Write the child's name on an envelope and set aside foam letters in his name. Give the child the envelope and foam letters and have him match each foam letter with the letters on the envelope. Once the child has mastered his first name, have him draw a picture to give to a friend or family member and place the letters inside the envelope. Preschoolers love showing off their school projects, especially when they have learned an important skill such as learning how to spell their name.
Buy cookie cutters in geometric shapes that your preschoolers are learning, such as squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, stars and diamonds. Spread out chocolate chip cookie dough made from scratch or pre-made refrigerated dough. Name a shape and have each child pick out the cookie cutter you named. Once they have chosen the correct shape, let them use the cookie cutter to cut out the shape from the cookie dough. After all the dough has been cut, place the cookies onto a cookie sheet, bake them and share them with the children.
Have the pupils line up and stand facing them. Call out simple orders, such as "Simon says to touch your nose" or "Touch your ears." The children's objective is to follow each command that you call out, but only if you say "Simon says" before the command. After the children have played this game long enough to understand how the commands are ordered and how to follow them, allow the pupils to take turns being Simon.
Choose a space outside of school, or use large planters that can be placed outside in the sun, to plant a class garden. Choose vegetables that the children can help grow as a class and then eat after harvesting them. Have the children help choose some of their favorite vegetables for planting and have the class participate each day in tending your garden. Have pupils use watering jugs to help water the garden, and spread fertilizer or plant food on the vegetables when needed.