PRE-K and KINDERGARTEN FOLDER GAMES
To prepare for kindergarten, preschoolers need to learn about colors, shapes, and patterns. They should be able to recite the alphabet and recognize all 26 capital letters. They should be able to count to 20. These games and activities will help you teach your child all of the things they need to know before they start kindergarten. Games are a fun way to learn new things!
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PRESCHOOL GAMES
The Alphabet
ALPHABET ART
26 Alphabet Art Projects
Cut, color, and create to learn the capital letters of the alphabet. Each page includes a large letter of the alphabet that your child can decorate using the suggested art technique.
26 page pattern book PDF file & 5 page instruction book PDF file
ABC WHO’S HOME
Intro. to Capital Letters
This game works best in a sentence strip holder. Introduce 3 letters at a time. Play games to learn the letters. Add three more letters. In a few weeks, your child will know all of the capital letters! This game comes with an activity guide that includes lots of alphabet games and activities.
9 alphabet strips, 26 ABC character cards (5 page PDF file) & 5 page instruction guide
Numbers
COUNT TOWN
Numbers 0 – 10
Build a cute number town to learn the numbers 0-10. Set up the town. Learn the number name of each store owner. Deliver packages to each address. Count coins, customers, & items. There’s an activity guide with lots of game suggestions for the numbers 0 to 10.
11 building cards and 22 game cards (5 page PDF file)
2 page activity instruction guide.
ALL ABOARD NUMBERS
Numbers 0 to 20
Load up the train cars with the correct amount of rocks. Put the cars in counting order. Recognize numbers 0 – 20. Learn to count to 20. There’s an activity guide with lots of suggestions for number games and activities.
41 game cards (4 page PDF file) and a 4 page activity book
Colors
COLORFUL COLORS
Intro. to Colors
Learn the names of the basic colors. Play color games with colorful expressions, shapes, numbers, and objects.
10 crayon cards and 40 color cards (5 page PDF file)
COLORFUL COLORS 2
Intro. to More Colors
Learn the names of 6 tertiary colors (mixtures of primary and secondary colors), and gray, peach, tan, and gold. Play color games with colorful expressions, shapes, numbers, and objects.
10 crayon cards and 40 color cards (5 page PDF file)
Shapes
FIND A SHAPE
Math
Shapes
Learn the names of 12 different shapes. Play a game. Can you find a shape picture that matches the shape card you are holding?
24 Game Cards (4 page PDF file)
Patterns
BUSY STREETS
Math
Patterns
Put vehicles on the road to create AB patterns, AAB patterns, ABC patterns and more.
32 Game Cards (2 page PDF file)
SEASONAL GAMES FOR PRESCHOOLERS
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
Seasons & Occasions
Mix and Match Puzzles
Put the gingerbread cookies together in the correct outfit for the season or occasion. Or mix and match them to make silly gingerbread cookies.
18 cards (4 page PDF file)
Fall Games
AUTUMN ALPHABET
Pencil Puzzles
Capital Letters
Sort the puzzle pieces into color piles. Build six pencils. Learn about autumn events: Back-to-school, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and other symbols of fall. Put the pencils together in alphabetical order.
30 cards (6 page PDF file)
COUNTING FALL THINGS
Numbers 1-5
Pick a card. Count the objects. Clip or pinch the correct number. Flip the card to check your answer.
12 cards (4 page PDF file)
GINGERBREAD HALLOWEEN
Mix and Match Puzzles
The gingerbread cookies are dressed in costumes for Halloween. Put the pieces together to see their costumes. Or mix and match to make silly costumes.
18 cards (4 page PDF file)
TRICK OR TREAT
A Counting Game
Numbers 1, 2, & 3
Each player picks a treat from the treat bowl. How many candies did you get? Who got the most?
14 cards (2 page PDF file)
PUMPKIN FACES
Expression Words
Place pumpkin heads on the scarecrow’s body. Ask your child, “How is the scarecrow feeling?” or “Can you make your face look like the scarecrow’s face?”
