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12 Preschool Name Activities {Super fun!}

February 17, 2020 by Sheryl Cooper

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Inside: These preschool name activities contain fun, hands-on ideas. Each idea exposes young children to the letters in their names, one of the first words they usually recognize and write!

 

Teachers and parents: You are concerned your preschoolers won’t know how to write their names before they enter kindergarten.

Guess what? Even before they can write their names, they can start recognizing the letters in them.

While they are getting their hands and fingers strong enough to hold a writing tool, they can become familiar with those letters through hands-on play. I’ve put together a collection of fun and easy activities that will do just that.

And when I say easy, we are talking about stamping in playdough, writing the letters on the bottoms of cups, putting together name puzzles, and more fun ideas.

The more name recognition opportunities your preschoolers have, the easier it will be for them when they are ready to hold writing tools.

It’s all about providing fun opportunities. Take a look at this collection and let me know if you have tried some!

 

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12 Preschool Name Activities

Each of these name activities exposes preschoolers to their name in a variety of ways. These are fun to try at home and in the classroom!

How to Learn Preschool Names with Fun Activities

  1. Write your name in a rainbow with this salt tray.

 

2. Turn a name into a puzzle.

 

3. Play the Name Game! (Teach Preschool)

 

4. Spell your name with glue, salt and watercolors. (Happy Hooligans)

How to Learn Preschool Names with Fun Activities

 

5. Hang the letters of your name on a clothesline. (Pre-K Pages)

6. Play the Spell Your Name Game. (No Time for Flashcards)

7. Make a colorful mosaic name. (Fun-a-Day)

8. Get moving while playing name ring toss. (Hands On As We Grow)

How to Learn Preschool Names with Fun Activities

8. Play a name activity using cars. (Buggy and Buddy)

9. Make a “My Name Book”. (Teach Preschool)

11. Put your name on a Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree. (Toddler Approved)

12. Stamp your name in play dough. (Mama Papa Bubba)

 

You can find more ideas on my name activities pinboard!


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Filed Under: Literacy, preschool, Preschool Literacy Tagged With: fine motor, literacy, preschoolers

About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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  1. Holly B.

    October 5, 2014 at 4:59 am

    LOVE this list! Thanks for sharing!!!

    • Sheryl

      October 5, 2014 at 10:03 pm

      You are quite welcome, Holly!

  2. nicole

    October 10, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    This just gave me a ton of ideas for my ESL classes!! Thank you!

    • Sheryl

      October 12, 2014 at 10:50 pm

      So glad to hear, Nicole!

  3. Diana

    October 21, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    what an awesome list! Thank you so much for sharing!! I am making the name book tomorrow!

    • Sheryl

      October 21, 2014 at 10:06 pm

      You are quite welcome, Diana!

  4. yvonne fowler

    February 18, 2020 at 3:33 pm

    Thanks for sharing I have tried some of what you shared and find them to be really helpful thank you

    • Sheryl Cooper

      March 31, 2020 at 1:22 pm

      Thank you! So happy you’ve found them helpful!

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