Easter Learning Fun: 5 Educational Activities for Toddlers & Preschoolers
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Easter Learning Fun:
Educational Activities for Toddlers & Preschoolers
This Easter, transform plastic eggs and bunny themes into powerful learning tools! We've created 7 educational activities that develop key skills using Skoolzy toys. Perfect for children ages 18 months to 4 years.
Why Easter Is Perfect for Hands-On Learning
Seasonal activities increase engagement by 62% according to NAEYC research. The bright colors and novelty of Easter items make learning concepts more memorable for young children.
Each activity below targets specific developmental skills while celebrating the holiday:
- Colors Counting Fine Motor
- Patterns Language STEM
7 Educational Easter Activities
1. Egg Memory Game
Skills: Color Recognition Patterns Fine Motor
You'll Need: Skoolzy Pegboard, plastic eggs in various colors
How-to: Split the Skoolzy Shapes Eggs and place face down in a grid. Have children match colored eggs. Place the matched halves that they "win". Can play with multiple kids.
2. Bunny Hop Counting
Skills: Number Recognition Gross Motor Following Directions
You'll Need: Number Mats, bunny ears (optional)
How-to: Lay out Number mats on the floor or write numbers in chalk outside. Call out numbers and have children "hop" like bunnies to the correct mat. Start with numbers 1-5 for beginners, expanding to 10 for preschoolers.
3. Easter Sensory Bin
Skills: Tactile Exploration Language Fine Motor
You'll Need: Bin, Easter grass/rice, Skoolzy Lacing Beads, plastic eggs
How-to: Fill a bin with Easter grass or colored rice. Hide our counting frogs and small plastic eggs inside. Children use tongs or fingers to find items.
4. Peg & Egg Matching Game
Skills: Shape Recognition Size Differentiation Problem Solving
You'll Need: Skoolzy Pegboard, plastic eggs in various colors
How-to: Place our Skoolzy Pegboard on a flat surface. Have children match and balance colored eggs to the corresponding peg colors. For older toddlers, create simple patterns (purple, blue, purple, blue) to extend the challenge. Most plastic eggs come in pastel colors. Talk about different color families. How pink and red are related; light and dark blue etc.
Pro Tip: Write numbers on eggs for advanced matching (match egg "3" to peg 3).
5. Nature Scavenger Hunt
Skills: Observation Science Gross Motor
You'll Need: Skoolzy Scoop Tongs, printable checklist
How-to: Use our Rainbow Scissor Tongs & Cups to search for spring items (budding leaves, flowers, etc.). Create an Easter-themed checklist with pictures for non-readers.