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Activities for 3-4 year olds

A collection of activities and things to do with children aged 3-4 years old. Your child might use more descriptive language, enjoy imaginary play, and be able to link sentences together.

Where to start - advice for 3-4 year olds

Practising talking in different tenses

Fun activities to boost language development

  • Retelling stories together

    Help your child practice the important skill of retelling stories with our easy and fun activity.

  • Building towers against the clock

    Try this fun building game with your 3-year-old to test their patience and resilience but also have fun.

  • Playing Teddy says together

    Teddy says is a fun game, which is great for developing listening, attention and memory skills.

  • Games with a ball

    When toddlers play with balls, it can help them master individual gross-motor skills and social skills too.

  • Cooking together with your child

    Cook with your child to develop coordination and counting skills, boost their confidence and encourage adventurous eating.

  • What's in the sensory bag?

    This activity is a fun twist on 'what's in the bag' using different textured objects.

  • The iceberg game

    This game combines pretend play and ball games to create a fun, learning experience for young children and pre-schoolers.

Games to help emotional development

Chatting at any time of day

Playtime games

  • Can you ?

    Turn a selection of household items into a fun memory activity.

  • Matching halves

    Matching halves is a fun way of learning about things that are the same or different.

  • Have a kids' dance party

    Play music and limber up for dancing games like musical bumps and musical statues.

  • Have fun learning opposites

    How chatting about the opposites of words or situations can help your child learn.

  • Cosy corner

    Build a cosy corner for their imagination to run free.

Getting crafty

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Tips for 3-4 years