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45 Awesome Name Activities for Preschoolers!

January 11, 2016 by Sarah Leave a Comment

If there is one thing I know from the past 5 years of my life, it is name activities for preschoolers! In the classroom and in my home, learning names has been front and center. When children start learning letters, the very best place to start is with their names. After that, I like to teach the letters in the order I chat about in this post: Teaching letter recognition.

Learning letters is important, but there are 7 other critical skills little ones need to know before they can learn to read! But don’t worry – they are all super fun and can be learned through play!

But always, always, always we start with a little ones name. Those letters are awfully important and hold a lot of meaning. There are so many fun ways to practice a name too. SO many.

As in, 45 ways were super easy to find.

These are AWESOME name activities for preschoolers!

So for those of you with little ones just on the cusp of learning letters, these activities are just for you (well, I suppose for your little ones, it might be a little odd for you to do on your own. But hey, whatever blows your hair back friends, no judgements here.)

I bring you 45 Awesome Name Activities for 3 and 4 year olds (or anyone else interested …)

Name activities for preschoolers - name-hockey

Name Hockey – My youngest loves playing hockey, so I thought this was a fun way to bring in some name practice.

Name activities for preschoolers - name puzzles

A Year Full of Name Puzzles – Name puzzles for every season! I love how these puzzles can be adapted to different holidays, seasons, and interests.

Preschool name games - name in a jar

Name in a Jar – Take the kids on a name-based scavenger hunt around the house or out in nature.

Name activities for preschoolers - building a name

Building a Name – A real hands-on activity as kids use blocks to make a name tower.

A Sticky Preschool Name Craft – grab some sticks from the backyard and a potato peeler and get set to make some awesome name art with your little one! This cute art project is perfect for displaying in a bedroom. 

Name activities for preschoolers - name books

Name Books for Preschool and Kindergarten from Fun-A-Day – Use simple materials to make books all about the children’s names!

Name activities for preschoolers - foaming names

Foaming Names from Fun-A-Day – Kids can turn their names into a colorful, foaming science experiment!

Preschool name games - marshmallow names

Marshmallow Names from Fun-A-Day – What a fun way to make tactile name art together!

Name activities for preschoolers - rainbow name puzzle

Rainbow Name Puzzles from Still Playing School – Explore the colors of the rainbow while learning letters and names.

Name activities for preschoolers - easy name art

Easy Toddler Name Art from Learn with Play at Home – This tape resist name art encourages creativity while working on name recognition.

Preschool name games - painted rocks

Painted Name Rocks from Mama.Papa.Bubba – There’s just something about rocks that most kids love, so why not make them into names!?

Preschool name games - road names

Name Activity Using Toy Cars from Buggy and Buddy – Make letter roadways for favorite toy cars to travel on while children explore their names.

Preschool name games - clothesline names

Clothesline Names from Pre-K Pages – What a fun fine motor or pretend play activity using children’s names!

Name activities for preschoolers - leaf names

Leaf Name Game from The Pleasantest Thing – This would be perfect with the changes of the seasons, especially when the leaves are falling.

Name activities for preschoolers - crystal names

Crystal Names from Playdough to Plato – Kids can “grow” their own names with this science experiment!

Preschool name games - fizzy spray sidewalk names

Squirt Their Name from Hands-On: As We Grow – Get outside, make some fizzy paint, and then paint names on the driveway or sidewalk.

Name activities for preschoolers - DIY name stamp

DIY Name Stamps from Preschool Inspirations – Kids can use these name stamps in play dough or with paint, all the while exploring the letters in their names.

Name activities for preschoolers - glue and watercolor names

Glue and Watercolor Names from Happy Hooligans – Take the classic salt, glue, and watercolor art to another level with kids’ names.

Preschool name games - apple name threading

Button Worm Apple Name from Fantastic Fun and Learning – Kids thread the “worm” through the apple letters to make their names.

Name activities for preschoolers - play dough names

Name Practice with Play Dough from Stay at Home Educator – Play dough always provides endless opportunities for playful learning!

Preschool name games - toddler name art

Toddler Art Name from Love, Play, Learn – A fun and meaningful way to paint with letters and names.

