Help kids learn through play with these fun activity kits. They are easy to make, packable, and can be made in so many different ways.
3 DIY Learning Activity Kits
Disclosure: We use sponsored, or affiliate, links, which means that we could earn a small commission that helps fund our blog (at no extra cost to you!). All opinions are our own and we only recommend products we love. Thank you for your support and happy shopping!
To make these kits you’ll need:
- Plastic bead/jewelry organizer
- Mini tongs (exact ones we have in this Play-Doh kit)
- Construction paper
- Small magnetic letters and numbers
- Any small manipulatives (rocks, pom poms, dyed pasta, buttons, gems, etc.)
Letter (or Number) Matching Kit
Cut construction paper into small rectangles to fit in each compartment of the organizer box. Write the letters or numbers you want your child to sort/match.
Fill the largest compartment with your letters or numbers.
Adding a magnetic backing to the lid would be so perfect for this activity kit as well!
Counting Kit
On the paper rectangles, write numbers that your child knows. Add several small manipulatives to the empty compartments. We used small rocks and shells.
Have your child count out manipulatives and place them in the appropriate boxes.
Graphing Kit
Preschoolers are totally able to start graphing! Wild. I know.
Turn your sorting kit into a graphing kit simply by placing the different objects in a line instead of all in one compartment. Now you have a simple bar graph!
Once all the pieces are graphed, count them.
How many of each do you have? Write the number somewhere if you want to get fancy.
Your Turn to Make a Learning Activity Kit
If you liked these ideas, check out the previous post on making sorting kits using the same basic materials as these activity kits.
Looking for an organized guide of fun, easy activities to do with your toddler that also encourages their growth and development?
I’ve created a 3-month activity planner just for busy parents like you! The plan includes 65 detailed, simple, and stress-free activities including: arts and crafts, sensory play, motor skills, and STEM–all using easy-to-find supplies.
Let me help make planning activities for your toddler easy, so you can skip the stress and get straight to the fun!
