What are some creative activities that you can do with any kinds of blocks for a preschool class?

Question

What are some creative activities that you can do with any kinds of blocks for a preschool class? (Ages 2 1/2-4)

Answer 1

You could play a counting and taking away game with them

Answer 2

u could read the story the three lil pigs. and build the houses with blocked and do the huffing and puffing to blow the houses down. i have those big blocks that look like bricks!

blocks are always fun...seperate them by color...size...counting...

Answer 3

The best first activity with blocks in allowing free exploration, the kids learn about spatial relations, form constancy, etc. If you give them free time first they will be more likely to attend to the activity you present afterwards. When I did OT in the schools, the kids loved when we took turns building a design with our own blocks and then the others had to try and copy it.  If you really want to know activities that the kids will like observe the kids during the free-time period, they have very creative minds and will probably show you more activities that are age appropriate than anything we could tell you. The most brain stimulating activity I think has to be telling them to build me a ---, and see what they come up with using the blocks available. You can also do this with other craft materials. Just have fun with it.

Answer 4

Here's a book for you to check out at your local library :-)

1 2 3 Blocks- Beginning Block Activities for Young Children

Author: Evelyn Peterson Totline Publications.

Contents: Activities that correspond with

Unit blocks, hollow blocks, table blocks, and homemade blocks.

Answer 5

blocks are endless!  You can create buildings, sort by colors or shapes, use them to create a patterns, or use them for counting or to help animate a story.  You can use butcher paper so the children trace them on paper to create an art project.  They can be used to illustrate their boyancy and texture.  

Good luck