Educational Games for Preschoolers (Screen-Free Edition)
By Sadia Afrin, Early Childhood Educator · 4 min read
Learning games do not need a screen. Here are easy ideas and a free bingo card to make them stick.
There are plenty of great games for preschoolers that need nothing more than a few household items and a bit of time together. They teach early skills while feeling like fun.
Games for listening and talking
- I spy
- Simon says
- Animal charades
- Storytime
Games for thinking
- Memory match
- Puzzle time
- Maze race
- Pattern beads
- Sorting socks
Games for moving
- Hopscotch
- Musical statues
- Obstacle course
- Floor is lava
Games for numbers and shapes
- Counting games
- Shape hunt
- Snap
- Dot to dot
Tips
- Keep games short.
- Let your child choose.
- Join in. Children love playing with a grown-up.
- Change the rules to make it easier or harder.
The free bingo card
Tick off each game as you play. Five in a row wins a prize, such as choosing the next game or a special story.
Think & Play Puzzles has more matching, maze, shape and pattern games for quiet time.
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Screen-Free Games Bingo
A one-page A4 bingo card with 25 screen-free games to play and tick off. Get five in a row for a prize.
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