Nursery children games

Kids stand around a circle, holding a parachute or large sheet between them. When a ball or other object is placed on the parachute, kids toss the ball up and down. Kids must move in sync or the ball will fall off the side of the parachute. If playing with a big parachute, kids have to work together to keep multiple balls in play at the same time, or learn how to throw the parachute up so one child can run underneath before the parachute falls.

This classic sidewalk game is perfect for developing critical thinking skills. Kids draw the hopscotch shape on the sidewalk, then take turns tossing a rock underhand at the hopscotch shape. They then must navigate the hopscotch course while avoiding the square the rock landed on.

Red Light, Green Light is great for teaching patience. To play, one kid stands facing away at the other side of the field. The goal is to be the first to touch that person, without getting caught moving. Anyone the leader catches still in motion has to go back to the starting line. To win at Red Light, Green Light, kids need to rein in their impulse to run forward, instead choosing a pace where they can stop instantly if the leader starts to turn. Sleeping Lions is a fun way for kids to learn this important life skill.

During this preschool game, all the children lie down and pretend to be asleep. Then one person walks among the group without touching anyone, trying to convince kids into reacting and opening their eyes. Sleeping lions encourages kids to be silly as they try to wake up their peers. The good news?

Why Whitby? Letters Numbers Holiday Strategy Skill. Featured Preschool Games. Lily Pad Pond. Blue Ribbon Blitz - Comparing Sizes.

Seasonal Shuffle. Make a Cake. ABC and Magnets. All About Me. Alphabats - Alliteration. Alphabats - Rhyming Words. Alphabats - Syllables. Alphabet Bubble. Alphabet Slider Puzzle. Alphabetical Order. Connect the Dots ABC. Letter Bubble - Alphabetical Order.

Molly's Magic Adventure. Monster Mansion - Alphabet Match. Monster Mansion - Letter Match. Dinosaur Train Dino Dive Dive in with the dinosaurs! Dinosaur Train Roarin Relay Race with the dinosaurs! Dinosaur Train Leaf Leader Tug-of-war with dinosaurs! Dinosaur Train Pinecone Pass Play dinosaur football! Mindy's Constellation Operation Explore different constellations in the night sky with Mindy!

Can you help find them? Help Abby and Elmo go potty! Dinosaur Train Track Stars Use geometric shapes to build train cars, decorate your train, add passengers, and watch it drive down the track! What will you find?

What will yours look like? Dinosaur Train River Run Race down the river and collect as many insects as you can! Dinosaur Train Buddy's Big Campout Adventure Practice being good friends by gathering items to get the campsite ready. Jet's Planet Pinball Play pinball and collect all the planets!

Space Scouts Earn badges to become the ultimate Space Scout! Jet's Bot Builder Create a robot and travel the solar system! Mission Control Build a mission controller to control robots and spaceships. Tally ho! Pinkalicious and Peterrific Pinkatastic Stickers Draw your own stickers to create Pinkatastic scenes!

Dinosaur Train Dino Drink Help!