Preschoolers and toddlers just love nursery rhymes, and will really enjoy getting stuck into these crafty, sensory play ideas and activities, to accompany their favourite rhymes! From Incy Wincy Spider to Hickory Dickory Dock, plus lots more in between, here are 32 Fun Nursery Rhyme Activities for Toddlers & Preschoolers.
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Incy Wincy Spider
1. Act out Incy Wincy Craft – Crafteaclasses
2. Incy Wincy Handprint Keepsake – Learning and Exploring Through Play
3. Story Box – One Perfect Day
4. Egg Box Spider Puppet – Messy Little Monster
5. Spider Playdough – Crafty Kids at Home
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
6. Star Wands – Learning and Exploring Through Play
7. Star Busy Bag – Learning and Exploring Through Play
8. Star Lantern – Teach me Mommy
9. Rhyming Stars – Fun-A-Day
10. Sensory Bin – House of Burke
11. Sensory Star Oobleck – Learning and Exploring Through Play
Old MacDonald
12. Story Stones – Messy Little Monster
13. Wooden Peg Farm Animal Toys – Danya Banya
14. Animal Spoon Puppets – Teach me Mommy
15. Old Macdonald Had a Farm Activities in Action – Learning and Exploring Through Pla
16. Sensory Tuff Tray – Adventures of AdamPlay
17. Toilet Roll Animals – Crafty Kids at Home
Humpty Dumpty
18. Humpty Collage – Here come the Girls Blog
19. Splat Painting – Adventures of Adam
20. Egg Decorating – Red Ted Art
21. Humpty Dumpty 3D Craft – Teach me Mommy
22. Humpty Dumpty Weeble – Messy Little Monster
Hickory Dickory Dock
23. Candy Cane Mice – Martha Stewart
24. Number Matching Clock Game – Best Toys for Toddlers
25. Learning the Time – Crafty Kids at Home
26. Pipe Cleaner Mouse Puppet – Craft Ideas
27. Pebble Clock – Danya Banya
Ba Ba Black Sheep / Little Bo Peep
28. Toilet Roll Characters – Danya Banya
29. Paper Plate Craft – Housing a Forest
30. Cork Painting Sheep – Sassydeals on Crafty Morning
31. Yarn Sheep Craft – Teach me Mommy
32. Sheep Stick Puppet – Best Toys for Toddlers
Still looking for more Nursery Rhyme fun? From Arts and Crafts to Sensory Play, to Sand boxes, Water Trays, Tuff Trays and Literacy/Numeracy we’ve lots more inspiration for you pinned to our Pinterest Board – Nursery Rhyme Activities and Props.
Over to you! Have you tried any of these or have you anymore activities to add? Let us know in the comments below.
