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Name Activities for Preschoolers and Toddlers

30 Name Activities for Preschoolers and Toddlers

Learning to recognize your name as a child is such a magical experience! Here are 30 name activities for preschoolers or toddlers to get excited about the letters in their name.

Young children are highly interested in their own name and it’s the perfect place to start with letter recognition.

30 Name Activities for Preschoolers and Toddlers

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Name Themed Activities

This week we’re featuring the theme NAMES for our Virtual Book Club for Kids!  Click here to get the 5 Activities for this week! 

We’ve selected five name themed activities for you and shared them in our VBC Newsletter. Have you signed up? 

These name activities focus on helping your child learn about the alphabet, numbers, science, art and more!

Our featured Name book is Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes.

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

One of the best places to start when it comes to teaching young children how to read is to begin with their name. We’ve featured some additional books below that are our Favorite Name Themed Books too. But now I want you to take a look at the variety of name activities that I’ve put together for you to do with your child.  They focus on all areas that your child should experience when learning the letters of their name.

Be sure to share a photo of your name activity fun in our Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids Facebook Group!

Name Activities for Preschoolers and Toddlers

Make this printable Owl Themed Name Game  with your little one this fall.

Head into autumn by making a Leaf Puzzle Name Game 

Get hands on with this upcycle Pool Noodle Name Game 

Can you find the letters of your name in the ocean? Try out this Seashell Name Craft 

Bring a little beach fun to this name writing in the sand activity.

Create your own name game with seashells for hours of fun with water play.

Have a little math fun with this Graphing Letters in  your Name Activity

Head back to school with this hands on Pencil Name Activity 

Fun and Easy Name Activities for Preschoolers

Zoom your way into name recognition with this cute Name Practice Activity with Toy Cars. *

Can you see it? Explore a special type of letters for this Invisible Letter Sensory Bin.*

Create an indoor maze by following this string indoor scavenger hunt for the letter of your name.*

Make an adorable caterpillar name with the letters of your name and recycled lids! *

Create your own pumpkin craft for fall with this adorable Pumpkin Seed Name Activity .

Create your Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Name Tree with letter stamps!

Grab your hot glue to create this Sensory Name Recognition Activity your child will love to create.

Zoom to outer space by creating your own name rocket.

Creative Name Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Add a little science twist and create your name by growing your own Crystal Names. *

Create a keepsake name art with this colorful String Letter Name Craft . *

Personalize your name with this adorable Painted Name Art . *

Have a little art fun with your initial with this Name Art Activity and Game.

Roll the dice and make your own name with this Name Cube Game .

Explore with your hands and ABC Pasta in this sensory bin name activity.

Make your letters POP by making this Paint Resist Name Art.

Get a little frozen with this pretend snow alphabet letter sensory bin to make your name.

Letter Activities for learning Name Recognition for Preschoolers and Toddlers

Pull out the paint and medicine dropper for a colorful Drip Painting Rainbow Names Craft*

Or grab some dry cereal to create this Name Sensory Bin with Magnetic letters.*

Create your name with a little movement using this alphabet zoom zip-line game.*

Get a little spooky by making these adorable Monster Name Craft *

Learn to make a rainbow while spelling your name with a colorful rainbow name activity .

Head into the kitchen to back your own name in letter cookies!

Create your own edible playdough letter name with ABC Stamps or Cookie cutters and a tasty treat at the end.

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Children's Books about Names

Children’s Books about Names

Our name is so important to us.  It’s one of the first words we learn as a baby and learn to recognize in print.  It connects us with others as we learn their names and where they got their name from. Take time to talk with your child about their name and why it was chosen for them.

Here are some of my favorite Name Books for Kids.

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Alma and How She Got Her Name

The Name Jar

My Name Is Yoon

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My Name Is Not Isabella: Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream?

A, My Name Is Alice (Picture Puffin Books)

My Name Is Elizabeth!

The Change Your Name Store

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten 

Your Name Is a Song

Andy, That’s My Name

Chrysanthemum 

Here are a few activities that you may also enjoy…

All About Me Books for Kids

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Name Themed Activities for Virtual Book Club for Kids

Have a name themed Activity?  Come share about it in our Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids Facebook Group!

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Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing developmentally appropriate activities.

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