14 Kindergarten Readiness Activities {free printable}

Kindergarten readiness has never been so easy with these Kindergarten sight words, counting, games, and educational crafts for children.  Some of the fun kindergarten readiness activities include sight word sundaes, counting flags, counting eggs, bingo, sudoku and handprint art.

The Tip Junkie Creative Community has Kindergarten Crafts and Kindergarten activities with pictured tutorials and free patterns if you’re looking for more simple crafts for kids with educational activities. These ideas will make learning easier both for kids and for parents!

Kindergarten Readiness Worksheets

Worksheets to help parents evaluate their child’s skills before they enter kindergarten. This is an especially good idea if the child will be going to a new school, such as an Early Head Start/Head Start school. Check out these kindergarten readiness activities, specifically free printable worksheets!

1.   Alphabet Flashcards {printable alphabet letters} ~ These adorable alphabet flashcards assessment test will make learning letters fun.  They can also work overtime in a frame on your nursery wall.

2.  Kindergarten Assessment Test{free printable} ~ Whether you are a school teacher, homeschooler, or just want to follow your kindergartener’s progress, these printable assessment forms are a great way to see their results.  You can do it at the beginning, middle and end of the year.  Plus, they are cute and fun to fill out too.

3.  Kindergarten Readiness ~ Help your child brush up on their pre-kindergarten skills with these readiness worksheets.  The free assessment test worksheets you can do at home include an alphabet handwriting drill, scissor practice, letter matching and number recognition.

Sight Words Kindergarten

Kindergarten students learn and practice common sight words during these interactive kindergarten readiness activities. Play this memory game to help students learn the most common words in the English language.

4.  Sight Word Flash Cards ~ These free printable kindergarten activities site word flash cards include 18 of the most commonly used words, as well as a blank sheet of cards for you to fill in with whatever you want the kiddos to work on.  Site word practice is essential for successful reading and will surely give your preschooler or kindergartener a jump on reading for the upcoming school year.

5.  Sight Word Sundaes ~ Build your own sundae with sight word toppings and ice cream.  This might just be one of the funnest ways to learn words.  And, they are super cute!

Kindergarten Counting

Here’s another fun kindergarten readiness activities list you can do at home. Counting can be tough for young learners. Here, we look at how to make the concept easier for kids in kindergarten.

6.  Free Printable Counting Cards {+25 games} ~ Check out these printable kindergarten activities. Not only am I hooking you up with some darling free printable counting cards, but also 25 games to use them with your kids! What a fun assessment test idea to do at home!

7.  Felt Counting Eggs  ~ Counting eggs. A little felt, a needle and thread and a bit of fabric paint and presto! You have counting eggs.

Kindergarten Printables

Capture the kiddos’ creativity with these fun and easy Kindergarten Printable readiness activities. Kindergarten printables, activities and worksheets will help your kids get a head start before they begin school.

8.  Tasty Bingo {free printable} ~ Looking for some printable kindergarten activities? Print out these bingo cards and grab some snacks from your pantry to play these fun games with your kids as a great summer boredom buster! Not only will your child have fun it teaches them letter recognition.  You can also customize the game to suit your child’s needs.

9.  Printable Alphabet Cards ~ Here’s one of the best printable kindergarten activities you can do at home. There are so many more ways to use a set of cards like this.  From simple letter recognition to higher level thinking skills, a set of alphabet cards can broaden your child’s understanding of letters, letter sounds, and words.

10.  Kindergarten Sudoku Puzzles {Sudoku Printable} ~ Teach your young kids the game of sudoku with this free printable kindergarten sudoku game.  The numbers are replaced with colorful shapes to make it easier for young children and for parents to play together.  Two sudoku levels to choose from.

Educational Crafts for Children

Anyone can make a craft, but kids can do it better! Crafts can be an excellent way to teach children. Kids can make crafts that help them learn while they are having fun! These articles show you how to use crafts to teach children and help them learn new skills.

11.  Mini Memory Game {tutorial} ~ Small wooden disks stamped with animals to make a mini memory game.  This would make a great gift for a toddlers birthday party, or a nice present for a preschool or kindergarten teacher. Can even try this one for parents. {grin}

12.  Counting Bead Flags ~ A fun activity for your child to work on fine motor skills as well as counting. Hey, this activity is one you can do at home! Have them string the correct amount of beads onto each pipe cleaner.

13.  Cookie Sheet Activities ~ Children will have fun learning to rhyme, ABC order and how to make words with this magnetic activity tray.  You can usually find the alphabet magnets at the 99 cent stores and if you already have a cookie sheet then you’re set.  Print the free worksheets and let the fun begin.  It transports easily too, from their lap to a desk or even the car.

Kindergarten Crafts

Kindergarteners make these crafts to learn simple project management and working with other people. Arts and crafts are important learning tools for children, and even for parents. So here are some crafts you can do at home as kindergarten readiness activities!

14.  Handprint Owls ~ Who’s the cutest owl of all?!  Create an owl with using your child’s handprints for the wings.  A wonderful keepsake to remember just how small their hands were in kindergarten.

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