All About Me Activities for Preschoolers

1. Learn my Age, Name, Number

One of the most important life skills for kids is learning how to spell their name, knowing their age and a contact number. It helps them to connect with their identities and is a great safety measure.

3. “My Body is Amazing” Mini Book

Affirmations have many benefits. They can improve a child’s self-talk, self-confidence, and emotional well-being. This mini-book includes positive affirmations that help kids appreciate their bodies.

5. Read All About Me Books

Reading is such an amazing quality time activity. I recommend reading a book on this topic. Check out Marvelous Me: Inside and Out.

2. Make easy DIY Crayon Letter Names

This is a creative way for kids to learn about their own names and improve name recognition. Reuse old or broken crayons to create unique letters that spell out your child’s name.

4. Label Body Parts

Labelling is a fun way to spark word recognition and improve vocabulary. This activity helps kids to learn the correct names of different parts of their body. Can also be a cut and paste activity.

6. Opinion Pages

From their favorite food, favorite color, hobbies and other interests – these opinion pages help to develop a child’s identity and encourage them to form their own opinions.

7. Make a Me Collage!

Using this simple template, kids can create a collage of themselves with googly eyes, crayons, pencils, yarn or markers. It’s a great way to see how they view themselves.

9. Make an All About Me Hat

This ‘hat’ has prompts that make children think about and learn more about themselves. They can also use scissors to cut out the hat.

11. All About Me Games

Gameboard: Roll a dice and move forward the correct number of spaces. Then share your favorite item. Dice game: Roll the dice and follow the prompt.

8. Complete an All About Me Craft

This is a fun activity because kids must color in the crayon and fill out the craft to include special details about them. Then staple or glue the pieces together.

10. Mini Book + Wheel

Mini Book: Color in and fill out the mini book, then fold the book. Wheel: Color in and fill out the prompts on the wheel. Then use a brad to connect the wheel.

12. Learn How to Draw Figures

A self portrait drawing directive is a way for young learners to learn how to follow instructions and develop fine motor skills. The title ‘I can’ will give them a sense of accomplishment.

13. Tracing Hair Cards

These hair cards teach kids that everyone can have a different hair color or hair type and each one is beautiful. Try using yarn, pipe cleaners or other craft materials for texture.

14. Complete Fingerprint Ten Frames

Try completing fingerprint ten frames with printable fingerprints or use an ink pad and let the kids stamp their fingerprints. It makes for an awesome math activity.

15. Finger Counting

Use the finger poster to count to ten then use the clip cards to clip the number. Then use the worksheet to cut and paste the numbers onto the correct square.

16. I Know my Shapes

Let the kids sort the shapes on the correct mats.

17. My Fingerprints

Use a stamp pad to fill out the, “My Fingerprints” and ten frame number cards.”

18. Sequencing Activities

These sequencing activities make everyday self-care tasks easy to grasp. Use printables and put them up in a relevant place (e.g. how to brush your teeth can be laminated and stuck on the bathroom mirror).

19. Human Life Cycle

Learning about the miracle of life is a great way to appreciate oneself. Discuss the life cycle of a human poster. Then use the cards or worksheet to create the sequence.

21. Discuss the Senses

Humans have many unique abilities. Our senses are the most notable. Teach kids about the different senses and how we should be thankful for each one. You can use real-life examples to make it more engaging e.g. Give them a snack when discussing sense of taste!

20. X-ray image Matching

Connect the body part with the correct x-ray image. You can connect the pieces using math links. It’s a fun way to learn about different body parts, the skeleton and x-rays!

22. Use Emotion Matching Cards

Developing a child’s EQ begins at a young age. By helping children understand different emotions, it allows them to express themselves, encourages emotional development and helps them develop important skills like empathy. Matching cards are a good way to introduce emotions to them!

A self-portrait is a form of self expression!

Learning about one’s self is important.

Game play is an exciting way to teach kids to spell their names.

Anatomy (boy) – but make it preschool appropriate.

Using your fingers is the easiest way to learn how to count!

Get to see how the kids picture themselves.

Everyone has different favorites which will be fun to discuss.

Use a stamp pad for a hands-on learning experience.

Anatomy (girl) – but make it preschool appropriate.

Kids can trace/stamp and measure their feet using cubes!

Let the kids draw who they love because family=love.

Create an ‘all about me’ wall and put these up.

Teach kids to appreciate their own and each other’s hair.

Trace the x-ray images to the human body parts.

Use paint to stamp or trace hands. Then measure with cubes.