Preschool-aged children will enjoy being blind-folded and spun around in this game similar to "Pin the Tail on the Donkey." Tape a large sheet of paper on the board and write letters of the alphabet and numbers all over the paper, mixed up. Place the sheet low enough so that children can reach it. One by one, have the children come up, cover their eyes, spin them around and have reach out and point their finger anywhere on the paper. When they open their eyes the child must say whatever letter or number they are touching.
Preschoolers love playing with anything that allows them to get messy, such as shaving cream. Spray a generous amount of foaming shaving cream onto each child's desk and instruct the children to spread the cream all over their desk with their hands. Remind the kids not to touch each other, only their desks. Call out letters for the kids to write in the shaving cream. For example, ask for an "A" and the kids will draw and call you over to their desk to see. Help children who are not sure by writing the letter in their shaving cream and having them copy it.
For this game, cut out various animal shapes out of construction paper in different amounts. For instance, cut out five cats, two fish, seven dogs, etc. Tape the animals all around the room in places that the children will be able to reach. Place the children in a circle and say, "I spy five cats! Sarah, can you find the five cats!" That child then goes to find the cats. Each time she finds an item, she brings it back to the teacher and the class counts in unison as she hands in each one. Everyone cheers for the child when they bring back all their animals in a set. The kids sitting in the circle can look around to help the seeker find the animals.
Use a large plush toy die or create a large die from cardboard. Gather the children in a circle and roll the die. The children must perform a particular movement for the amount of times that is on the die. For example, if you roll the die and it lands on five, you can say, "Spin around five times!" and the children must spin around five times and count out loud as they go. Each child can roll the die and choose a movement such as jumping jacks, touching your nose and clapping.