Desert activities for preschool

Build your own desert with this fun play dough activity for kids! We love adding interesting things to play dough – it makes it a whole new activity every time. This is perfect for a unit on desert animals. I mixed up some homemade play dough and added real play sand. You can find the […]

Preschoolers can learn a lot from deserts. It teaches them about different animals, like spiders, snakes, and camels; and plants, such as cactus and elephant trees. Topics on deserts also help the little ones understand the weather and how water is important to all living things. Teaching preschoolers about deserts can be fun and exciting ... Read more

This Water the Desert Activity is perfect for exploring earth science and practicing fine motor skills with your preschoolers.

Preschoolers are fascinated by a desert preschool theme. Use these 8 desert theme preschool activities to build your preschool thematic unit.

This camel craft is perfect for kids of all ages! Not only is it a great boredom-buster, but it's also a fun way to learn about desert animals.

Free printable number recognition activity is great for your math center or small group activity. It also helps develop fine motor skills.

Mix up some 3 ingredient SAND SLIME! We’ll show you how to make it! This is a fun slime vacation for summer, although it’s fun anytime. We love making slime, and we love Safari Toob animals. Recently we combined the two with a simple sand slime recipe. It’s perfect for playing with desert animal toys, […]

Preschoolers love sensory activities and here's an awesome one to add to your next preschool desert theme. We're going to have lots of fun creating a desert oasis and talking about how people and animals cool off in the Sahara!