You can bring your little one’s favorite books to life with this amazing collection of the very best picture book activities for preschoolers.
I am a bookworm! And, I have tried hard to raise bookworms. To help my kids and students develop a love of reading, I try hard to engage young readers with hands-on activities and printables to go alongside their favorite books.
Here is an amazing collection of picture book activities for preschoolers. These activities will help you work on beginning math and literacy skills by incorporating their favorite stories and characters.
Book Activities for Preschoolers
What an amazing collection of picture book activities for preschoolers! Below, you’ll find crafts, printables, book lists, and more!
Hands-On Activities for Preschoolers
• Construction Site Counting {Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site} – Your young learners will have so much fun building numbers 1-20 with this construction site counting mat. Add this activity to your transportation themed learning centers.
• DIY Reindeer Ornaments and Reindeer Picture Books – Learn how to make cute DIY reindeer ornaments from craft sticks! These are easy enough for kids to make. They look great on the tree, and make perfect kid-made gifts.
• Little Red Riding Hood Sensory Activities Story Tray – Bring the story to life with a Little Red Riding Hood sensory activities story tray! All you need is a few items and some creativity to put it together.
• 17 Hands-On Goodnight Construction Site Activities – These Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site activities are perfect for young learners! Sensory play, printables, counting practice, and more!
• Clothespin Christmas Tree Ornament and Book List – I have such fond memories of making ornaments with my kids when they were younger. This clothespin Christmas tree ornament will look lovely hanging on your tree!
• November Read-Aloud Picture Books Calendar – Books and activities to celebrate all month long! This November read aloud book and activity calendar is perfect for preschool and elementary classrooms.
• 20 Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activities – Twenty engaging Chicka Chicka Boom Boom activities, crafts, and more! Perfect for preschool and kindergarten. Early literacy fun!
• 20 of the Very Best Rainbow Fish Crafts for Kids – These Rainbow Fish crafts for kids work on fine motor skills, creativity, hand-eye coordination, and much more! Perfect for preschool through grade 2.
• 20 Engaging Little Red Riding Hood Teaching Ideas – I love finding ways to extend the lesson after reading a good book. Here are twenty engaging Little Red Riding Hood activities that are sure to excite your students!
• 30 Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities and Crafts – There are so many lessons and skills to go along with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! These Very Hungry Caterpillar activities are a great place to start!
• 35+ Laura Numeroff Crafts and Activities – Whether you’re reading about the mouse, the dog, the moose, or the cat, here are some Laura Numeroff crafts that make great follow-up activities to her books.
• Have Fun with If You Give a Dog a Donut Activities – Come discover two simple If You Give a Dog a Donut activities that will keep students engaged even after the story is over!
• 17 Dr. Seuss Crafts and Activities for Kids – After reading your child’s favorite Dr. Seuss book (for maybe the hundredth time), let them try their hand at making one of more of these Dr Seuss crafts.
• The Rainbow Fish Craft with Confetti – This cute, confetti-covered rainbow fish craft is a great follow-up activity after you read The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister.
Book-Based Printables for Preschoolers
• Little Red Riding Hood Literacy Activities – Your students will LOVE working on syllables, CVC words, and more with these Little Red Riding Hood literacy activities. Perfect for your literacy centers.
• Hansel and Gretel Activities and Printables – These printable activities will take young learners through the story of Hansel and Gretel with a focus on early math and literacy skills.
• Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater Printables for Preschoolers – Preschoolers love nursery rhymes and can learn so much from them. This printable based on Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater is perfect for your fall lessons.
• Little Red Riding Hood Printable Story Pack – Little ones will enjoy this Little Red Riding Hood printable story pack. Twenty pages of early math and literacy activities to keep your students engaged! This printable pack is geared toward kids in preschool – grade 1.
• Days of Creation Activities and Printables for Kids – Whether you’re teaching about the Days of Creation in your homeschool, your Sunday school, or classroom, these Days of Creation activities and printables are just what you need!
• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Counting Mats – These If You Give a Mouse a Cookie inspired counting mats are a fun way for children to practice counting from 1 to 10.
