Kindergarten Activities

If you are looking for Kindergarten Activities, you have come to the right place! With all the extra energy these 4, 5, and 6 year-olds have we need to keep them engaged. We’ve got kindergarten learning activities to practice math, reading, writing, science, and history that will keep kids engaged. We also have lots of seasonal and kindergarten theme ideas so you can pick just the right activity for the time of year or weekly theme. Finally, we have lots of fun activities for kindergarten to play and explore the world around them any time!

kindergarten activities

Kindergarten Play

Kindergarten kids love to play! And that’s a good thing because play is important for Kindergartners development. Children are able to use their creativity when playing while at the same time developing their physical skills, imaginations, dexterity, cognitive abilities, and emotional strength. Did you know play has also been shown to promote healthy brain development? Plus, play allows Kindergarten age kids to explore the ever growing world around them. So whether you are looking for educational activities or just something fun, we have creative Kindergarten kids activities  your kids will LOVE!

Some play based activities you will want to have on hand in your learning space:

  • playdough
  • puzzles
  • craft supplies
  • building materials: blocks and Duplo
  • pretend play sets: little kitchen, cash register, wooden train set, doctor or vet kit
  • puppets

Celebrate fall with this pumpkin slime recipe perfect for October. All you need are a few simple supplies and I will show you how to make pumpkin slime! This halloween slime makes EPIC fun and halloween activities for kids from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too! SUPER soft apple playdough recipe is no cook and takes just 2 minutes to make! This autumn playdough is perfect for apple activities in September. Kids will be excited to learn and explore when making this ice cream volcano! This is a combination of an ice cream activity and easy volcano experiments for one EPIC, memorable summer activity for kids! Try this summer experiment as part of your ice cream theme with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders. This project causes a super cool, baking soda and vinegar reaction that will create a fun WOW moment for kids! Help kids celebrate summer with this sand castle preschool, kindergarten, pre-k, and toddler activity! These colour matching activities combines a hands-on color activity and a tp roll activity for an outrageously fun and clever summer activity for preschoolers!

Activities for kindergarteners

We like to play and learn with purpose in my classroom. All the kindergarten activities we pick are chosen for a purpose – to teach a concept, to develop fine motor skills, or develop social, cognitive, and emotional skills. Not only do activities for kindergartners help with making learning fun, but they will work on building strength, self-confidence, concentration, and coordination from an early age.

You will love these simple summer science experiments that help kids learn and explore with summer seashells! For this seashell activities all you need are a couple simple materials to try your hand at an EASY acid base experiment. Try this summer science with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders too. I just love using summer activity for kids that are fun and educational too!  Are your children learning about wild animals for kids? Add these super cute, free Wild Animals Finger Puppets to your animals theme or day to play and learn! These Animal Printables are a fun animal activities for kids to add to your lesson plan to provide a creative opportunity for their learning! Simply download pdf file with finger puppet template printable and you are ready to play! Teach kids how to measure rainfall with this homemade rain gauge. This DIY Rain gauge is simple and fun to make with kids of all ages from preschool, pre-k, kindergarten to elementary age students in first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade too. Use this how to make a rain gauge as part of a kindergarten weather unit!  Ready for an outrageously FUN balloon activity for kids? Play, paint, and make a fun summer craft all at the same time with balloon painting ART!

Kindergarten learning activities

Kids learn best by doing so we like to include lots of educational activities to our lessons. From fun math activities to alphabet activities, science activities to history activities, and reading activiteis to writing activities – we have lots of options to get kid excited about learning! Above our some of our favorites, but don’t miss looking for activities based on subject below.

 

Fun activities for kindergarten

You can browse all our fun activities for kindergarten below by theme or season: