Activities with blocks for preschoolers

Having a little boy opened my eyes BIG TIME to a world of books we'd been mostly neglecting. Sure, we read a few truck books when Sophie was little, but when Milo came on the

We have all been there; that pounding head, those aches and shivers, the need to just crawl under the covers and sleep off that bug! But for that, we need simple activities for kids to do when Mom is sick. I have found some simple activities for kids to do when Mom is sick just

Grab the box of blocks and challenge your preschooler to do some new block activities. They may even spark their imagination, too.

Block play for preschool learning. Perfect for small groups, center time, Breakfast Invitations, and FUN! Build fine motor with these invitations to learn.

Grab some colored blocks and colored paper. Have your toddlers or preschoolers sort the blocks onto the colored paper! #toddleractivities | #learningactivitiesfortoddlers | #livelaughilovekindergarten

At 'Little Owls Resources' we have created these Challenge cards for children to use with building blocks/bricks. Children look closely at the pattern on the cards and attempt to copy them with the blocks. Ideal for observational skills, consolidating colour knowledge, fine motor control development and communication and language e.g. describing patterns/colours and discussing similarities and differences. Have fun!

My preschoolers have always loved playing with blocks! My 5 year old still plays with her blocks during quiet time a few days a week.We love blocks. There are so many creative and imaginative ways you can play with blocks. Just recently I have seen some really cool printables that can turn block free time play into a real learning experience! A lot of these ideas come from preschools, where teachers have block stations set up, but there is no way you can't do this in your own home!

Fun and easy ways for toddler to play with blocks and encourage building and construction activities - great for at home or daycare.

Mix some architecture and engineering skills with this kindergarten and preschool STEM activity for kids. Use simple materials.

When we are stuck inside, I try to come up with fun ideas to get the kids moving. We use Painter's Tape As A Balance Beam, exercise to Animal Workout on the Alexa and the kids love to break out the Melissa & Doug Cardboard Blocks. We set them up as jumps and pretend to

Mega Bloks Tetris is a hands-on preschool math activity. Introduce area and volume with a toy we already own!

Activities with blocks for preschoolers primarily aid in improving motor skills. Here are some ideas to organize fun block activities for preschool.

We're huge fans of puzzles here in our house. It doesn't really matter what kind of puzzle either. We like them all :)

More or less? A simple preschool math game with blocks! Hands-on learning that helps toddlers and preschoolers learn to count, one-to-one correspondence, simple adding, and more! Includes free printable sheet! All you need is a pen and blocks! Easy setup but hours of fun and learning! #kidsactivities #preschoolmath #preschool #simplemath #preschoolathome

In our last post, I told you about my daughter’s new-found love for the Pyramids. She recently saw a documentary on them & now wants to know everything about them. We went to the library & bought some books & over the weekend we made a pyramid craft. I thought it might be fun for […]