• The Kissing Hand Activities and Printables – Kids can get a bit apprehensive about the first day of school. In The Kissing Hand, Momma Raccoon has a little trick to put her son, Chester, at ease as he heads off to school for the very first time. Her little trick is one you can use with your own sweeties.
• The Day the Crayons Quit Book-Based Activities – What would your kids do if their crayons came to life? What if they came to life to say they quit? That’s exactly what happened to Duncan in The Day the Crayons Quit!
• If You Take a Mouse to School Printables – After reading If You Take a Mouse to School with your students, try out some of the fun hands-on activities and printables featured here.
• The Little Red Lighthouse Activities and Printables – Discover a great collection of go-alongs, printables, and resources for The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge.
• Little Red Riding Hood Printables and Activities – Bring the story to life! This Little Red Riding Hood story printable includes literacy activities for early childhood classrooms.
• If You Give a Moose a Muffin Activities for Kids – Are you looking for If you Give a Moose a Muffin activities? Here is a great collection of activities and printables to use with your students.
• Blueberries for Sal Printables and Activities – These Blueberries for Sal printables and activities are perfect for young readers! Discuss the letter B, bears, blueberries, and more with these activities.
• Raindrop Plop Activities and Printables – Raindrop Plop is a great book to read on a rainy day. Afterward, try a few of these hands-on activities and printables to extend the fun!
• Over in the Forest Activities for Early Learners – If you’re teaching about forests and/or woodlands, you’ll love the Over in the Forest activities and printables featured in this post.
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Activities – Your young learners will love this new construction site themed printable to go along with Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site!
• 15 Little Red Riding Hood Printables for Kids – Little Red Riding Hood is a fun fairy tale to read with kids. This collection of Little Red Riding Hood story printable activities is a great way to bring the story to life.
• Ruby Bridges Coloring Pages – This Ruby Bridges coloring page packet features a 6-page mini biography for kids to read and color. This no fuss, no prep booklet is an engaging way to teach kids about Ruby Bridges.
• Little Red Riding Hood Color By Code Pages -This set of Little Red Riding Hood story printable color by code worksheets are a great addition to your fairy tale unit studies. They are available in a range of difficulties.
• Little Red Riding Hood Alphabet Cards – Are you looking for a fun hands-on activity to practice letter identification and matching uppercase and lowercase letters? These Little Red Riding Hood printable alphabet cards are perfect!
Preschoolers and kindergarteners will love these Big Red Barn book activities. Discover printables and hands-on fun!
Book Lists for Preschoolers
• The Best Living Math Books to Teach Kids Subtraction – One of my favorite ways to keep math fun is to incorporate storybooks into math lessons. I love this list of living math books to teach kids subtraction!
• Patriotic Picture Books for Veteran’s Day and Beyond – Celebrate our veterans and our country with this wonderful collection of patriotic picture books for Veteran’s Day and beyond.
• 100 Amazing Read-Alouds for Kids of All Ages – Looking for a new read aloud book for your classroom or homeschool? Don’t miss this list of 100 amazing read alouds for kids of all ages!
• 21 Amazing Picture Books for Autumn – I love that autumn has arrived! The leaves are changing and the temperature is dropping. It’s the perfect time to curl up with some great picture books for autumn!
• 15 Lovely Leaf Picture Books for Kids – Fall is in the air, and it’s time to fill your book basket with leaf picture books. Discover this great collection of books that are perfect for autumn!
• 21 Delightful Red Riding Hood Stories for Kids – These versions of Little Red Riding Hood from around the world are perfect for comparing and contrasting story elements and cultures. Each version of Little Red Riding Hood featured is different.
• Living Math Books Explain How Math Works – Living math books explain how math works. This collection features some of the best living books for preschool and elementary math.
• The Best Picture Books for Young Dancers – Whether you have a little dancer or you just have a little one who would enjoy reading about dance, I’ve compiled a great list of dance-themed picture books for young readers.
• 24 Ancient Egypt Books for Kids – Looking for some great books about Ancient Egypt? Check out this living books list that is full of picture books and early chapter books for kids.
• 30 of the Best First Day of School Books – Kids may be a little apprehensive about the start of a new school year. Ease the transition of a new school year with these first day of school books!