12 Game Cards (3 page PDF file)
TURKEY FEATHERS
Color Words
What’s for dinner? Each turkey feather has a colorful food. Name the color. Flip the feather. Give the turkey a colorful tail.
12 Game Cards (5 page PDF file)
GINGERBREAD THANKSGIVING
Mix and Match Puzzles
The gingerbread cookies are celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday. Put the puzzle pieces together to find out how they celebrate.
18 cards (4 page PDF file)
FIND 5 FEATHERS
Color and Numbers
Four turkeys have lost their feathers. Each turkey is holding a crayon with their feather color. Be the first player to collect all 5 feathers.
24 cards (3 page PDF file)
THE SHAPE OF FOOD
Identifying Shapes
Look at the food on each card. What shape is it? Grab the shape. Flip the card to check your answer.
12 cards (4 page PDF file)
Winter Games
WINTER ALPHABET
Sled Puzzles
The Alphabet
Capital & Lowercase
Put the sleds together in alphabetical order. Learn about winter events: Snow, cold, Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve, Christmas…
30 cards (6 page PDF file)
SNOW NUMBERS
Numbers 1 – 6
Put the snowmen together by matching the number and color clues. How many snowflakes in the sky? How many buttons on the body? How many snowballs on the ground?
18 cards (4 page PDF file)
MITTEN MATCH
Colors & Shapes
Oh no! The mittens are all mixed up. Can you sort them in pairs? Then play a matching game.
16 game cards (3 page PDF file)
PET PRESENTS
Animal Names & Color Words
Put the presents together by matching the colors. Then flip the cards over to find out which animal is inside. Match animal heads and bodies.
16 Game Cards (5 page PDF file)
ABC TREES
Capital Letters
Be the first to decorate your tree with 8 alphabet ornaments.
3 tree cards 26 ornament cards (3 page PDF file)
CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Patterns, Shapes, Numbers
Collect cookies to fill your tray. Use the cookies to make patterns. Count cookies. There are lots of ways to play!
24 cookie cards & 2 tray cards (3 page PDF file)
STOCKING STUFF
A Numbers Game
Roll a die. If you roll a 1, 2, or 3 you can take a gift. The player with the most gift pairs wins!
24 game cards (3 page PDF file)
GINGERBREAD CHRISTMAS
Mix and Match Puzzles
It’s Christmas…the gingerbreads’ favorite holiday. Put the puzzles together to find out how they celebrate.
18 game cards (4 page PDF file)
COUNTING HEARTS
Numbers 0-6
Choose a valentine card. Count the hearts. Clip or pinch the correct number. Flip the card to check your answer.
12 game cards (4 page PDF file)
CANDY HEARTS
Numbers 1-4
Collect four valentines of the same color. Or collect four of the same number.
24 game cards (3 page PDF file)
LOVE LETTERS
Capital Letters (L, O, V, E, H, U, G, S, K, I, N, D)
These valentines are all mixed up. Put them together to make 12 different capital letter valentines.
24 game cards (4 page PDF file)
Spring Games
WHERE’S THE BUNNY?
Places to Go Puzzles
These 3-piece puzzles are pictures of the bunny’s favorite places to visit. Put them together to find out where the bunny likes to go. Then mix and match to make silly pictures.
18 puzzle cards (4 page PDF file)
COUNTING SPRING THINGS
Counting Objects
Choose a card. Count the objects in the basket. Clip or pinch the answer. Flip the card to check your answer.
18 cards (5 page PDF file)
COUNT-A-PILLAR
Numbers & Counting
FREE
Learn about the numbers 1-10 and 0. Put the caterpillar together in counting order. Count forward and backward. The folder has instructions for different games you can play with the cards.
