-printing

More STEAM Investigations

Preschool Sensory Activities

Themed Sensory Bins for Preschool

This apple sensory bin is a great way to talk about the parts of an apple with your preschooler.
Need an activity for the kids, but don't want a lot of work? This simple play popcorn sensory bin takes the same effort as popping popcorn. Toss it in the microwave, toss it in the bin... Have fun!
  • Apple Themed Sensory Bin
  • Popcorn Sensory Bin
  • Alphabet Sensory Bin
  • Life Cycle of a Honey Bee
  • Frog Habitat Sensory Bin
  • Flower Garden Sensory Play for Counting
  • Sparkly, Spring Garden Sensory Bin
  • Sunflower Sensory Bin for Fine Motor Skills
  • Red, White and Blue Sensory Activity
Practice fine motor skills and language skills with this fun night sky sensory bin.
  • Night Sky Sensory Bin
  • DIY Space Rocks for Sensory Play
  • Counting Stars Sensory Activity
  • Farm Animals Sensory Bin
  • Pretty Pink Sensory Bin (perfect for Pinkalicious!
  • Valentine’s Day Pasta Sensory Bin
  • Fluffy Snowflake Sensory Bin
  • Fall Pumpkins and Colors Sensory Bin
  • Pumpkin Patch Sensory Bin for Matching

Sensory Bins with Printables

This fruits & vegetables sensory bin hunt is a super fun way to learn about fruits & veggies while working on matching and language skills.
  • Fruits and Vegetables Matching Sensory Bin
  • Arctic Animal Sensory Bin
  • Easter Egg Matching Sensory Bin
  • Christmas Numbers Sensory Bin

Sensory Bags for Preschoolers

  • Make a Turkey Squishy Bag
  • Mess-Free Paint in a Bag Sensory Activity
  • Foam Shapes Sensory Bag
  • Pattern Block Sensory Bag

Sensory Bottles for Preschoolers

This melted snowman in a jar is a fun winter craft idea for kids.
  • Heart Discovery Bottle
  • Melted Snowman in a Jar
  • New Year’s Sensory Bottle
  • Thanksgiving Sensory Bottle
  • Rainstorm Sensory Bottle

More Sensory Activities for Preschoolers

  • Ooblek Sensory Exploration
  • Melted Snowman Goo Sensory Activity

Emotions Activities for Preschool

Free printable unicorn emotions game for preschoolers to learn about emotions
  • Emotions Board Game
  • Unicorn Emotions Board Game

Gingerbread Emotions Printables

  • Gingerbread Emotions Mini Book
  • Gingerbread Emotions Play Dough Mat
  • Gingerbread Emotions Board Game
  • Gingerbread Emotions BINGO Game
  • Gingerbread Emotions Puzzles

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