World Knowledge Activities for Kids

36 world knowledge activities for toddlers and preschoolers.

• Balanced Plate

  Draw a plate on paper and fill it with pictures of foods from each group — protein, fruit, veggies, grains.

  ~10 min

• Big Blue World

  Spin a globe or scroll a map and name the continents as you spot them.

  ~7 min

• Christmas Around Us

  Decorate a paper tree together and talk about why people give gifts at Christmas.

  ~10 min

• Coffee Helper

  Watch how the coffee maker works — water goes in clear, coffee comes out brown.

  ~5 min

• Computer Parts

  Point to the screen, keyboard, and mouse and name what each one does.

  ~5 min

• Cookie Bakers

  Measure, mix, and shape cookie dough together — your little one does the stirring.

  ~10 min

• Countdown Party

  Practice counting down from 10 together and throw confetti at zero — Happy New Year!

  ~5 min

• Disaster Ready

  Talk about earthquakes or big storms — practice your family's safety plan.

  ~7 min

• Easter Egg Hunt

  Hide small objects around a room and search for them together — counting each find.

  ~10 min

• Fireworks Colors

  Talk about Independence Day — draw fireworks on dark paper with bright crayons.

  ~7 min

• Gas Station

  Watch and learn what happens when the car needs fuel

  ~5 min

• Island Explorer

  Find three islands on a map and talk about what makes an island — water all around.

  ~7 min

• Leader Talk

  Talk about what a president does — they help make the rules for our whole country.

  ~5 min

• Lucky Red Envelopes

  Make a red envelope from paper and put a coin inside — talk about Chinese New Year traditions.

  ~10 min

• Many Ways to Pray

  Talk about how different families believe different things — and all of them are okay.

  ~5 min

• Map Reader

  Draw a treasure map of your home with an X marking where a treat is hidden.

  ~10 min

• Orange Peel

  Peel an orange together and notice what's inside — seeds, segments, juice.

  ~5 min

• Our Neighborhood

  Draw a map of your street with your house, your neighbor's house, and the nearest store.

  ~10 min

• Pumpkin Party

  Decorate a pumpkin or orange paper plate with a silly face using stickers or markers

  ~10 min

• Remote Control

  Learn which button turns the TV on and off, and practice using just that one button.

  ~5 min

• Sandwich Artist

  Make your own sandwich by picking and spreading each ingredient yourself

  ~10 min

• Sandwich Maker

  Make a simple sandwich with just two ingredients and practice spreading with a kid-safe knife.

  ~7 min

• Sandwich Stack

  Build a sandwich together layer by layer — bread, filling, bread — and eat your creation.

  ~7 min

• Selfie Time

  Take a silly selfie together and talk about what a camera does.

  ~5 min

• Sign Spotter

  On a walk or drive, find a stop sign, a street sign, and an exit sign — name each color and shape.

  ~7 min

• Sniff Test

  Smell milk, bread, and fruit to learn how our nose tells us when food has gone bad.

  ~5 min

• Steak Slicer

  Practice cutting soft food with a kid-safe knife — hold the fork, saw the knife.

  ~7 min

• Store Safari

  At the supermarket or hardware store, find three specific items on a scavenger hunt list.

  ~7 min

• Sugar Skull Art

  Decorate a paper plate mask with bright colors and flowers — learn about Day of the Dead.

  ~10 min

• Taste Test

  Dip a carrot stick in three sauces and describe each flavor — salty, sweet, or spicy.

  ~7 min

• Thankful Dinner

  Take turns saying one thing you're thankful for — go around the whole family.

  ~5 min

• Toast Master

  Make a piece of toast together and talk about what heat does to bread.

  ~5 min

• Train and Plane

  Talk about how trains and planes work — trains on tracks, planes in the sky.

  ~5 min

• Warm It Up

  Heat up a snack in the microwave and watch the timer count down to zero.

  ~5 min

• Where We Live

  Learn your address — house number, street, city — and say it three times.

  ~5 min

• Wild Places

  Look at pictures of forests, beaches, and lakes — pick which one you'd explore.

  ~7 min