Educational activities for children aid in the child’s overall development and instill textbook knowledge in children through informal means. These activities make learning less stressful and more enjoyable. Here are a few examples of learning games that your child may enjoy. Check them out and watch how your kids have a fun learning experience.
1. Alphabet through photos
This is an exciting learning activity for kids. Send them off on an adventure activity, and let them learn letters while having fun. You will need:
A camera Pieces of paper A marker
How to: What kids learn: This activity will help your kid associate images with objects while practicing on their vocabulary in a fun way.
2. Counting game
It may never occur to your kid that they are doing anything more than playing in a counting game. You will need:
11 paper cups 55 little objects (coins, beans, screws, cotton balls, etc.) Marker
How to: What kids learn: This activity will teach the basic numbers and counting the numbers.
3. Sight words memory game
Children love to play guessing games. This is one such activity. You will need:
A word list A marker 80 index cards
How to: What kids learn: Your kids learn to sight words, build their vocabulary, improve their reading skills.
4. Design a weather calendar
Little children are always excited about the weather. Do this activity, and you may soon have your meteorologist. You will need:
A blank calendar Color pencils Crayons or markers
How to: As your child gets used to this, they will be able to compare the weather of two months and make some predictions about upcoming months. What kids learn: Your child will learn about seasons, weathers, calendars, days, weeks and months. They will also learn to organize data.
5. Classification game
Kids learn to sort out objects and categorize things. Comparing things with each other is a baby step towards problem-solving and critical thinking. You will need:
A paper bag Household items like keys, pens, eyeglasses, coins, etc.
How to: Kids may have trouble guessing at first. Start off with everyday objects, and later add more unique items and challenge their thinking acumen. What kids learn: To sort, identify and classify objects. It enhances their critical thinking abilities.
6. Pin the plane geography learning activity
This activity is an adaptation of the ‘Pin the tail on the donkey’ game. Your kid will know about the world map and the names of the continents through this fun educational game. You will need:
A large sheet of paper Markers Blindfold Scissors Pieces of paper Paper pins
How to: What kids learn: Your kid will learn the names of the continents and know their geographical locations.
7. Sequencing sentences
Ask your child “what happened” about anything and you get vague answers with no beginning or an ending. That’s because the concept of beginning, middle and end are out of their comprehension. Sequencing is crucial for kids to learn. You will need:
3*5 inches index cards Pencils Markers 6 flat, stick-on refrigerator magnets
How to: What kids learn: Kids learn cohesive sequencing, writing organizing, and early literacy concepts.
8. Play punctuation
The good old ‘Red Light, Green light’ teaches kids the essential traffic rules. Take it up a bit to teach kids key concepts of punctuation while having fun. You will need:
Four index cards each with a big punctuation mark: a period, a question mark, a comma, and an exclamation mark An open space
How to:
Comma: slow down and walk Exclamation: Hop and wave the hands Period: Stop Question mark: Stop and tilt your head
What kids learn: Kids will learn about punctuation marks, their meaning, and use.
9. Alphabet hunting
Ask your child if they would like to play a letter detective, the answer would be yes. You will need:
An old kids’ magazine A large sheet of paper Markers and glue
How to: What kids learn: Your kids will learn the alphabet to the core, practice spelling and writing.
10. Photosynthesis activity
Explain to your child the process of photosynthesis through this simple learning activity. You will need:
A plant Aluminum foil Paper clips Scissors
How to: What kids learn: Kids will learn about the process of photosynthesis, the importance of sunlight and the growth of plants.
11. Time to pattern
In this activity, they will learn AB patterns. You will need:
Pipe cleaners Beads of two colors
How to: What kids learn: The kids will learn pattern identification, problem-solving and cognitive thinking.
12. The five senses learning activity
Through this activity, your kid will get a sense of the five senses. They will choose which sense they use when a bell rings and when food is offered. You will need:
A pencil The above senses worksheet
How to: What kids learn: Your kid will use their critical thinking skills to figure out which object will ignite which of their five senses.
13. Idea of citizenship
Kids will think and enact a situation without knowing they are learning about fundamental social values that are indispensable in future. How to: What kids learn: Your child will understand what makes a good and responsible citizen, the concept and necessity of rules.
14. Water cycle bag
Your child will understand the concept of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation and the water cycle through this fun activity. You will need:
Sealable plastic bags Permanent markers Water Clear Dixie cups Pitcher Food coloring (red) Tape
How to: What kids learn: Kids will understand that water changes from one state to another, and learn all the stages of the water cycle.
15. Shapes and counting learning activity
This activity helps children learn about shapes, counting, and categorization. You will need:
The above worksheet
How to: Answers: 2. Eight brown circles, 3. Six yellow triangles, 4. four pink squares, 5. five violent hexagons What kids learn: Children will learn about shapes and their names and hone their addition skills.
16. Community heroes
This activity is to teach your children about community and recognize community helpers and their roles. You will need:
The above image
How to: What kids learn: Recognize community helpers, their roles, and their importance in society.
17. Resources educational activity
Kids need to learn about the resources, the ones we use in our daily lives and their sources. You will need:
Pictures of all the three resources
How to: What kids learn: Differences between human, natural and capital resources and describe each of its role in the society.
18. Map your route geography activity
Can your child read a map? If not, teach that skill with this activity. You will need:
Paper Pencils Crayons
How to: What kids learn: Your kid will learn how to read a map and learn about routes. It’s also great for building directional sense.
19. History activity
This is a unique and interesting educational game for kids. Through this activity, help your child find a quote that inspires them and create a work of art around it. You will need:
Poster board Pencil Paper Coloring pens Magazine (optional) Glue and scissors
How to: What kids learn: Kids will learn about society, status quo, influential people and their sayings. They will have good knowledge of basic history.
20. Plant pictography
Help your kid enhance their graphing skills through a fun pictograph activity, all for understanding a plant’s growth and life cycle. You will need:
A plant Markers Ruler Poster board
How to: What kids learn: Kids will learn about graphing and life cycles of a plant.
21. Place value cards
Here’s one fun math activity to help your child with place values. You will need:
Two sets of number cards (make them by writing 1 to 9 on the blank sides of the index cards)
How to: You can also play this game in a slightly different way. What kids learn: Kids get an understanding of numbers and multi-digit numbers and place values up to thousands.
