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Preschool Games on the Seasons

Combine the art of making seasonal or holiday crafts with the act of creating age-appropriate games for preschoolers. Certain games will help preschoolers develop their coordination skills, as well as their ability to work as a team. Depending on the time of year and the weather, these games may be enjoyed either indoors or outdoors.
  1. Pin the Nose on the Snowman

    • For a winter-themed game, provide students with construction paper with which they can draw and then cut out a snowman. Have them color and decorate the snowman with whatever art supplies the teacher provides. Then have them make a nose for the snowman from a different sheet of construction paper. Play pin the nose on the snowman using the children's art projects as their game boards.

    Easter Egg Roll

    • Around the Easter season, bring in one hard boiled egg for each student, as well as supplies for decorating the eggs, such as non-toxic dyes and stickers. Have the children take their decorated eggs outside and place them on the lawn. (The game may also be played indoors on a flat, soft surface, such as a rug). Then let the students hold an egg race, with each child pushing her egg with a long handled spoon until they cross a make-shift finish line.

    Sand Castles

    • For this summertime preschool game, divide students into smaller groups of three or four, depending on the size of the class. If your preschool isn't equipped with sand boxes, just fill large plastic storage boxes with sand, one for each group of students. Ask the groups to build sand castles together, providing them with plastic shovels and buckets. Give each group a ribbon for their efforts, choosing awards such as prettiest or biggest sand castle.

    Pumpkin Toss

    • In the autumn weeks leading up to Halloween, bring a pumpkin into class. Line up the students and hand each child a circular item that will fit over the pumpkin, such as a hula hoop, depending on the size. Place the children behind an imaginary line and tell them to try to toss the ring over the pumpkin. Reward students with prizes, such as Halloween stickers, after each attempt.

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