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 preschool activities! You’ll find free preschool activities, free printable preschool worksheets, and printable preschool games for learning to fill your preschool lesson plans and more to make learning fun!
No matter if you are teaching homeschool preschool, 5-day preschool, 3-day preschool or another preschool schedule these free preschool printables and activities will make a great fit in your preschool lesson plans throughout the year. You can also use many of these printable activities for toddlers with some of the suggested adaptions that you will find with each resource.
Because children progress so quickly through ages 3-5 preschool introduces 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.
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Choose below to go directly to a specific skill. You’ll find preschool learning activities to go with all your favorite preschool themes.
Table of Contents
- Free Preschool Alphabet Activities and Printables
- Color Activities and Preschool Learning Games
- Matching Activities for Preschoolers
- Preschool Sorting Activities
- Math Activities for Preschoolers
- Graphing Activities for Preschool
- Pattern Activities
- Shape Activities for Preschoolers
- Fine Motor Learning Activities for Preschool
- Gross Motor Activities for Preschool
- Preschool STEM Activities
- Art for Preschoolers
- Preschool Sensory Activities
- Social-Emotional Activities for Preschoolers
- Preschool Crafts for Kids
Free Preschool Alphabet Activities and Printables
These preschool alphabet activities are perfect no matter what stage of learning the alphabet your preschoolers are at! Literacy activities for preschoolers are so much more fun when they are hands-on games. Start their literacy skills right and learn letters, rhyming and more!
Preschool Alphabet Spin & Stamp Worksheets
- Valentine Alphabet Spin & Stamp
- Farm Animal Alphabet Spin & Stamp
- Spring Uppercase and Lowercase Spin & Stamp
- Bee Theme Letter Spin & Stamp
- Monster Theme Spin & Stamp
- Thanksgiving Turkey Spin & Stamp
- Pumpkin Fall Theme Spin & Stamp
- Christmas Alphabet Spin & Stamp
- Snowman Letters Spin & Stamp
- Detective Theme Spin & Stamp
- Apple Alphabet Spin & Stamp
Printable Alphabet Matching Games for Preschoolers
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More Literacy Activities
Color Activities and Preschool Learning Games
Color Poster Sets for Preschool
- Farm Theme Color Posters and I Spy
- Spring Theme Color Posters and I Spy
- Valentine’s Day Color Posters and I Spy
- Fall Scarecrow Color Posters and I Spy
- Summer Color Posters and I Spy
Color Games for Preschoolers
- Paw Print Color Matching Game
- Fishbowl Color Matching Game
- Winter Color Graphing
- Colored Shoe Graphing for ‘Pete the Cat’
- Magnifying Glass Color Searching
- Rainbow Bear Spinner Game
- Rainbow Bear Graphing
- Color Sorting
- Flower Color Graphing Game
- Color Matching Pom Poms
- Fall Leaves Color Pack
- Color Matching Busy Bag
Non-Printable Color Activities for Preschool
- Paint Chip Color Scavenger Hunt
- Fine Motor Color Sorting
- Color Mixing Science Activity
- 15+ Rainbow Crafts
- Animal Counters Sorting Tray
- Color Sorting Castle
- Color Matching Fine Motor Activity
- St. Patrick’s Day Color Scavenger Hunt
Matching Activities for Preschoolers
- Arctic Animal Sensory Bin
- Rainforest Animal Matching
- 3 Forest Animal Matching
- Ocean Animal Matching
- Animal Paw Paw Print Matching
- Fishing Color Matching
- Fall Theme Matching Board Game
- Community Helpers Matching
- Adorable Food Board Game
- Fruit and Vegetables Matching Sensory Bin
- Pet Themed Board Game
- Christmas Tree Matching
- Transportation Dominoes
- Winter Math Matching
- Easter Egg Sensory Bin
- Transportation Themed Matching
- Coin Matching Game
- DIY Star Matching Games
Preschool Sorting Activities
- Farm Animal Sensory Bin
- Fruit Matching and Sorting
- Color Sorting Fine Motor
- Forest Biome Sorting
- Animal Counters Sorting Activity
- Button Sorting Activity
- Color Sorting Mats and Games
- Alphabet Sorting Game
