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1000+ Fun & Engaging Kindergarten Activities for Learning and Play

Embrace your Kindergartner's curiosity through learning and play.  In fact, most Kindergarten activities for kids ARE learning games which lead to education through playful exploration.

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Kindergartners learn through play!

Kindergarten Learning Games & Activities

What age do kids go to Kindergarten?

Generally, most schools have Kindergarten programs for kids between the age of 4-6.  Often Kindergarten students may be separated by age into classrooms like Kindergarten 4 or Kindergarten 5.

Kindergartners who are 6 usually turn that age during the school year and most school districts in the US require that students must attend Kindergarten before they turn 7.

The average age of Kindergarten students in the US is 5.

Kindergarten Activities & Age

Here is the deal.  Every single kid has a unique learning path and matures at a different pace.  That is what makes Kindergartners so amazing.  They are learning different things within the SAME activity or lesson or game.

While these activities have been chosen age-appropriate for 4-6 year olds, they may be used for kids younger and older as well.  We try to keep almost every Kindergarten activity play-based which opens up its age range to literally 1-101 with modifications!

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Kindergarten Class Activities

Almost any Kindergarten activity can be adapted for a group of children in a classroom setting.  Simple games like hangman, charades, bingo, puzzles are fun with more than one student present.  Scroll below to see many less traditional options that can be modified to include a group of Kindergartners.

Hands-On Kindergarten Learning

We have talked about how kids ages 4-6 learn best through play, but what might be overlooked is how a Kindergartner defines play.  Anything that holds their attention and is fun would qualify!  Keep kids playfully learning with hands-on activities that put them INTO the fun.

Intuitively we realize that Kindergarten age students have a hard time "sitting still" because they crave engagement with everything around them.  Instead of squashing that, let's leverage it for their education!

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Homeschooling Kindergarten

One out of my three boys were homeschooled for Kindergarten.  It wasn't because I set out to homeschool Kindergarten, he just didn't seem ready to go when he was 5.  So we worked on an informal "curriculum" at home which consisted of many of the things that are published here on Kids Activities Blog and by the time the new school year rolled around, he was ready for first grade instead of Kindergarten (based on the school's placement testing).

Is My Kid Ready for Kindergarten?

I learned not to be afraid to trust my gut when it came to this question.  Kids Activities Blog has a really good Kindergarten skills checklist that you can go through and make sure that you aren't pushing him/her into something before they are ready.

Kindergarten Distance Learning Resources

Ack!  One of the biggest parts of Kindergarten learning is the invisible impact of socialization - students interacting & students interacting with teachers (sometimes for the first time outside the home).  The ability for an entire class to play a coordinated game outside, or listen quietly to one another talk once called on, or stand in a line as instructed, or lay on a mat while listening to the teacher read aloud without poking your mat mate!  We could go on and on with scenarios in which Kindergarten classrooms are key in the full education of Kindergarten students.

And then there are good reasons why these things can't happen "normally" which introduces distance learning.  One of the biggest things that parents and caregivers can do to optimize distance learning at this level is to make sure the child is getting enough play.  The activities that we have here at Kids Activities Blog will make your job easier!  One downside to kids being on the other end of a screen for school is that their hands-on PLAY time gets cut.  Don't discount their playtime with you or siblings either...it is all important right now while we get through this season and try to make the best out of the situation.

Here are the Kindergarten Activities [keep scrolling]...

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Jelly Fish {Recycled Craft}

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{Kid Science} Water Experiment: Displacement

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3 Ways to Make an Easy & Adorable Toilet Paper Roll Reindeer

Child Free Play

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Go Soaring with Airplane Math {Road Trip Game}

Kids Love Gross Stuff: Animal Grossology

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(November Activities} How To Tell A Story

Resistance Experiments

Make a Parachute: Kids Parachute {Creates} Resistance Experiments

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Fine Motor Skills Activity

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Fun {and Independent} Flash Card Games

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Gifts Kids Can Make: {Sweet} Photo Key Chain

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How to Make a Paper Boat {Columbus Day Activities}

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Teaching How to Measure {Science Fun for Kids}

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{Not So Scary} Halloween Crafts for Kids

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Top 10 Ingredients for a Fall Sensory Tub

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12 Fabulous {and Fun} Ways to Play with Play Doh

Homemade Baby Toy for Older Siblings to Make

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Early Learning with a Sticky Wall

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Cool Math Games for Kids: Online & Free!!

