Today, we have 23 exciting large group activities for preschoolers from all over the internet. From a science experiment with oil and water to easy activities like a parachute game, we have large group activities for preschool children and kids of all ages.
Having fun activities suited for young children that will focus on gross motor skills while still encouraging preschoolers to have as much fun as a daily schedule will allow can be difficult with a large group.
FAVORITE large group activities FOR preschoolers
Little children first experience large group play typically during preschool activities or summer camps. Social skills tend to be the focus of these with mostly free play occurring instead of advanced activities that meet needs like language development.
Large groups and preschoolers are great together!
That is one of the reasons why these large group activities are so perfect. Some small children can enjoy physical activity or literacy activities; while others will be singing and dancing or making slime. These fun group games for the preschool years are just plain awesome!
If these gross motor activities look like fun, but you’re not sure of your children’s needs, these activities can be a great way to have fun!
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1. Cheerios Bracelet
Making cheerios bracelets is a great activity to use fine motor skills.
Related: Try making paper straw bracelets if you want to avoid using food in this preschool craft!
2. Counting Flowers in Your Neighborhood
Counting flowers is a fun way to see different colors in your community. Or try one of our printable scavenger hunts that don’t require reading skills:
- Nature scavenger hunt
- Halloween scavenger hunt
- Animal camouflage scavenger hunt
- More scavenger hunts for kids
3. Fireworks Marble Painting
Little hands will love this preschool activity of Fireworks Marble Painting.
Related: More easy art projects for kids
4. Robot Dance-A Little Gross Motor Fun
For extra fun with a group of children try this dance from Sara J Creations.
Related: Try our fun alphabet exercise game
5. Paper Plate Emotion Masks
Facial expressions on paper plates make great masks from No Time For Flashcards.
Related: Make silly pipe cleaner disguises
6. Parachute Games for Toddlers : Easy Activities for Early Years
The large circle of the parachute means a good time for the entire class from The Frugal Ginger.
Related: Ideas for group art projects
7. Rainbow Wheel Color Matching Game for Toddlers & Preschoolers
This color wheel is an easy way to teach hand-eye coordination with small objects from The Soccer Mom Blog.
Related: Make our fun color wheel primary colors with a paper plate
8. DIY Slime With No Glue Recipe (With Video)
Playing with slime is the best way for school-age children to have extra fun from The Soccer Mom Blog.
Related: More slime recipe fun
9. One Song + One Ball = Fun And Learning!
Grab an extra-large ball for circle game play from PreK And K Sharing.
Related: This sight word game using a beach ball could be adapted for any learning game.
10. Circle Time Activities To Build Literacy Skills
Young students’ literacy skills are enhanced with these song sheets from Growing Book By Book.
Related: Oh so many abc games for kids!
11. Learn the Alphabet Bingo Game
Great ideas for like this simple game from Frugal Fun For Boys helps little ones learn the letters of the alphabet.
Related: More fun LEGO ideas
12. Silly Dust Bunny Puppets
This fun activity from Early Learning Ideas is perfect for teaching critical thinking.
Related: Our favorite paper bag puppets craft
13. Super Cool Lava Lamp Experiment for Kids
Young students will have a great time with this activity from Fun Learning For Kids.
Related: Check out this fun atmosphere for kids activity
14. Oil and Water Science Exploration
Children will want extra time for this activity from Fun Learning For Kids.
Related: Another fun oil and water mixture for kids
15. Magic Milk Science Experiment
This experiment from Fun Learning For Kids is a great way to learn the different characteristics of liquids.
Related: This milk and food coloring experiment is a ton of fun
16. Pom Pom Wall
Lightweight balls of pom poms provide hours of fun from Toddler Approved.
Related: Adapt one of these fun pom pom activities
17. Play Duck Duck Goose
Outdoor activities like this fun game are a blast with a large group from Childhood 101.
Related: Color these duck coloring pages or make a D is for Duck craft
18. What’s the Time, Mr Wolf?
This game is a great math activity from Childhood 101.
Related: Make this paper plate clock craft or play a how to tell time game
19. Toddler Time: Freeze!
Work on motor skills and following directions with this game from I Can Teach My Child.
Related: Play outdoor games
20. Please, Mr Crocodile
All this game needs is your kids and the great outdoors from Childhood 101.
Related: Use our outdoor games list
21. Zoo Animals Roll And Move Game
Indoor games are more fun with animals from Pre-K Pages.
Related: We love this exercise dice game printable for preschoolers
22. London Bridge is Falling Down Game
London Bridge is falling down is a great game for small groups or large from YouTube.
Related: Play a following the directions game
23. Pop Bottle Bowling
Hands On As We Grow has a fun bowling game that can be adapted for any size crowd.
Related: Make and play farm animal bowling
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Which of the large group activities for preschoolers are you going to try first? Which group activity is your favorite?
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