Math Activities for Preschoolers
- DUPLO Number Mats
- Color by Number
- St. Patrick’s Day Counting Board Game
- Construction Theme Counting Board Game Numbers 1-5
- Rainbow Theme Counting Board Game Numbers 6-10
- Valentine’s Day Counting Envelopes
- Forest Animal Counting Mats
- Snowman Number Tracing Worksheets
- Christmas Counting Cover Up! Games
Counting Number Posters for Preschool
- Farm Animal Number Posters
- Spring Flower Number Posters
- Penguin Number Posters
- Valentine’s Day Raining Hearts Number Posters
- Pumpkin Theme Number Posters
- Finger Counting Number Posters
- Summer Crab Number Counting Posters
- Christmas Number Posters and Counting Cards
- School Bus Number Posters
Mini Eraser Counting Grids for Preschoolers
- 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
- Forest Animal Counting Grids
- Mushroom Theme Counting Grids
- Fall Leaf Mini Eraser Counting Grids
- 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
- 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
- Watermelon Counting Cards
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
Play Dough Number Mats for Counting
Themed Number Mats for Preschool Math
- Snap Cube Number Mats
- Tree Number Mats 1-10 | Tree Number Mats 1-10 Spanish
- 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
- Marshmallow Mats 1-10 | Marshmallow Mats 11-20
- Basketball Mini Eraser Counting Mats
- Space Rocket Mini Eraser Counting Mats
- Restaurant French Fry Mini Eraser Counting Mats
Math Dice Games for Counting
More Roll and Count Math Games
- Apple Tree
- Unicorn
- Farm Animal
- Crayon Box
- Rainy Day
- Flower Pot
- St. Patrick’s Day
- Lucky Marshmallow
- Valentine’s Snail
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
- Transportation Theme Counting Pack
- Fall Emergent Reader Counting Book
- Winter Counting Puzzles
- Christmas Counting Sensory Bin Matching Game
- Easter Egg Number Recognition Puzzles
- Bee Theme I Spy Counting Activity
Hands-On Preschool Counting Activities
- Apple Tree Fingerprint Activity
- Falling Star Counting Game
- Ocean Animal Clip Cards
- Mitten Counting Game
- Snowball Counting
- Valentine’s Board Game
- Valentine’s Day Math Games
Graphing Activities for Preschool
- Winter Color Graphing
- Colored Shoe Graphing (Great for Pete the Cat!)
- Australian Animal Graphing
- Fidget Spinner 2D Shapes
- 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
- 4 Levels of Differentiated Fruit Themed Patterns
- Fall Fine Motor Patterns
- Leaf Patterns (Great for real leaves or fake leaves)
- Ice Cream Cone Patterns
- Create Your Own Rainbow Patterns
Shape Activities for Preschoolers
Hands-on shape recognition games and activities to teach shapes in your early learning program. Use these educational games in your day program or preschool homeschooling activities.
Shape Poster Sets and I Spy Games
- Apple Theme 2D Shape Posters and I Spy
- Solar System Space Shape Posters and I Spy
- Summer Lemonade Shape Posters and I Spy
- Pumpkin Theme Shape Posters and I Spy
- Dinosaur Shape Posters and I Spy
- Garden Theme Shape Posters and I Spy
- Flower Theme Shape Posters and I Spy
- Valentine’s Day Shape Posters and I Spy
- Snowman Shape Posters and I Spy
- 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
- 2D Shape Mini Pack
- 2D Shape Play Dough Mats
- Shape I Spy Counting Mat
- Dog House Shape Spinner Game
- Snow Shapes with Penguin Shapes
- Winter 2D BINGO Games
- Christmas 2D Play Dough Mats
- Gingerbread Shape Games and Activities
- Snowman 2D Play Dough Mats
- 2D Shape Winter Theme Fine Motor Mats
Fine Motor Learning Activities for Preschool
- 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 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 Activities for Preschool
- 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
- Five Little Ducks Gross Motor Counting Games
- Transportation Theme Gross Motor Game
- “Jack, Be Nimble” Counting Gross Motor Game
- Animal Gross Motor Game
- Paper Plate Tennis Game
- Valentine’s Day Gross Motor Dice
Preschool STEM Activities
- Making Music with Bottles
- “Is it Magnetic?”
