Activities By Age: 3-4 Years
Things to Work On:
- Making new things (Creativity)
- Finding answers to hard questions (Problem solving)
- Getting ready to read (Early literacy)
- Learning about friends (Social skills)
Activity Ideas
Use colorful blocks or toys to teach your child about shapes and colors. This helps the learn to think and reason.
Work together to complete a puzzle. This helps them solve problems and use their hands.
Use puppets to tell stories. This will help with language skills, creativity, and understanding feelings.
Every walk is an opportunity for children to learn about the natural world.
An obstacle course can be used to practice and improve gross motor skills from crawling to walking, from running to jumping. Obstacle courses can also be used to improve strength, balance, coordination, and motor planning, as well as to increase sensory input, improve visual motor skills, direction following, but most importantly can be simple to put together and tons of fun!
Simple play helps babies grow! These activities help them learn to move, bond with you, and learn with their senses. This includes tummy time, soft music, and playing with toys.
Toddlers learn by playing! These fun activities help them talk, use their hands, and play with others. This includes stacking blocks, singing songs, and pretend play.
At this age, toddlers are curious and full of energy! These easy activities help build language motor skills, and get them used to playing with friends.
Preschoolers love to explore and make things! These fun activities help with talking, thinking, and playing with others. This includes puzzles, puppet stories, and taking nature walks.
Kids get ready for school by learning through play! Try fun activities that help them with thinking, talking, and moving their bodies. This includes science experiments, telling stories, and letter games.
For more information on developmental milestones visit the CDC’s Developmental Milestones »