{Early Learning} Working with Numbers

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Word Games {Mad Libs DIY}

Word Family {Game for Kids}

Library for Children {free}

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Alphabet Activity Using Noodles for ABC Formation

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Beach Game: Tic-Tac-Toe

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Printmaking: String Art

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Practical Life: Flower Arranging

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Paper Crafts: Weaving

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Outdoor Fun: Bicycle Games

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Paper Crafts: Make a Boat

Shape Monsters

Paper Activity: Shape Monsters

Monster Trucks: Math and Art

Monster Trucks: Math and Art

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Sense of Sound: Matching Game

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Sensory Activities: Seaside Sensory Tub

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Science for Kids: Make a Balance

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Back to School Activities

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How Do Muscles Work?

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Outdoor Adventures: Animal Hunt

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Traveling with Children

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Vacation Essentials: Packing for a Playful Trip

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Sense of Touch: Discovery Bags

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Kid Movie Critic

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Summer Travel: Preserve the Memories

Dinosaur Pasta Craft feature

Dinosaur Craft: Pasta Necklace

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Early Learning: Mystery Box

Early Learning: How To Tie A Shoe

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Memory Craft: Shells

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Handprint Art in the Garden

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Chalk Drawings – Creating a Face

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Recipe: Peppermint Creams

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Learning How to Measure

Treat for Kids: Foil Surprise Balls

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Trash to Treasure: Make It New with Stickers

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Olympics for Kids: Build a Lego Mascot

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Craft Things To Make: Bird Nests

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Creative Learning: Use Edible Ink

Art for Kids: Food Coloring Tie Dye

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Math for Kids

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Olympics for Kids: Color Sorting

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Bubbles: Easy Art

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Drive-In Movie For Kids

Math Games: Water Beads

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Art With Tape

spray painting silhouette art

Paint Craft: Silhouette Art

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Summer Craft: Popsicle Stick Frame

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Freeze Tag for Preschoolers

Pretend Play: Make A Play Doctor’s Kit

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Playdough Pasta Matching Game

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Math Game for Kids: Adding Archways

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Moon Gardens

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Pillow Stacking: A Physics Lesson in Balance

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Sinking Ships

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Dino Trackers: A Baking Soda and Vinegar Activity Based on Dino Dan

Olympics 2012: Create a British Flag

swimming activities for kids

Let’s Go Swimming!

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Sensory Bin: Shredded Paper

Ocean Sensory Bin

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Solar Oven

The QM Science Spot: LOTS of Experiments

Study of the Face

Small World Play: Build with Rocks

Teaching Kids How Sound is Made

Make a Memory Jar {Fathers Day}

Science in the kitchen

Science… in the Kitchen

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Beach in a Box: Digging for Shells and Dinosaurs

State Postcard Challenge

Superhero Skip Counting with Paper Bag Books

Coloring Page T-Shirt Tutorial

Cool Math Games

12 Cool Math Games for Kids

Fun Activity to Boost Early Literacy and Basic Reasoning Skills

Summer Reading for Kids

Kids Learning Games: Bathtub I-Spy

Finding Shapes in Nature

Shapes in Nature

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Scavenger Hunt: Letterboxing

Early Reading Games

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Kids Games: Make Your Own Silly Picture Game

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Cool Summer Activities

Cool Ways to Welcome Summer

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Kid’s Container Garden

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Kids Games: Obstacle Course

Tin Foil Art

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Craft for Kids: Tomato Cage Sculpture

the bathtub learning game

Kids Learning Games: Bathtub Alphabet Soup

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Early Literacy Tool: Phonetic Flip Chart

Choosing a Healthy Plate: A Nutrition Activity for Preschoolers

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Paper Crafts for Kids: Paper Dolls with Spray Adhesive

easy recipe for dirt cake

Easy Dirt Cake Recipe For Kids

Growing Potatoes with Kids

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Matching Game: Ribbons

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Recycled Art: Cup Holder Sculpture

Counting Flowers

Preschool Activities: Counting Flowers in Your Neighborhood

Making Butter With Kids

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What is Surface Tension?

mothers day pillow

Mothers Day Craft: Simple Pillow

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Recycled Art: Biodegradable Packing Peanut Sculptures

Nature Walk: Grab the Nature Bag!

Games For Kids: Party Blower Spelling Game

exploring ramps

Science Experiments for Kids – Exploring Ramps

alphabet ideas

Teach The Alphabet: Keepsake Book

Memory Game with Shells

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