Engaging Preschool Block Center Toys For January

As a daycare provider, you know how important it is to keep your block center fresh and inviting for your children. To help make this easy for you, we’ve gathered some engaging winter block center toys that are perfect for the month of January. These toys will bring excitement and encourage cooperative play among your kids. You can also rotate them monthly to keep activities stimulating and enjoyable. Let’s take a look at what we have in store this month!

Snow Shovel Truck with Snowballs

This fun winter block center toy is perfect for little ones who love playing in the snow! The shovel truck comes with its own set of colorful snowballs that kids can pile up and then use the shovel to scoop them up again. This activity encourages fine motor skills as well as imaginative play—perfect for toddlers and preschoolers alike.

This is a great activity for winter months as it provides an opportunity for open-ended play. Kids can use the snow shovel truck to scoop up and transport the felt snowballs around the block center. The snowballs can also be used to create different structures such as towers, walls, and pyramids. This activity encourages imaginative play and problem-solving skills.

Snowman Bowling

Snowman bowling is the perfect addition to your January block center, bringing a fun and festive twist to traditional building play. By simply drawing snowman faces on containers and setting them up like bowling pins, children can engage in an exciting activity that enhances hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and teamwork.

This winter-themed game encourages creative problem-solving as kids build their towers, aim, and knock them down with a ball. Plus, it’s an easy setup that adds variety to your block center while aligning with seasonal themes. Snowman bowling is sure to bring smiles and a bit of friendly competition to your preschoolers’ day!

Styrofoam Blocks

Using styrofoam sheets and blocks, create a fun ski lodge or ice skating rink. Styrofoam blocks are great for little hands learning how to stack shapes together without worrying about hurting themselves if they fall down. Kids can build towers or other structures using these lightweight blocks, developing their problem-solving skills as well as their creativity!

These foam blocks are lightweight yet durable enough to withstand wear and tear from active playtime. They come in various shapes, sizes, and colors, making them perfect for building structures or creating art projects like mosaics or murals with paint or markers. The possibilities are endless! Strawfoam blocks encourage fine motor skills development as well as problem-solving skills through exploration of shapes and size relationships among pieces that fit together nicely.

Winter Stacking Games

Stacking games, like the ones found here and here, are fantastic additions to your preschool block center. These colorful and engaging stacking toys help children develop crucial fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and spatial awareness as they balance and build. With a variety of shapes and pieces, preschoolers can experiment with different configurations, promoting problem-solving, creativity, and focus. Stacking games also encourage cooperative play, as children take turns or work together to create their towers. They’re a great way to enhance your block center, offering a new layer of challenge and fun for young builders!

Penguins

Penguins are always a hit in January when everyone’s thinking about wintertime activities! They’re great additions to any block center setup—kids can arrange penguins into different formations or even create stories around them, like an emperor penguin looking after her eggs!

Penguins make a great addition to any block center toys! Children can explore their physical attributes by touching them or making observations about color & size differences between species. Penguins offer plenty of opportunities for pretend play where children get creative by pretending they are part of an Antarctic expedition team exploring snowy landscapes while adopting penguin roles such as scientists & explorers!

Winter Block Center Ideas

With these fun winter block center toys in your block center lineup this month, you can be sure that both toddlers and preschoolers will have a blast building structures and playing pretend in the comfort of your daycare facility or home daycare setting! Plus, by rotating toys monthly, you help ensure that each area of your classroom remains inviting so that kids never get bored when visiting it. Happy building everyone! Check out my Amazon Store for these winter block center resources and more!

Winter Adventures for Preschoolers

Head back to the main winter theme page for more wintry fun ideas for your classroom and families.