7 Fun Easy Activities For 3-Year-Olds
As a parent, it can feel like you’re always on the clock. Between getting your toddler dressed, fed, and out of the door every day to naptime and bedtime routines,
There are many fun and easy activities that can be enjoyed by 3-year-olds. Some of these include. These activities can help to develop the child’s motor skills, social skills, and cognitive skills.
it’s easy to forget that being a parent also means having fun with your little ones.
Here are some activities I’ve discovered along the way that have been great for my 3-year-olds and hopefully they’ll be great for yours too.
Painting with ice
Use ice cubes.
- If you want to get fancy, use a brush or paintbrush.
- For extra fun, use a canvas instead of paper!
- Choose a paint that is safe for children (for example, acrylic or tempera). You can also make your colors with food coloring if you want to!
Walking in sand or rice (while wearing socks).
Wear socks and shoes that are easy to take off. Sandals or water shoes are best, but any kind of shoe that you can remove quickly will work.
- Wear sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses (if it’s sunny outside).
- Carry a towel to wipe off the sand at the end of your walk!
Splashing in the rain.
Splashing in the rain is a fun, easy activity for kids of all ages. It’s also great for getting clean and keeping your kids occupied! When it rains, grab an umbrella and head outside with your child.
Ask them to jump up and down on the grass or stomp their feet as hard as they can in puddles. If they’re not old enough to do this safely by themselves, you can join them and help out. You could even go back inside when it stops raining so that you can get wetter yourself (and maybe even change into some dry clothing). The point of splashing around is to have fun while staying active—it’s a win-win situation!
Dancing to music
Whether your child is 3 or 20, dancing is a great activity for them to enjoy. It keeps their body moving and their mind engaged, which are both essential skills in growing up to become an active person.
Dance can be done anywhere at any time so if you have a chance to dance with your 3 year old then grab it! Here are some ways that you can get started:
Dance around the house while listening to music on the radio or your kid’s favorite song (if they have one). This will give them plenty of room to move around and explore different movements as they get used to moving their bodies.
If you like pop music then sing along with the lyrics together! Even if you aren’t into pop music, there’s still plenty for everyone here because everyone knows how catchy those beats get after a while…and who doesn’t like singing?
When we go out in public I often see parents trying hard not to laugh when kids start dancing without permission from anyone else except themselves; this makes me think about all those times I’ve felt awkward doing something for myself among strangers.
Playing With Toys
Many different activities can be done with toys. Some of these activities include playing with toy cars, dolls, and action figures.
Other activities that can be done with toys include playing catch, building towers out of blocks, and playing tag. There are endless possibilities when it comes to playing with toys. It is up to the imagination of the child to come up with new and exciting ways to play with their toys.
Holding a flashlight and shining it on a wall to make shadows.
Holding a flashlight and shining it on a wall to make shadows.
Make shadow puppets with your hands, or use small cut-outs from paper or cardboard.
Making a shadow puppet theater with a box, some paper, and scissors.
Create an illuminated box for your puppet theater so that you can see the puppets better in the dark – this is called “bouncing light” because it’s bouncing off of the walls!
Playing with water balloons.
To play, you will need. Water balloons. A bucket or container to fill the balloons with water in. For younger children, you may consider using a pitcher or small sink.
A garden hose and/or sprinkler to rinse off your child’s hands after they finish making the water balloons, as well as after they have thrown them all away! This is especially important if you are playing on grass or concrete – bacteria can grow in moist soil. If you have allergies in your family, use a spray bottle instead of a garden hose when rinsing off their hands – this will prevent allergens from spreading into the air around other people that may be playing nearby who don’t have allergies themselves yet (and vice versa).
How do we make them? Kids can draw faces onto either side of each balloon before filling them up so that everyone knows whose balloon is whose! You could also write names down beforehand so no one accidentally picks out someone else’s ball instead of theirs during playtime;
this would also help avoid confusion later down the line when all those little suckers start exploding all over everything (don”t forget about safety precautions!).
Drawing with chalk outside.
Drawing with a chalking outside is a fun, easy, and cheap activity for 3-year-olds. Chalk is easy to get and can be used on most surfaces. It’s also easy to clean up after so you don’t have to worry about your child making a mess of the floor or wall in your home.
You can use the chalk outdoors where there are many different surfaces around that they can draw on – sidewalks, grass, and sand are all great options! You could also use it indoors if you’re worried about getting messy;
just make sure that whatever surface you choose won’t stain easily as some chalks will leave marks behind them when they’re erased later on down the track (just like any other piece of artwork). The last thing we want is our kids accidentally ruining something important like their bedroom walls while they’re having fun!
These are easy and fun activities you can do with your kids.
These are easy and fun activities you can do with your kids.
- Cooking
- Painting
- Drawing, especially with watercolors!
- Playdough creations (these are great for fine motor skills!)
- Cutting and pasting paper shapes or letters (you can also try this if your child is too young to hold scissors properly yet)
You’ll need, a small table or desk space with some wall space on either side for parental supervision; a high chair or stool for the 3-year-old; an adult helper who will be there throughout the activity; glue sticks, crayons/markers, chalkboard eraser/cleaner (optional).
Conclusion
Have fun with your children as they grow up. Enjoy every moment you get, because you are going to miss them when they are older.
