Preschool Activities

Seasonal and everyday activities for preschool and kindergarten rooms: drawing, crafts, games and quiet time, written by people who have run them.

A row of preschool coat pegs on the first morning of term, each with a child’s crayon drawing pinned above it

Preschool activities

Back to School Activities for Preschoolers: The First Week, Day by Day

The first week of preschool has one job, and it isn’t the alphabet. Eighteen activities in the order you’ll need them: the first morning, the first day, the first week, and the children who need longer.

September 25, 2026 · 9 min read

Preschool activities

Halloween Preschool Activities: 21 Ideas That Aren’t Scary

Four working days between "Halloween is coming" and the costume parade. Here is what to do with them: 21 activities that work with real preschoolers, most of them free, half of them quiet, none of them scary.

September 20, 2026 · 9 min read