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What makes learning games for preschoolers so hard for parents to come up with is that we’re too busy seeing things from our “been there, done that” point of view.  Or (cringe) some can’t be bothered with play – leave that to the daycare teachers. Playing learning games with my 4 year old?  Isn’t that for the preschool teacher to do?  If you think that way, you are missing out on some of the best times of yours and your child’s life.

When you begin to look at building a tower with blocks as forming a future engineer or fixing a broken doll as the early learning experiences of a doctor or nurse, then you might take your role as a teacher of your child more seriously.

If you’re just not sure where to start, why not go to the same place the preschool teachers go – an educational supply store?  You might live in an area where there is an educational supply store that you can visit.

Here, you can read the books and touch the products – the games – that the preschool teachers use themselves (hey, even they need inspiration, too).  The owner of the store may be a teacher and will be more than willing to lend their ideas to you.  Just ask.

The next best thing is to Google “teacher supplies” or “educational supplies” and then browse these online stores.  Many of these sites will offer helpful advice and that may be all the help you need to get your mind churning out your own learning games for preschoolers. You can also google things like “learning games for kids” or “preschool games”. You will find many sites (including this one!) that have useful ideas for creating games with your child that enhance their learning experience.