- Quantity Investigation
- Pumpkin STEM Investigation for Preschool
- Density Investigation for Preschool
- Ocean Currents Investigation
- Germinating Seeds in a Bag
- Sink or Float Experiment
- Spring Flower STEM Investigation
- Tin Can Telephone
- Magic Milk Science Experiment
- Candy Rainbow
- Walking Water Rainbow Science Experiment
- Color Mixing Ice
- Galaxy Slime
- Borax Crystals Clover
- How to Grow Borax Crystals
- No-leak Magic Bag Experiment
Reaction Science Experiments
- Magic Glitter Science Experiment
- Play Dough Volcano
- Fireworks Kitchen Science
- Chemical Reactions Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment with Printable
- Fizzy Easter Eggs
- Snow Volcano Experiment
- Apple Volcano Experiment
- Soda and Pop Rocks Science Experiment
- Rainbow Soda and Mentos Science Experiment
- Soda and Mentos Science Experiment
Life Cycle Activities for Preschool
Preschool Science Themes and Activities
- Forest Biome Sorting
- Rainforest Animal Matching Game
- Rainforest Animal BINGO Game
- Arctic Animal Matching Games
- Exploring Weight on the Farm
- Arctic Animal Posters and I Spy
Art for Preschoolers
Process Art Activities for Preschoolers
- Glitter Mono-printing
- Bouncy Ball Painting for St. Patrick’s Day
- Bouncy Ball Painting Rainbow Theme
- Bouncy Ball Painting Space Galaxy Theme
- 4th of July Patriotic Bouncy Ball Painting
- Color Mixing Bouncy Ball Painting
- Four Seasons Tree Collage
Homemade DIY Paint and Art Materials for Preschoolers
- Homemade Finger Paint Recipe
- Homemade Glow in the Dark Paint Recipe
- Edible Paint for Kids
- Edible Play Dough
- Easy Homemade Play Dough Recipe
Seasonal Art for Preschoolers
Summer Theme Art Activities for Preschoolers
Spring Theme Art Activities for Preschoolers
Winter Theme Art Activities for Preschoolers
Fall Theme Art Activities for Preschoolers
- Mess Free Painting: Pumpkin
- Mess Free Painting: Fall Leaf
- Mess Free Painting: Apple
- Painting with Gloop (Ooblek)
- Fall Theme Leaf Marble Painting
- Fall Leaf Salt Painting
- Fall Tree Salt Painting
- Black Glue Acorn Fine Motor Art
- Turkey Salt Painting for Thanksgiving
More STEAM Investigations
Preschool Sensory Activities
Sensory Bins for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Apple Themed Sensory Bin
- Popcorn Sensory Bin
- Ocean Theme Sensory Bin
- Alphabet Sensory Bin
- Life Cycle of a Honey Bee
- Frog Habitat Sensory Bin
- Sunflower Sensory Bin for Fine Motor Skills
- Red, White and Blue Sensory Activity
- Colored Ice Snow Sensory Bin
- Night Sky Sensory Bin
- DIY Space Rocks for Sensory Play
- Farm Animals Sensory Bin
- Pretty Pink Sensory Bin
- Valentine’s Day Pasta Sensory Bin
- Fluffy Snowflake Sensory Bin
- Dyed Seashells Summer Sensory Bin
- Bug Theme Sensory Bin
Sensory Bins with Printables
- Fruits and Vegetables Sensory Bin
- Arctic Animal Sensory Bin
- Easter Egg Sensory Bin
- Christmas Numbers Sensory Bin
- Valentine’s Day Ice Sensory Bin
Sensory Bags
- Make a Turkey Squishy Bag
- Mess-Free Paint in a Bag
- Foam Shapes Sensory Bag
- Pattern Block Sensory Bag
Sensory Bottles
- Heart Discovery Bottle
- Melted Snowman in a Jar
- New Year’s Sensory Bottle
- Thanksgiving Sensory Bottle
- Rainstorm Sensory Bottle
- St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bottle
- Valentine’s Day Roses Sensory Bottle
- Valentine’s Day Glitter Sensory Bottle
- Winter Sensory Bottle
- Penguin Snow Globe Sensory Bottle
- Christmas Glitter Sensory Bottle
- Snowman Sensory Bottle
- Snowflake Sensory Bottle
- Create Your Own Snow Globe
- Fall Leaf Sensory Bottle
- Turtle Sensory Bottle
- Alphabet I Spy Sensory Bottle
More Sensory Activities
Social-Emotional Activities for Preschoolers
- Emotions Board Game
- Unicorn Emotions Board Game
- Snowman Emotions Board Game
- S’Mores Theme Emotions Board Game
- Ice Cream Social Emotional Board Game
- Summer Sun Identifying 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
- Gingerbread Emotions Theme Matching Game
Preschool Crafts for Kids
Choose below to go directly to a specific skill. You’ll find preschool learning activities to go with all your favorite preschool themes.