[Quiz] Recommended for preschoolers! A collection of fun quiz ideas
Here are some ideas for a variety of quizzes you can enjoy with preschoolers.
Since preschoolers are at a stage where they’ll accumulate many experiences and absorb a lot, quizzes are a great way to spark their interest and curiosity.
Quizzes that use visual information, or ones where children listen to everyday sounds, familiar noises, or voices and guess the answer, are easy to understand and highly recommended!
When you want to explain an event or communicate something important—and it feels a bit difficult for preschoolers—turning it into a quiz can greatly boost their concentration.
Use this article as a reference and try incorporating quizzes effectively into your childcare activities!
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[Quiz] Recommended for preschoolers! A collection of fun quiz ideas (11–20)
What sound is this?
It’s a quiz where you listen to a sound and guess what it is.
Even sounds you hear all the time can become unrecognizable when you hear them on their own.
For example, the sound of putting ice in a glass, opening a door, or opening an umbrella—everyday sounds can be especially tricky.
The world is full of sounds, so you’ll never run out of material for the quiz.
Try collecting a variety of sounds and making your own quiz.
If it’s for children, it’s a good idea to prepare some hints.
Trick Quiz
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How about a playful twist on a classic quiz: a trick quiz? It’s especially great for getting preschoolers excited! In this quiz, you show a part of an animal or an object and have them guess what it is—but there’s a sneaky twist.
For example, you might show two long shapes that look like rabbit ears, and while the kids shout “Rabbit!”, when you reveal the hidden part, the correct answer is actually a flower—the two long shapes were parts of the petals.
It’s a slightly mischievous quiz.
Kids are so adaptable that they’ll quickly catch on to the idea and start guessing right away!
I wonder what animal’s voice it is?
Animals appear frequently in picture books, nursery rhymes, and cartoons, so they feel familiar to children.
So how about trying an animal sound quiz during the thank-you party’s quiz time? Gather sounds that everyone knows—like dogs, cats, pigs, and cows—along with those of animals whose calls are surprisingly unfamiliar, and turn them into a quiz.
It will be a fun time that leads to new discoveries and knowledge for the kids.
For tougher questions, adding video hints or making the answers multiple-choice will make it easier for children to respond.
Halloween Quiz That Even Babies Can Enjoy!
Let’s look for the Halloween friends peeking out and learn their names! When you think of Halloween, there are all kinds of ghosts and motifs, right? This time, here’s an idea to learn the names of those Halloween friends in a quiz format.
It’s a quiz that children from infant to preschool classes can enjoy.
They might also react to the Halloween decorations at school or at home and learn the names! It seems like a great opportunity to deepen children’s learning.
The answer formed by stacking three pictures!
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Stimulate your imagination! This is a quiz where you stack three pictures.
You draw illustrations on transparent sheets like vinyl, and when you layer them, a single answer appears.
For example, the first sheet has the outline, the second has the eyes and mouth, and the third has the ears—stack them, and an animal emerges.
You can also create quizzes with vehicles, buildings, and many other themes.
If you can’t find the ideal transparent sheets, using clear ziplock bags is a good substitute.
The opening can act as a handle, making them easy to use.
What does this look like?
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Show them the prompt and have them guess what it looks like.
A stuffed animal works well as the prompt, too.
With the call, “What do you think this is?”, the children will think hard and give lots of answers.
Once many answers are out, reveal the correct answer.
Knowing the answer will likely make the children even more excited.
There is a correct answer, but it’s also fine to treat all of their answers as correct.
Let’s use the quiz to bring out the children’s rich imaginative thinking.
[Quiz] Recommended for preschoolers! A collection of fun quiz ideas (21–30)
What is this picture book?
How many questions can you get right? Here’s an idea for a “What’s this picture book?” game.
In daycare, children encounter all kinds of picture books every day—teachers’ recommendations, personal favorites, friends’ favorites, and even books popular with the infant class.
This time, let’s hold a quiz tournament using the picture books at the daycare.
A nice bonus is that teachers can customize how they present the questions! It can also be a chance to nurture memory by seeing how well children remember the characters and stories.
Give it a try on this occasion.