37 Activities for Kids Aged 3
Three-year-olds are curious, energetic, and full of imagination.
This is a great age for simple, playful activities that spark giggles, build connection, and let your child explore their world.
Here you’ll find easy, screen-free ideas for all kinds of days — whether you’ve got ten minutes or more time to fill. No pressure, no perfection — just warm, low-effort ways to enjoy time offline together.
Refine your search
Activity Type
Location Type
Energy Level
Mess Factor
Age
Time Duration
-
Secret Reveal Watercolour Painting
Draw invisible designs with a white crayon, then reveal the surprise by painting over them with watercolours. A simple, magical art activity for curious kids!
-
Handprint Art
Capture little hands in big, creative ways! Turn handprints into animals, flowers, and seasonal art that’s perfect for display or gifting.
-
Tissue Paper Stained Glass
Create beautiful faux stained glass with just tissue paper and glue! A simple craft that brings bright color and creativity to any sunny window.
-
Salt Dough Ornaments
Mix, shape, and decorate your own salt dough ornaments! A perfect hands-on craft for holiday decorations or creative keepsakes year-round.
-
Nature Collage
Gather leaves, petals, and twigs on your next nature walk, then turn them into beautiful collages! A perfect mix of outdoor exploration and creative expression.
-
Puffy Paint
Mix up some magic with shaving cream, glue, and food coloring to create puffy paint! Kids will love painting 3D masterpieces that rise off the page.
-
Paper Plate Animals
Transform simple paper plates into adorable animal faces using paint, googly eyes, and a bit of imagination. A fun and creative craft, perfect for preschoolers!
-
Animal sound game
Test your animal knowledge and make some noise! The Animal Sound Game is a hilarious way to get kids laughing, listening, and learning through play.
-
Skittle rainbow
Turn a pack of Skittles into a beautiful rainbow with just a plate and some water! A simple, colorful science experiment that feels like pure magic.
-
Pirate Adventure
Transform your living room or garden into the high seas! Build a pirate ship, hunt for treasure, and explore the world of swashbuckling make-believe.
-
Fabric Sensory Tunnel
Create a cosy tunnel using a blanket and chairs, and encourage your baby or toddler to crawl through and explore. Great for movement, discovery and plenty of peekaboo fun.
-
Window Bingo
Keep little eyes busy with a bingo card of things to spot out the window — perfect for journeys or quiet time indoors.
-
Rose Perfume
Make a simple rose-scented perfume using fresh petals and water — a lovely way to enjoy nature through scent and creativity.
-
Bounce on a Trampoline
Jumping on a trampoline is pure joy—and a brilliant way for kids to burn energy, improve coordination, and get active in the fresh air.
-
Animal Impressions
Waddle like a penguin, stomp like an elephant, or slither like a snake! Animal Impressions is a hilarious way for kids to move, play, and get creative together.
-
Make Homemade Modeling Dough
Whip up a batch of soft, squishy modeling dough with ingredients from your kitchen! It’s a fun, hands-on way for kids to explore creativity, textures, and shapes.
-
Paper Airplane Challenge
Create and test different paper airplane designs in this exciting STEM activity that combines creativity with basic physics concepts.
-
Bake Cookies
Mix, scoop, and bake! Cookie-making is a delicious way to teach kids about measurements, following steps, and working together in the kitchen.
-
Nature Color Hunt
Go on an outdoor adventure to find items in nature matching different colors, developing observation skills and color recognition.
-
Indoor Obstacle Course
Create an exciting indoor obstacle course using household items to promote physical activity and problem-solving.