Preschool busy book with 11 matching, counting and sorting activities

Preschool busy book printable filled with 11 hands-on activities for matching, counting and sorting, made for children aged roughly 3 to 5. Across 30 pages, every activity comes with its own board and a sheet of pieces to cut out, and you also get a guide for grown-ups and step by step assembly help. Files arrive in US Letter and A4 PDF as an instant download.

Nothing is mailed. You print, laminate and assemble it at home.

How the preschool busy book turns into a quiet learning binder

Once you print, laminate and cut the pieces and stick on hook and loop dots, you have a binder your child can return to over and over. Dashed outlines on every board show where each piece belongs, and each piece sheet names its matching board, so sets stay sorted. A page map shows the board, the pieces page and the number of dots per activity, and bag labels keep every set together.

Inside, little ones explore colors, shapes, letters A to Z, numbers 1 to 10, counting, ten frames, sizes, patterns, the weather, days of the week, feelings and choosing clothes for the weather.

Who this toddler busy book is for

• Children of about 3 to 5 who love to match, sort and stick
• Parents and homeschool families wanting calm learning time without screens
• Pre K and preschool teachers, daycare providers and childminders who need a circle time board and center activities
• Families looking for a reusable binder for travel days, quiet time and waiting rooms

Design, sizes and printing

• A clean, elegant look: white pages with gentle blush pink touches that are light on ink
• Generous margins all around, so a home printer will not trim anything
• Choose A4 (210 x 297 mm) or US Letter (8.5 x 11 in), both in portrait
• Light line drawings meant for crayons, so the pages print nicely in black and white
• Undated and reusable, since laminated pieces hold up to lots of play
• Use it in a binder or on a clipboard, or have a print shop spiral bind it

Inside the preschool busy book: 30 pages

1. 1A cover listing the contents
2. 2Start here, a guide for grown-ups with tips for play, a list of supplies, a note on safety and ideas for playing
3. 3An assembly guide in six steps (print, color, laminate, cut, add dots, store) and a page map showing the pieces and dots for every activity
4. 4A board for matching colors, with ten circles to color in and a spot beside each for its piece
5. 5Color pieces, with ten color word pieces and ten pictures to color (apple, orange, sun, leaf, raindrop, grapes, pig, teddy bear, cat, rain cloud)
6. 6A board for matching shapes, showing a circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, star, heart, diamond, pentagon and hexagon, each with a short, simple description
7. 7Shape pieces, ten shapes plus ten shape word pieces
8. 8A board for matching letters A to M, with one word for every letter
9. 9A board for matching letters N to Z, with one word for every letter
10. 10Capital letter pieces A to Z and four extra pieces
11. 11Small letter pieces a to z and four extra pieces
12. 12A board for matching numbers 1 to 10, with the number words and dots for counting
13. 13Number pieces, with the words one to ten and two sets of the numbers 1 to 10
14. 14How many? A counting board with ten boxes of pictures, from 1 to 10
15. 15A ten frames board with three ten frames and a spot on each for a number piece
16. 16Counters, 36 pieces in all (12 stars, 12 apples, 12 hearts)
17. 17A board for sorting by size, with big, medium and small spots for teddy bears, apples, hearts and stars
18. 18Pieces in three sizes, along with size games and size words to try
19. 19A patterns board with five patterns to complete (AB, AAB, ABC, ABB) and one row to build a pattern of your own
20. 20Pattern pieces, with ten answer pieces and twelve shapes for making your own
21. 21A weather and days board with yesterday, today and tomorrow, the weather, the season, hot or cold, the days of the week and words about weather
22. 22Weather and day pieces, with seven day names and a holiday piece, eight weather pieces and the four seasons
23. 23A feelings board with today I feel and a because prompt, plus eight feelings to match (happy, sad, angry, scared, surprised, tired, silly, calm)
24. 24Feelings faces, with eight faces, four empty faces to draw, questions about feelings and ideas for calming down
25. 25A dress for the weather board, with columns for sunny, rainy, snowy and windy and three spots in each
26. 26Clothing pieces: sun hat, sunglasses, shorts, raincoat, umbrella, rain boots, mittens, scarf, warm hat, sweater, pants and jacket
27. 27A "My Busy Book" binder cover with space for name and age, and two labels for the spine
28. 28Labels for the bag of each set, showing how many pieces it holds
29. 29An "I can do it!" progress chart with tried it, with help and by myself for every activity
30. 30A Busy Book Superstar certificate

Files in your download

• Preschool Busy Book in US Letter, a 30 page PDF
• Preschool Busy Book in A4, a 30 page PDF
• Read Me First, a brief PDF guide to printing

How to download and print

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• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Before you buy

• You print, laminate and cut this PDF yourself. It is not a physical book, and no pieces or dots come with it.
• You receive a digital file only. Nothing physical is shipped.
• Printed colors may look a little different from your screen.
• Made for your own family. Sharing, reselling or redistributing the files is not allowed.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file will not open or print properly, email us and we will help quickly.
• Please supervise: the small cut pieces may be a choking hazard. Only use them with children who no longer put objects in their mouth, always with a grown-up close by, and count every piece back into its bag after playing.
• A laminator, laminating sheets, hook and loop dots and a binder are not included.
• Made for ages about 3 to 5. Each child learns at their own speed, so keep it gentle and playful.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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