28 Name Activities for Kids

Help kids learn their name with these fun name activities! It takes lots of practice to for kids to learn their letters enough to know when someone is spelling their name, but name recognition is a very important skill for kids! These name crafts and name recognition activities are perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age kids.

Name Activities

It takes a lot of repeated practice learning to recognizing, write, and spell your name. But learning to recognitize their name is one of the most important skills you can give toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners. The best way to work on name recognition is lots of fun, engaging practice! So we’ve pulled together these name activities to help kids practice making their name with hands-on name activities for kids. Plus check out the cute name crafts and name recognition activities too. Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler – you will love these

How to Teach a Child to Write their Name

All kids will need to learn to write their name. But with the right tools and plenty of name activities it can be a fun, quick process! We like to use the following to practice “writing” their name:

• alphabet stamps
• letter stickers
• alphabet magnets
• wikki sticks
• Popsicle Sticks
• Pipe Cleaners
• bath letters
• window markers
• bathroom crayon
• alphabet cookie cutters

Name Recognition Activities

No Mess Name Painting
Pumpkin Seed Names from Fun a Day
Learn your Name with Cars

Name Crafts

Kool Aid Names from PreK Pages
Name Basketball from Toddler Approved
Learn your Name with Straws

Name Recognition Preschool

Beginner Name Writing from Buggy and Buddy
Fizzy Name Activity from Hands on as we Grow
Name Rubbings from Preschool Professional

name recognition activities for kindergarten

Rainbow Names from Mamas Like Me
Tactile Names with Shaving Cream Magic
Lego Name Building from Mama Papa Bubba

Preschool Name Crafts

Marshmallow Names from Fun a Day
Plant Your Name from Ceres Childcare
Hole Punch Name Craft from Family Education

Preschool name recognition

Ladybug Rock Letters from Delicate Construction
Tape Resist from Westman Family
Write your Name with Homemade Puffy Paint

Preschool Name Ideas

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