I love activities where my toddler can learn through play. However, raising a preschool age boy, I’ve come to realize that all our games have to involve some sort of vehicle or my preschooler loses interest fast. So here are a few of our favorites.
Counting Practice with Mailboxes
This has to be one of my preschool boy’s favorite games. I simply draw mailboxes on our sidewalk or driveway using sidewalk chalk. Then, I write numbers on the mailbox, I usually try for 1-10. Next, I pick up a pile of sticks or rocks and tell my preschooler to deliver the sticks to the mailbox.
For example, I hand him a stick and say could you please take this to mailbox 6? Or here’s a package for 2, and he’s going to be so sad if you don’t help him deliver it. This keeps him busy for a long time. He absolutely loves pretending that he is the mailman. He drives his trike (Mail truck) to each mailbox and puts the stick or rock in. This game has been a huge hit in our house.
Cars Number Recognition Printable
This is an awesome printable from totschooling.net. My preschooler absolutely adores this game. He loves driving the cars on the printable road and finding the corresponding gas pump that matches the car’s number. I threw the roads in sheet protectors and laminated the cars and he loves playing with them. He loves making the noises the gas pump does as he fills each car up with gas. The printable goes up to number 20, so it’s a great way to work on matching skills and number recognition all while your preschooler is playing and having fun!
Letter Practice With Letter Road Game
This game has been awesome for us. It’s not only good for learning, but it gets some of that pent up energy out! When the weather is nice, I take my kids outside and I draw a road of a bunch of “N”‘s or whatever letter I want my preschooler to practice. I call the line of letters a road. Then I get crazy with the letter road.
We pretend that we’re big semis and we walk up and down the letter road honking. Next, we try to jump down the letter road. Then we go really fast down the letter road. We try to keep it fun and keep doing things up and down the letter road. It’s a great game to get some energy out and also teach your preschooler or toddler letter recognition.
Little Blue Truck Activities
If you haven’t read the little blue truck books with your preschooler you need to. The books are so cute and of course have trucks in them, which will keep your little boy excited. There are tons of activities online to do with little Blue Truck, but I really like the matching toads to trucks letter recognition activity found at totschooling.net. My preschooler enjoys matching the toad to the right truck.
Counting Practice With Tractors
My preschooler loves playing with tractors, so this game is perfect for him. I found a deck of flash cards at the dollar store that we use with this. I place a flash card out on the table and ask him what number is on the card. He will tell me and then I have him get that many pieces of corn and put it into his tractor’s wagon.
We go through the deck of flashcards and let him practice over and over again counting corn. I’ve really seen an improvement in his counting since playing this game.
It’s fun finding a game that incorporates play and learning!
Learning Games Are Great
I love games that keep my preschooler interested and keep him learning. What are some games that you’ve found helpful for teaching your boys colors, letters, shapes and numbers?
Need Ideas to Keep a Young Toddler Entertained? Read: 6 Easy Activities For Young Toddlers
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