Arts & Creativity

Activities for pre-K children

These activities invite children to draw, paint, craft, and share their big ideas through art. Children can try new materials, practice fine motor skills, and use their imagination to create something all their own.

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All By Myself

Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Reading and Writing, Social and Emotional

Learning Objective: You will read a picture book with your child about doing things independently, and then make an “all by myself” train out of paper.

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Beginning Sounds Picture Collage

Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Reading and Writing, Physical Development

Learning Objective: Your child will practice recognizing beginning sounds in words and create a collage of pictures that start with the same sound.

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Building with Boxes

Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Language and Communication, Science

Learning Objective: In this activity, you and your child will build something sturdy out of a cardboard box.

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Create a Journal

Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old

Learning Area: Reading and Writing

Learning Objective: You will make a simple journal for your child and encourage him to write or draw about people and experiences he would like to remember.

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Creating Art with Shapes

Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Math, Sensory and Art

Learning Objective: In this activity, the child has the opportunity to be creative by using a variety of shapes to create art.

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Fingerprint Patterns

Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Math, Sensory and Art

Learning Objective: Your child will create patterns with their fingerprints.

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Let’s Write a Story!

Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old

Learning Area: Language and Communication, Reading and Writing

Learning Objective: In this activity, your child will create an imaginary story and help you write sentences and draw pictures about it.

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Meaningful Memories

Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Language and Communication, Reading and Writing

Learning Objective: In this activity, your child will write about a personal experience or memory by dictating to you and then illustrating the memory.

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My Favorite Things

Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Reading and Writing, Social and Emotional

Learning Objective: Your child will identify some favorite things to put into a book, which helps to reinforce what makes your child special and unique. Your child can...

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My Sign Designs

Age Group: 5 years old, 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 years old

Learning Area: Reading and Writing, Sensory and Art

Learning Objective: In this activity, your child will make a sign that includes written sentences and decorations.

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Nature Names

Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Reading and Writing, Physical Development

Learning Objective: Children and parents will go on a nature walk to collect items such as sticks, grass, flowers, leaves, etc. to use in forming the child’s name.

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Story Retelling with Puppets

Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Language and Communication, Reading and Writing

Learning Objective: Increase your child’s understanding and language skills by using visual aids while retelling a story. In this activity, puppets and props are...

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Words, Words, Words

Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Language and Communication, Reading and Writing

Learning Objective: In this pre-reading activity, the child will brainstorm a list of words that start with a specific letter sound.

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