Craft Stick Puzzles(Ages 3-8)
Kids can create their very own personalized puzzle to solve again and again. Choose a favorite photo, greeting card or patterned paper and get started!
This is so very simple to set up, but sparks hours of imaginative play. It's amazing what a little color change to water does! Perfect for a summer day.
Palm Puppets(Ages 3-11)
These dancing palm puppets originated in India using palm leaves and sticks. You may want to design yours with tradition in mind, or draw a completely different puppet--the dancing and twirling will be the same!
Cardboard Cookie Shop(Ages 0-8)
Craft your own cookies out of cardboard and felt, then spend an afternoon celebrating the grand opening of the Imagination Bakery!
Jurassic Ice Excavation(Ages 3-11)
Uncover the secrets of the Jurassic period lost for centuries beneath the ice! All you need are some model dinosaur bones from the closest craft store and a freezer.
Toppling Turtles(Ages 3-8)
Here's a fun and simple game of stacking turtles you can craft out of felt and any plastic bottle caps you have on hand.
Solid, Liquid, Gas Balloons(Ages 3-8)
Use balloons to learn the differences between solids, liquids, and gases! It's a simple yet effective hands-on science lesson for young scientists.
Purple Lavender Sensory Rice(Ages 3-4)
Sensory bins are great for hours of hands-on play. This purple and lavender scented sensory bin lets your child explore with all of their senses!
Can Toss Tumble(Ages 3-11)
Upcycle your empty coffee cans into a homemade version of this beloved carnival game. Nothing like a rousing round of Can Toss Tumble when you're stuck inside on a rainy afternoon!
3 Letter Lacing Busy Bag(Ages 3-8)
This activity for the Pre-K level concentrates on visual-motor skills, hand-eye coordination, letter recognition, word identification, and picture-word matching.
10 Hands-On Activities for Preschoolers
Preschoolers learn best by doing. That's why it's so important to give them plenty of hands on activities that stimulate their senses, work their fine motor skills, and encourage creative, social, and emotional learning. This list of hands-on activities for preschoolers includes all kinds of fun games and activities from sensory bins and letter-matching exercises to fossil excavation and balloon science experiments. Whatever you choose, you're sure to have a whole lot of fun on your hands!