Preschool name games - name sensory soup

Build Your Name Sensory Soup from Sugar Aunts – Grab some letters from the “soup”, then stick them together to make names.

Name activities for preschoolers - mouse shapes names

Mouse Shapes Learn to Spell Your Name Activity from Growing Book by Book – Love how this book-inspired activity can easily be adapted depending on the child.

Name activities for preschoolers - sticker names

My Sticker Name Activity from My Nearest and Dearest – Focus a child’s love of stickers on creating her name!

Preschool name games - pop the name

Pop That Name from Coffee Cups and Crayons – Kids can use their little fingers to pop bubble wrap names.

Name activities for preschoolers - name flowers

Spring Flowers Name Activity from Stir the Wonder – Decorate doors and windows with these interactive name flowers the kids can put up, take down, and rearrange.

Name activities for preschoolers - watercolor names

Our Names in Watercolor from Teach Preschool – Simple, colorful way to practice writing names with young children.

Preschool name games - dino names

Clothespin Dinosaur Names from Play to Learn Preschool – Dinosaur-loving kids will get a kick out making their names become part of these dinos.

Preschool name games - name bowling

Name Bowling from School Time Snippets – Put together a miniature bowling kit focused on names, and let the kids knock down the letters in their names.

Preschool name games - name practice water game

Name Practice Water Game from Inspiration Laboratories – The would be fun in the backyard during the summer! Using the garden hose as a learning tool!

Preschool name games - name smash

Name and Sight Word Smash from I Can Teach My Child – Smash some baked cotton ball names!

Name activities for preschoolers - name cards and puzzles

Preschool Name Puzzles from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds – Children mix and match letter cards to learn how to make their names.

Name activities for preschoolers - clothespin na

Clothespin Name Recognition Activity from Munchkins and Moms – Kids manipulate letters as they make their names. The picture is such a nice addition!

Name activities for preschoolers - chicka boom boom names

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Name Craft from Toddler Approved – Let children make a name craft based on a well-loved children’s book.

Name activities for preschoolers - textured names

Textured Names from In the Playroom – Grab different materials to make multi-textured name art with the kids.

Preschool name games - letter name game

Letter Name Game from The Domestic Notebook – Such a fun way to create names while sending “letters” and playing postman.

Name activities for preschoolers - name search

Name Search Activity and Printable from Mom Inspired Life – Kids get to be detectives and search for their names using this free printable.

Preschool name games - roll a name

Spell Your Name Game from No Time for Flash Cards – Grab some dice and pompoms to challenge the kids to this name activity.

Name activities for preschoolers - craft stick puzzle

Craft Stick Name Puzzle from Frugal Fun for Boys – Children add their artistic touch to a simple craft stick puzzle about their names.

Preschool name games - name fishing

Alphabet Fishing Name Spelling from This Reading Mama – Children go fishing for the letters of their name with this engaging activity.

Name activities for preschoolers - name web

Name Web Preschool Lacing Activity from School Time Snippets – New sewers will get a kick out of making this name web.

Name activities for preschoolers - ladybug names

Ladybug Names from Here Come the Girls – What a fun way to turn shells into name learning materials.

Name activities for preschoolers - build a name

Building My Name from Rainy Day Mum – Encourage children to use various shapes to engineer their names.

Name activities for preschoolers - rainbow names

Rainbow Names from Mamas Like Me – Delve into colors, textures, and scents with this simple name activity.

Name activities for preschoolers - straw names

Straw Name Collage from Childcare Land – Kids can use bits of straws to make their names.

Name activities for preschoolers - name sensory bottle

Rainbow Name Bottles from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds – Add another dimension to sensory bottles with kids’ names. Perfect for games of I-Spy!

These are AWESOME name activities for preschoolers

Loads of ideas, right? Hope you find a few that are just right for you and your little ones.

We are in the midst of a doozy of a snowstorm right now. Our power has been on and off, as has our internet. So should it happen to get a little quiet around here over the next couple of days you’ll know why. And if it stays quiet longer than a couple of days … please SEND COFFEE. I am running dangerously low.

Hope you are staying warm friends, thank you for being here.

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