The Best Puzzles for Preschoolers to Make Learning Exciting
Do you want to help your preschooler learn in a fun and exciting way? Puzzles are the perfect solution! There are many types of puzzles that you can use with your preschoolers.
Let’s take a look at the different types of puzzles that are best for preschoolers. I’ll show you some of the best printable puzzles for young kids and I’ll also share some of my favorite puzzles that are available on Amazon.
Why are puzzles good for preschoolers?
Puzzles help children learn problem-solving skills, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination. They also help with vocabulary development, counting skills, and color recognition. You can also find puzzles that will help kids learn letters, names, words, etc. Puzzles are a great way to help your child learn in a fun and interactive way.
What kind of puzzles are best for preschoolers?
There are many different types of puzzles that you can use with your preschooler. Some of the best puzzles for young children include wooden puzzles, foam puzzles, chunky puzzles, knob puzzles, and magnetic puzzles. Many people ask about how many pieces a preschooler’s puzzle should have. This answer can vary greatly from one preschooler to the next, but many 4-year-olds can hand a puzzle over 20 pieces.
How to Make DIY Puzzles for Preschoolers
If you are on a budget, it’s really easy to make your own puzzles. Looking for an easy name activity? You can take a photo or print one of my free name cards and cut it up into several pieces.
You can add letters to plastic milk caps to make a super simple name puzzle.
You can fast food boxes or food boxes and make environmental print puzzles.
You can cut as many pieces as you want when you create your jigsaw puzzles. If your kids struggle to put the pieces together, you can modify the activity by drawing outlines of the puzzle on a piece of paper. Then, they can use the outlines as a guide to help them out.
Printable Puzzles for Preschoolers
Some of the best educational puzzles are printable ones. Here are some examples.
Firetruck Number Puzzles
These firefighter-themed number puzzles are free. Your kids can practice counting to 10 as they put the pieces together.
Name Puzzles
I have created name puzzles in 11 different themes from weiner dogs to crayons and everything in between. You can use these puzzles to teach kids to recognize their names, work on sight words, counting, and a variety of concepts.
Alphabet Puzzles
There are so many different ways that you can use alphabet puzzles for letter activities with your students. These puzzles can be used to work on letter sounds, letter names, and beginning reading skills.
Rhyming Puzzles
Are you teaching your kids how to recognize rhyming words? You can use these fun, colorful rhyming puzzles to practice matching CVC rhyming words.
My Favorite Puzzles for Amazon
Melissa and Doug Alphabet Puzzles – I love Melissa and Doug puzzles because they are so sturdy. These will help your kids learn letters and letter sounds.
Melissa & Doug Upper & Lower Case Alphabet Letters Wooden Puzzle – I like this alphabet puzzle because it has both uppercase and lowercase pieces. Underneath the letters are images to help your kids learn letter sounds.
Melissa & Doug Animal Alphabet Floor Puzzle – This large jigsaw puzzle is great for multiple kids to work together on the floor
Melissa & Doug Self-Correcting Wooden Number Puzzles – Your kids can practice counting and learn to recognize numbers with these sturdy wooden puzzles. These puzzles feature numbers through 20.
ERUGI Wooden Expressions Matching Block Puzzle – Kids can manipulate the cubes on this puzzle to create different silly faces or they can create a face to match a card.
Wooden Alphabet Puzzles – I love that these puzzles are shaped like letters. They are double-sided and each letter features pictures of objects that begin with each letter.
Melissa and Doug Barn Floor Puzzle – Perfect for your farm or animal theme, this floor puzzle is filled with farm animals and their babies.
Wooden Pattern Blocks Puzzles – Kids can use the cards as a guide to help kids build images with the shapes.
