Fall leaf painting is an easy process art activity for toddlers and preschoolers that combines nature, sensory play, and lots of colorful messy fun. Instead of painting a picture of a leaf, kids paint directly on real leaves collected outside. They can use paintbrushes, fingers, and even shaving cream to experiment with colors and textures. […]
Preschool Activities
Learning activities, art activities, and fun crafts for preschool aged children.
Glow in the Dark Shaving Cream Sensory Play
Blow your toddler’s mind with glow in the dark shaving cream! If you have toddlers (or preschoolers!) at home then sensory play is probably pretty popular in your house! I know it is in our house. Sensory play is probably one of my toddler’s most favorite activities. This week we decided to try a classic, […]
Thanksgiving Felt Board Play Ideas
Make a fun Thanksgiving felt board set! These are so fun and easy! With Thanksgiving on the horizon I’ve switched up our felt board for the kids. I made all these last year so this is the second year that we have had them out. They are super easy to make! I may have even […]
Hammering Nails into Pumpkins for Kids
Hammering nails into pumpkins creates unique jack-o-lanterns and is so much fun for kids! We love fall and fall means doing lots of pumpkin themed activities. We usually do lots of pumpkin learning activities and crafts, like pumpkin washing sensory play and pumpkin patch small world activities, every year in my home daycare. Each of these activities are […]
DIY Nature Slides for Kids for the Light Table (or window!)
These DIY nature slides for the light table are so easy to make! It’s a hands-on way for kids to learn about plants and flowers in your own neighborhood! PS- If you don’t have a light table, no problem! Just use a window or white table to explore your nature slides! Being outside and exploring […]
Easy Fall Felt Board Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers
This easy fall felt board activity is a fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to explore colorful leaves and the changing seasons through hands-on play. After noticing the leaves changing around our neighborhood and at local parks, I decided to create a simple fall tree for our felt board. The children could add leaves to […]
Easy Fine Motor Light Table Activities for Fall
Light table activities for fall are the best! We adore fall around here and these easy light table activities are great for fun and fine motor skill development. An easy activity that you can do with you preschoolers and toddlers this fall. Our light table gets so much more use in the fall and winter […]
[No Cook] Homemade Puffy Paint
This homemade puffy paint recipe is easy to pull together, it uses three simple ingredients that are typical to any kitchen (even my very lacking kitchen), and is always a hit with the kids. You can find our microwave puff paint version here for a fun art and science activity all rolled in one! Ingredients: 1 Cup Salt 1 […]
Ping Pong Ball Counting and Number Matching Games
Updated August 2026 These simple ping pong ball counting games give toddlers and preschoolers a hands-on way to practice counting and number recognition through play. There are two easy ways to prepare this activity. Children can match numbers written on the ping pong balls to the same numbers on the tray, or they can count […]