I read a lot of kid activity blogs and other preschool related things…I decided to bring a lot of what I read and pull it together in a large category list. Here it is. Feel free to comment if you want any elaborations.

Sensory

• dough like
• water/liquid
• dry goods
• texture materials
• smelling
• tasting
• hearing

Build

• blocks, tower
• legos
• tracks

Fine Motor:

• re-fill and empty
• cutting
• snaps/buttons
• string
• sewing

Gross Motor:

• sports
• exercise
• movement

Matching and Categorizing

• colors
• shapes
• puzzles
• size
• location

Art

• collage (contact paper)
• markers
• crayons
• watercolor
• tempura paint
• chalk
• glue and paper
• photography
• cutting/paper folding
• sculpting/constructing

Language

• read-to
• identify to read
• writing letters
• spelling words
• constructing stories

Imaginative

• small worlds
• dress-up
• mimic/pretent

Music

• listen
• create
• dance

Math:

• recognize numbers
• count
• arithmetic

Social Studies:

• follow directions
• interact with others
• games
• geography
• history

Practical Life:

• time
• care of self
• care of environment

Science

• experiments
• cooking
• botany
• zoology