Activities for Thinking Skills

PVC Sculptures

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Large Motor Skills, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Art, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor

Musical Hide and Seek

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Plumber’s Friends

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Large Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Movement and Physical Activity

Sizing Things Up

Toddlers (13-35 months), Math, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor

Clothes Pins in the Can

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor

Painting to Music

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Music Appreciation, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Art, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Sniff Test

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Thinking Skills, Sensory

Magnetic Mobile

Infants (0-12 months), Thinking Skills, Sensory

My First Book

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Pretend Cooking

Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Large Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Dramatic Play, Language and Literacy

Sun Catcher

Infants (0-12 months), Thinking Skills, Sensory

Newspaper Crumple

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Hide and Seek

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Sensory

Edible Play Dough

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Sensory

Cookie Cutter Mobile

Infants (0-12 months), Thinking Skills, Sensory

Art Gallery

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Thinking Skills, Sensory

Balls in a Basin

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Science and Nature, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Science and Nature, Sensory

Drop and Fetch

Infants (0-12 months), Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor

Ice Berg

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Science and Nature, Sensory

Kitchen Toys

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Large Motor Skills, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Movement and Physical Activity

Magazine Family Puppets

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Kitchen Matching Game

Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Math, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Milk Carton Blocks

Toddlers (13-35 months), Large Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Movement and Physical Activity

Hand Watching

Infants (0-12 months), Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor

Feely Glove

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Cloth Glove Puppet

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Texture Collection

Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Sound Cans

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Simple Puzzles

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Math, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

Make Your Own Flour

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Thinking Skills, Nutrition and Cooking

Make a Sandwich Filling

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Thinking Skills, Nutrition and Cooking

Maggie’s Escapades

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Reading, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy, Movement and Physical Activity

Circus Shape Picture

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Creativity, Language Skills, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

What’s for Snack?

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Nutrition and Cooking

Shake a Pudding

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Thinking Skills, Nutrition and Cooking

Flavored Milk

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Thinking Skills, Nutrition and Cooking

Creating a Peanut Butter Sandwich

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Thinking Skills, Nutrition and Cooking

Sound Boxes

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Large Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Movement and Physical Activity, Sensory

Musical Glasses

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Music Appreciation, Thinking Skills, Music

Bark Rubbings

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Science and Nature

Flag Fun

School-age (6+ years), Large Motor Skills, Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Movement and Physical Activity, Science and Nature

Who is Talking?

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Shoe Match

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Thinking Skills

Rubber Band Banjos

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Music Appreciation, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Music

Pairs

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Math, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Musical Bottles

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Music Appreciation, Thinking Skills, Music

Big and Little

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Math, Thinking Skills

Clap That Rhythm

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Large Motor Skills, Music Appreciation, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Movement and Physical Activity, Sensory

Finger Paint With Mud

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Art, Outdoor Play, Science and Nature

Finger Puppet Play

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Science and Nature, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Dramatic Play, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

Ice Cube Melt

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Science and Nature

Hunting Bugs

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Science and Nature

Card Sort

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor

Sponge Play

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Science and Nature

Fabric Play

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor

Binoculars

Toddlers (13-35 months), Creativity, Language Skills, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Art, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy, Outdoor Play

Mystery Train

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Peek-a-boo

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Peek Pictures

Preschool-age (3-5 years), Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Science and Nature

Picture Puzzles

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

The Sound Effects Story

School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Writing, Language and Literacy

Story Cards

School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Sound Sleuth

Infants (0-12 months), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Letter Sound Bingo

School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Letter Board

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

On, Under, Front, Back

Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Math, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

What Would it be Like?

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Science and Nature

Animal Shape Match

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Math, Thinking Skills

Animal Sort

Preschool-age (3-5 years), Math, Thinking Skills

Treasure Chest Themes

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Social/Group

Animal Dice

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Animal Singalong

Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Music Appreciation, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Music

Animal Food Match

Preschool-age (3-5 years), Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Science and Nature

Can You Guess Game

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

What’s That Sound?

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Flannel Boxes

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Consonant Collage

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Coffee Filter Art

School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Art, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Outdoor Play

Finish My Picture

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Thinking Skills, Art, Outdoor Play

What Happens Next?

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Imagine That

School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Origami

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Art, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Outdoor Play

Sounds Around Us

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Art, Language and Literacy, Outdoor Play

Ice Cube Experiment

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Science and Nature

Box Bowling

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Large Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Movement and Physical Activity

Colored Celery

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Science and Nature

Holiday Countdowns

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Holidays and Celebrations

Glove Finger Puppet

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

Paper Snake to Make

School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Math, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

Baby Tracking Sounds

Infants (0-12 months), Language Skills, Self-Awareness, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Indoor Camping

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Thinking Skills, Dramatic Play

Match the Container and Lid Game

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor

The Circus Acrobats

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Large Motor Skills, Math, Self-Awareness, Thinking Skills, Movement and Physical Activity

The Magician’s Hat

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Thinking Skills, Social/Group

The Hide and Seek Tube Game

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Thinking Skills

Matching Monkeys

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Thinking Skills

What Clothes Do I Need?

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Self-Awareness, Thinking Skills, Health and Safety, Language and Literacy, Social-Emotional

What Comes Next?

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Thinking Skills

Egg Carton Sorting

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor

Stacking Cereal Game

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor

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