Avast ye matey! If you have a kiddo who loves to play pirates but also needs to fit in a little bit of early learning, these pirates activities are for you! Grab our free printable pirate learning pack, search for buried treasure, make gold slime, and prepare to defend the ship (well not really), but you get the idea! I will sprinkle some favorite pirate expressions throughout to get all the mates excited for pirate learning time! It’s perfect for a theme week or two. Blow me down! This is going to be fun!
AHOY MATEY! ARE YOU READY FOR A PIRATE ACTIVITY?
Ahoy, me hearties! Every little pirate needs to practice the alphabet and numbers, but we want to make it fun (unlike swabbing the decks). Fun, hands-on activities that combine printables and play activities work together for maximum learning time! Make learning time fun and engaging; the treasure or booty will be a newfound love of learning.
Check out this glittering gold slime and find even more fun treasure theme activities below.
PIRATE PRINTABLES FOR KIDS
Yo-ho-ho! Make sure to download the free pirate activity pack below to get started! It’s perfect for Pre-K mates, older toddlers, and kindergarten-age kiddos. Any mate that needs a little extra practice with the basic skills will benefit from these colorful and engaging pirate activities.
Also, Check Out: 100+ Preschool Activities for Kids
Some ideas for this pack include laminating the parts for long-lasting use, placing them in a binder for storage or adding to zip-top bags for centers. The smaller pieces, such as puzzles, can be hidden in a sensory bin (see below) or placed around the room like a scavenger hunt!
If you need to brush up on your pirate lingo, click here.
What’s included:
- Alphabet activities
- Counting activities
- More/less math activities
- Tracing activities
- Cutting activities
- Coloring activities
Click here to get your free pirate pack!
Fun Pirate Activities for Kids
PIRATE COLOR BY NUMBER
Learn about numbers and colors with a free pack of pirate theme color by number worksheets!
PIRATE LEGO CHALLENGES
If your kiddo loves both pirates and LEGO or Duplo, you’ll love our free LEGO Pirate building ideas. These pirate challenge cards can be easily worked on together or individually for older kiddos or old salt as said in pirate lingo.
We have even more themes including animals, space, and monsters if you like this style. Find all the links here.
PIRATE TREASURE SLIME
Kiddos will love this glittering gold slime to add to the coffer (treasure chest). You can make this slime easily using any of our basic slime recipes!
- Elmer’s sells gold glitter glue, or use clear gold and add a drop or two of yellow food coloring and plenty of gold glitter.
- Add fake gold coins and acrylic gems (Amazon sells the mix featured)
- After you play with the slime, wash and reuse the treasure in another activity (see below)!
POLISHING PENNIES
All good pirates need to polish their loot from time to time and this simple science experiment with cleaning pennies is a fun and easy way to share an introduction to copper science with a young pirate. You could also set up a penny hunt sensory bin!
PENNY BOATS
Here’s a fun STEM challenge for all ages because every pirate needs a ship to set sail on! They especially need a ship that doesn’t sink! Can you build a strong boat to carry a crew of pennies only using aluminum foil?
MORE FUN PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Printable Preschool Pack
Get ready to explore this year with our growing Preschool STEM Bundle! Or grab the individual Preschool 5 Senses Pack.
What’s Included:
There are 12+ fun preschool themes to get you started. This is an ” I can explore” series!
Each unit contains approximately 15 activities, with instructions and templates as needed. Hands-on activities are provided to keep it fun and exciting. This includes sensory bins, experiments, games, and more! Easy supplies keep it low cost, and book suggestions add to the learning time.