12 cards (3 page PDF file)
ABC EGG BASKET
The Letters of the Alphabet
Use the color-coded cards to line up the eggs in alphabetical order. Play a game to find out who can collect the most eggs for their basket.
26 cards and 2 basket cards (5 page PDF file)
ALPHABET GARDEN GAME
Match Alphabet Letters
Capital & Lowercase
Choose your garden. Find the lowercase letter flowers that match each capital letter on your card.
26 Lowercase Letter Cards & 8 Garden Cards (5 page PDF file)
Summer Games
KINDERGARTEN GAMES
Kindergarteners need to learn the lowercase letters and the basic sound of each letter. Once they know them well, your child is ready to learn how to read.
Kindergarteners need to learn beginning math concepts like time, money, fractions, counting to 100, and skip counting before they start first grade.
The games below are a fun way to teach your kindergartener the things need to know.
Alphabet Games and Activities
ABC TOY BOXES
Intro. to Lowercase Letters
Introduce 3 lowercase letters of the alphabet at a time. Play games to learn the letters: What’s in the Box? Put Your Toys Away. Alphabet Bingo.
This game comes with a 4 page printable activity guide. The guide includes an activity for every letter of the alphabet.
9 alphabet box strips, 26 toy cards, 2 BINGO cards (5 page PDF file), and an Activity Guide (5 page PDF file)
NOISY LETTERS
Letter Sounds
Learn the basic sound of each letter of the alphabet. Then use the cards to make simple words to sound out.
26 Letter Sound Cards & a Picture Card (4 page PDF file)
Math Games and Activities
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Numbers to 100
Learn the numbers from 1 to 100. Set up the neighborhood. Put each friend card in front of a house. Roll a die. Move your token. Find your friends.
20 House Cards & 6 Friend Cards (4 page PDF file)
MITTEN PAIRS
Count by 2
Be the first to collect ten different mitten pairs or ten single mittens.
20 Game Cards (3 page PDF file)
SNOWMAN FINGERS
Count by 10
Collect 10 different snowmen. Be the first to put them in order from 10 to 100.
20 Game Cards (2 page PDF file)
IT’S TIME
Math
Telling Time
O’Clock
Get ready for a celebration. Match analog clocks to digital clocks.
24 Game Cards (3 page PDF file)
PIECE-A-PIZZA
Math
Fractions
Spin the spinner. Collect the pieces of pizza. Use the pieces to build whole pizzas. Who will make the most pizzas?
32 Pizza Cards and a Spinner (4 page PDF file)
PIGGY BANK
Math
Money Pennies & Nickels
Roll a die. Collect your pennies. Put them in your bank. When you get five, trade them for a nickel. Five nickels wins the game.
2 Bank Cards and 28 Coin Cards (3 page PDF file)
GRAPH IT
Math
Intro. to Graphs
Make graphs. Read the data on the graphs. This game has 4 graph cards and 4 question cards.
4 graph cards (3 page PDF file)
COUNTING CROWS
Math
Intro. to Addition
Put crows on the scarecrow’s left arm and the scarecrow’s right arm. How many crows are on the scarecrow? Write the addition sentence.
12 cards (2 page PDF file)
FLY AWAY
Math
Intro. to Subtraction
Put baby birds in the nest. How many are in the nest? Pull some out. How many are flying away? How many are left in the nest? Write a subtraction sentence.
10 cards (2 page PDF file)
Social Studies and Science
CONTINENTS & OCEANS
Mapping Skills
Learn the names of the 7 continents and 5 oceans. Locate them on the world map. Play a mapping game.
12 game cards & 1 map (3 page PDF file)
SORT THE LEAVES
Identify Leaves
Learn the names of six different leaves. Sort them by color, shape, and size.
18 game cards (3 page PDF file)
THE 5 SENSES
Science Puzzles
Put together 6 different cat puzzles to learn about the 5 senses. Each cat is surrounded by things they can experience by using one of their senses.
18 game cards (3 page PDF file)