Play Ideas for 3-6 Year Olds

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creative tile--3-6

Paper Chain Countdown

Ages 4+, requires adult supervision

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Gratitude Jar

Ages 3+

emotional tile--3-6

Acts of Kindness Calendar

Ages 4+

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Sack Race

Ages 4+

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Water Balloon Toss

Ages 5+

emotional tile--3-6

Musical Feelings

Ages 4+, requires adult supervision

creative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Magic T-Shirt

Ages 5+, requires adult help

creative tile--3-6

Colorful Tree Bark Sketches

Ages 5+

creative tile--3-6

From A to Z

Ages 3+

creative tile--3-6

Flower Power

Ages 3+

creative tile--3-6

Broccoli Trees

Ages 3+

creative tile--3-6

Shadow Art

Ages 4+

creative tile--3-6 tile--9-12 tile--6-9

Puppet Play

Ages 5+

creative tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Make a Vision Board

Ages 5+

emotional tile--3-6

Guess My Emotions

Ages 4+

emotional tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Emotional Animals

Ages 3+

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12

Simon Says “Do A Yoga Pose”

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12

Musical Limbo

Ages 3+

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9

Musical Statues

Ages 3+

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9

Musical Masterpieces

Ages 5+

creative tile--3-6 tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--30-min

Pretend Play Cafe

Ages 3+

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Pom Pom Fun

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--30-min

Balloon Volleyball

Ages 4 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--30-min

At-Home Movie Theater

Ages 3+

emotional tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--0-3

DIY Calming Bottle

Ages 3 years and older

cognitive tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--0-3

Emoji Bingo

Ages 3 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Egg Carton Butterfly

Ages 4+, requires adult help

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Let’s Go Shopping

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Tower Building

Ages 4 years and older

blue tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Marshmallow Sculpture

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Rainbow Milk

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

What’s the Scoop!

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Coders and Robots

Ages 5 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Dots and Squares

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Food Group Sort

Ages 3 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Count & Coin Sort

Ages 3 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Technology Scavenger Hunt

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--30-min

Snack Time Counting Game

Ages 3 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Pretend Play Picnic

Ages 3+

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

I SPY

Ages 3+

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Balloon Ball Pit

Ages 3 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Mini Greenhouse

Ages 3 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Yarn Wrappers

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Animals Moves

Ages 4 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Nature Mirror

Ages 3 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Mud Fun

Ages 5 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Animal Masks

Ages 4 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Indoor Snowball Fight

Ages 4 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--30-min

You’ve Got Mail

Ages 4 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--30-min

Toy Hotel

Ages 3+

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Story Stones

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Zookeeper Roundup

Ages 3 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Memory Muscle

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Dice Work Out

Ages 5 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Bubble Blowing Games

Ages 3+

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--10-min

Floor Is Lava

Ages 3 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Blender Paper

Ages 3 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Wiggly Worm Farm

Ages 4 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

What Time Is It?

Ages 4 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Action Figure Float

Ages 5 years and older

physical tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Bottle Bowling

Ages 2 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Kick the Can

Play ideas for kids ages 5 years and older

cognitive tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Building Blocks Shape Matching Game

Ages 2 years and older

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Name Dance

Ages 3+

creative tile--3-6 tile--15-min

Polka Dot Slime

Ages 4+, requires adult help

emotional tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Stuffed Animal Birthday Party

Ages 3 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Phonics Photo Album

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Dinosaur Garden

Ages 3 years and older

creative tile--3-6 tile--15-min

My Own Plant

Ages 4 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Musical Chairs

Ages 6 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Mystery Object

Ages 5+, requires adult help

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Table Talk

Ages 3 years and older

creative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Fireworks in a Jar

Ages 3+, requires adult help

social tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Peanut Passer

Ages 3+

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Twin Plants

Ages 4 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Jump Rope

Ages 5 years and older

emotional tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Let's Roll

Ages 5 years and older

physical tile--9-12 tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Housework Hustle

Ages 2 years and older

communicative tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Do You Hear What I Hear

Ages 3 - 4 years

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

My Favorite Museum

Ages 3 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Parachute Games

Ages 5 years and older

physical tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Clean Sweep

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Word Ladders

Ages 4 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Animal Habitats

Ages 5 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Bedroom Planetarium

Ages 5 years and older

emotional tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

Pretend Pet Salon

Ages 5 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Go Fish Card Game

Ages 5 years and older

emotional tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Runway Ready

Ages 3 years and older

emotional tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Mad Face Scary Face

Ages 3-4 years

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--5-min

Natures Color Match

Ages 3 years and older

physical tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Indoor Baseball

Ages 4+, requires adult help

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6 tile--0-3

Puzzle Storytime

Ages 3 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Peek-A-Boo

Ages 0 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Build This City

Ages 4 years and older

emotional tile--0-3 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

DIY Doll Nursery

Ages 2 years and older

cognitive tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--5-min

Tug of War

Ages 6 years and older

blue tile--9-12 tile--6-9 tile--3-6

Memory Makeover

Ages 5 years and older

social tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--15-min

Traffic Cop Game

Ages 4 years and older

physical tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--9-12 tile--15-min

TV Tag

Ages 4 years and older

communicative tile--9-12 tile--3-6 tile--6-9 tile--5-min

Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button?

Ages 5 years and older

Play Ideas for 3-6 Year Olds

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