One important skill for Preschoolers and Kindergartners to learn is how to recognize their name. You could have the kids write their name over and over again, or you could try some of these cute and creative name recognition activities! These simple and creative ideas are great for the classroom or home, and kids will love these fun, hands-on name activities!

Creative Name Activities

Try these ideas to help kids learn to recognize their names!

Use Jenga blocks to build name towers! 

Use a bag filled with gel to practice name writing. / Kids Activities Blog

Clothespins make such a fun tool for learning your name. / School Time Snippets

Let kids puzzle how to write their name in this fun activity. / Teach Preschool

Use playdough to physically shape letters in a child’s name. / Growing Book by Book

Aluminum foil makes a surprisingly fun way to learn names. / Nurture Store

Make names out of crystals! / Playdough to Plato

This homemade name puzzle will keep kids occupied for hours! / Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

Let kids drive on roads made from their names. / Buggy and Buddy

Turn name recognition into a sensory activity! / Teach Preschool

Who wouldn’t want to make ladybug names? / Here Come the Girls

Playdough always makes an amazing way to learn names. / Learn with Play at Home

Kids will love this fun game for spelling their names. / No Time for Flash Cards

Turn name writing into creative art with this fun project. / Happy Hooligans

A rainbow puzzle is tons of fun for name recognition. / Hands On As We Grow

Use playdough to trace names. / Hands On As We Grow

Spell out a rainbow name for a fun project that combines literacy and art.  / Hands On As We Grow

These say it, make it, write it mats are perfect for name recognition. / You Clever Monkey

Use beads to help kids learn their name.  / Powerful Mothering

This scratch-and-sniff name activity is one of my favorites! / Fun A Day

Learning names with Duplo blocks is tons of fun! / Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls

Use letter stamps and clay to write your name. / Frugal Fun 4 Boys and Girls

Glass rocks and mirrors make learning names tons of fun! / Mama Papa Bubba

Turn name recognition into a busy box activity. / Mama Papa Bubba

Paint the child’s name onto rocks.  / Mama Papa Bubba

Every writing activity is more fun with bubble wrap. / Coffee Cups and Crayons

Editable Name Games

Looking for more awesome name activities? If you have kids learning their names, this editable activity pack is a must-have! It is packed with 10 fun name games that are editable – meaning you just type in your student’s name and it loads into all of the games! Such a time saver! 

Make name books, put together name puzzles, make a name art collage, build it with magnets or playdough, and so much more!

Grab your name games over on Playdough to Plato Here. 

Get the Editable Name Games on Playdough to Plato HERE

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Alex is a Kindergarten teacher with a passion for making learning fun and engaging. She's earned a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, and Masters Degrees in Special Education and Curriculum Design. Alex is a night owl, coffee lover, and she owns more than 2,000 children’s books. Alex lives with her husband and their big black Labrador, Tank.

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