Activities for 4-Year-Olds

Find activities for 4-year-olds who are building longer attention, bigger pretend-play stories, early problem-solving, movement skills, and creative confidence. Browse flexible at-home and indoor ideas for learning, making, and active play.

Selected for:Creative playLonger play ideasEarly problem-solvingMovement skillsPretend-play storiesAt-home play

Gross motor

1-5+ min2-4 years

The loop

Cross-Crawl March

Cross-Crawl March is a cross crawl march for toddlers that helps children practice cross-body coordination through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Ice Bag Smash

Ice Bag Smash is an ice bag smash activity for preschoolers that helps children connect actions with results through a clear, repeatable play loop.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortLow To Medium mess

Animal Walk Path

Animal Walk Path is an animal walk activity for toddlers that helps children move through a clear path through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Bath Target Squeeze

Bath Target Squeeze is a bath target squeeze activity for toddlers that helps children use both hands together through a clear, repeatable play loop.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Fine motorGross motor

1-5+ min2-4 years

The loop

Jump Spots

Jump Spots is a jump spots activity for toddlers that helps children stop and start on cue through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Kim's Missing Object

Kim's Missing Object is a what's missing game for toddlers that helps children remember where something was hidden through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Laundry Basket Train

Laundry Basket Train is a laundry basket train activity for toddlers that helps children stop and start on cue through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Autism supportDevelopmental support

Medium effortNo mess

Indoor Laundry Room Or Quiet Laundromat

Gross motor

1-5+ min2-5 years

The loop

Blanket Tug-of-War

Blanket Tug-of-War is a blanket tug of war activity for toddlers that helps children pull against gentle resistance through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Loaded Box Push

Loaded Box Push is a heavy work activity for toddlers that helps children push through gentle resistance through a clear, repeatable play loop.

OT-adjacent support

Medium effortLow mess

Paint Bag Color Mix

Paint Bag Color Mix is a paint bag activity for toddlers that helps children connect actions with results through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Sensory-friendly support

Animal Walk Puzzle Pickup

Animal Walk Puzzle Pickup is an animal walk puzzle activity for toddlers that helps children move through a clear path through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Park Rescue

Park Rescue is an outdoor sensory scavenger activity for kids ages 2 to 7 that helps children build memory and search skills through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Sensory-friendly support

Animal Musical Statues

Animal Musical Statues is an animal freeze game for toddlers that helps children stop and start on cue through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Pretend Shop Fetch

Pretend Shop Fetch is a pretend shop fetch activity for toddlers that helps children follow one-step cues through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Pillow Sandwich

Pillow Sandwich is a pillow sensory activity for toddlers that helps children stay with a repeatable play loop through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Teddy Ball Delivery

Teddy Ball Delivery is a teddy ball delivery activity for toddlers that helps children follow one-step directions through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Toy Car Paint Tray

Toy Car Paint Tray is a toy car paint activity for toddlers that helps children connect actions with results through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortMedium mess

Tadpole Fish Rescue

Tadpole Fish Rescue is a sensory food play activity for kids ages 2 to 7 that helps children fill, empty, and reset through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortMedium mess

Push the Wall

Push the Wall is a wall push heavy work activity for toddlers that helps children push through gentle resistance through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Toy On-Under Game

Toy On-Under Game is a toy on under game for toddlers that helps children follow one-step directions through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Punch a Pillow

Punch a Pillow is a punch pillow activity for toddlers that helps children push through gentle resistance through a clear, repeatable play loop.

Turtle Cushion Crawl

Turtle Cushion Crawl is a turtle cushion crawl activity for toddlers that helps children move through a clear path through a clear, repeatable play loop.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor