Create fun and engaging pre-writing activities for preschoolers to practice their hand writing skills using items you already have at home.
All these ideas a simple to set up and fun for your little learner. So fun that they won’t even realize they are practicing their hand writing.
And that is key.
If your preschooler is anything like mine they are eager to learn and absolutely love it when they can do something grown up. But they also are easily frustrated. It’s hard being 3 & 4 years old when your body, skills and desires don’t always line up.
Check out these fun and easy to set up pre-writing activities to help your preschooler practice their writing skills!
50 Pre-Writing Activities for Preschoolers
Sensory Activities
Baby Food Writing Tray by Happy Toddler Playtime
Dirt Play Dough + Rocks Writing Tray by Frugal Fun 4 Boys
Rainbow Writing Salt Tray by NurturStore
Paint Writing Tray by Happy Toddler Playtime
Pre-writing Activities with Squishy Bag by Learning 4 Kids
Playdough Learning: Prewriting for Toddlers by Kids Activities Blog
Shaving Cream Sight Word Game by Happy Toddler Playtime
Writing Practice Using Shaving Cream by Gift of Curiosity
Shaving Cream Pre-Writing: Connect the Dots by School Time Snippets
Glitter Writing Tray by Happy Toddler Playtime
Toddler Zen Tray by Busy Toddler
Slime Writing Tray by The OT Toolbox
Coloured Salt Writing Tray for Reluctant Writers by Powerful Mothering
Play Dough Writing Tray by Fantastic Fun and Learning
Christmas Tree Writing Tray by Happy Toddler Playtime
Calming Lavendar Pre-writing Tray by And Next Comes L
Shaving Cream “Magna Doodle” Activity by Happy Hooligans
Arts Activities
Glitter Glue Pre-Writing Line Practice for Preschoolers by Growing Hands on Kids
Racetrack Alphabet by Happy Toddler Playtime
Prewriting Activity: Cotton Swab Painting by Lessons Learnt Journal
Zig Zag Painting by Still Playing School
Painting Letter with Water by Happy Hooligans
Glue Tracing Pre-writing Activity by No Time for Flashcards
Fine Motor & Pre-Writing Activities
Squeeze Bottle Salt Writing by Playdough to Plato
Sticker Lineup by Busy Toddler
Fridge Magnet Line Up by Happy Toddler Playtime
Prewriting: A Simple Preschool Game by Days with Grey
Popsicle Letters by Happy Toddler Playtime
Tracing Letters with Water by This Little Home of Mine
Tape Letters by And Next Comes L
Fingerprint Letters by Happy Toddler Playtime
Push Pin Maze Pre-Writing Activity by Planning Playtime
Erasing Letters with Q-tip by Gift of Curiosity
Rainbow Letter Blocks by Happy Toddler Playtime
Fine Motor Work Station with Buttons by Learning 4 Kids
Alphabet Lego by Wild Flower Ramblings
Bring the Bears Home by Days with Grey
Animal Parade by Busy Toddler
Snow Letters by Happy Toddler Playtime
Magnetic Prewriting by Days with Grey
Teaching Preschoolers to Write Using Fine Motor Journals by Stay At Home Educator
ABC Tracing Pages with Playdough Mats by 3 Dinosaurs
Visualizing Letters: A Pre-Writing Activity for Preschoolers by This Reading Mama
Fine Motor Activities to Develop Pre-Writing Skills by No Time For Flashcards
Fun Ways to Work on Handwriting Skills by In the Playroom
Practice Pre-writing with Movement by Days with Grey
Yarn Shape and Letter Tracing by Rainy Day Mum
Developing Pre-Writing Skills on a Whiteboard by Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds
Montessori Pre-Writing Activities by Mama’s Happy Hive
Pumpkin Pre-writing Activity by Modern Preschool
Playdough and Glass Gem Pre-writing Activity by The Letters of Literacy
Skill Development Opportunities
These activities are great for Language and Vocabulary Development, Hand-Eye Coordination, Fine Motor Skills, Emotional Development, Trial & Error, Visual Perception, Cognitive Development.
Age Suitability
This activity is ideal for 3 year old preschoolers and up.
WILL YOU TRY ANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES WITH YOUR LITTLE ONE? Pin it for Later!
