1. Alphabet Soup – Provide kids with letter-shaped noodles and challenge them to form their names in soup bowls.
2. Name Collage – Create a collage using materials like magazine cut-outs, glitter, and stickers to spell out their names.
3. Playdough Names – Roll out playdough and have kids shape it into the letters of their names.
4. Lego Letters – Build each letter of their names using Lego blocks.
5. Name Puzzles – Use cardboard or foam to create name puzzles for children to assemble.
6. Rainbow Names – Have kids write their names using different colored markers for each letter.
7. Musical Names – Assign a musical note to each letter of the alphabet and have children sing their names.
8. Name Yoga – Incorporate kids’ names into yoga poses by having them pose in the shape of each letter.
9. Name Charades – Act out the letters of their names in a game of charades.
10. Fingerpaint Names – Allow kids to finger paint their names on large sheets of paper.
11. Alphabet Stamping – Use rubber letter stamps for children to stamp out their names on paper or fabric.
12. Letter Hopscotch – Set up hopscotch squares with the letters of their names, and have them jump from one letter to another in order.
13. Name Banners – Create and decorate banners displaying each child’s name to hang in the classroom or playroom.
14. Letter Scavenger Hunt – Hide objects representing each letter of their names around the room for them to find.
15. Paint Chip Names – Tape various paint chip samples together and have kids match colors with the letters of their names.
16. Cookie Cutter Letters – Bake cookies shaped like the letters of children’s names, and decorate them together.
17. Clothespin Names – Attach letters on clothespins and let children arrange them to spell their names on a string.
18. Shaving Cream Names – Write names in shaving cream for a sensory experience.
19. Pipe Cleaner Letters – Form pipe cleaners into the shape of each letter of their names.
20. Alphabet Rock Painting – Paint rocks with the letters of their names and create rock gardens or displays.
21. Name Bracelets – Have kids craft bracelets with letter beads representing their names.
22. Sticker Stories- Provide children with stickers and paper, and encourage them to create stories around their names.
23. Name Snowflakes – Cut out snowflake patterns incorporating the letters of kids’ names.
24. Alphabet Hide-and-Seek – Hide foam letter toys around the room and have kids search for the letters in their names.
25. Chalk Art Names – Use sidewalk chalk to write their names outdoors, allowing them to decorate them however they’d like.
These 25 name-related activities are sure to provide hours of fun and learning, helping pre-schoolers develop essential literacy skills while engaging with their surroundings and classmates.
