10 Reviews: Best Educational Cards for Preschoolers (Sep 2023)

By enjoying these beautiful cards together and chatting about what you see, you will discover key ideas “by the back door.” Simple instructions on the backside of the cover card will help you as you create a rich background for reading to your preschooler in a developmentally appropriate manner. It includes 643 durable High-Frequency Sight Word Cards, Mini-Lessons, and Sight Words in sentences books for spatial and visual learners.

"SnapWords are a phenomenon! Every teacher, tutor, and homeschooler on the planet should use SnapWords with their kids. My students LOVE learning with them, and are so engaged...."

by Kate Wilson

Think Tank Scholar is a California-based firm established by parents with children. It is already an award-winning preschool. You’ll get Alphabet (ABC), Colors & Shapes, First Words & Opposites, Rhyming flashcard sets, and Numbers & Counting for ages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, covering Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten, and First (1st) Grade.

"These cards are great for at-home learning! I really like these cards for teaching my toddler when we are home because they are actually fun to use. The company website also offers bonus games and teaching techniques so my kids don’t get bored....."

by Katherine 2

Another flashcard in Think Tank Scholar – Sight Words Flash Cards. It helps your children in learning and practicing reading the most frequent words found in a children’s book. However, your children will expand their vocabulary and reading abilities by remembering basic letter-to-sound high-frequency words that will not always follow phonics principles.

"Help kids build their vocabulary and increase their reading skills by memorizing simple letter-to-sound high-frequency words that do not necessarily follow phonics rules....."

by erin

Mudpuppy’s Little Learner Ring Flash Cards educate your children on colors, shapes, and numbers with current, high-contrast artwork. The re-closable ring makes these robust flash cards portable, and the cards can be detached from the ring to play sorting games or hung as decorations in a nursery or school. Use as flashcards for early learning, practice sorting by color or kind, or separate and display as decorations in a playground or school.

"I love the fact that these flashcards come on a ring as they are easy to carry around and keep toddlers busy when out and about. They also hang well from the stroller hook when not in use. The cards are super cute and well made...."

by Amazon Customer

It’s time to put your skills to the test with award-winning, material flashcards! This Picture Words Skill Drill Flash Cards is an excellent tool for students to improve their reading abilities as well as their vocabulary and spelling. This adaptable instructional flash card set may be broken into smaller portions for solitary, paired, or small-group study.

"Amazing! My son is twenty months old, and he loves using these cards. It's never too early to build on vocabulary. I love that it uses real pictures of real things. I brought the whole series."

by Angela Jackson

This pack of flash cards includes all you need to reinforce key concepts with your toddler or preschooler. The brilliantly colored drawings capture attention and promote participation in learning. The flashcards allow you to practice identifying familiar objects and matching a precise number to a written numeral. The color and form of flash cards help kids acquire general world knowledge, which is an important predictor of overall academic progress.

"This was really a steal! My 2 yr old loves doing her flash cards. With 4 different packs included & variety of materials, multiple options are at your fingertips! Do a pack at a time, mix them, and make it a timed game! The cards are decent quality- not paper-thin......"

by Richard Salazar

Who says kids shouldn’t express their emotions? A developing brain may be a wild place! Teaching your kid to recognize, comprehend, and manage their emotions at an early age establishes a foundation of self-confidence that will last a lifetime. Feelings in a Flash provides a variety of simple and enjoyable flashcard-based teaching and game activities to help youngsters freely share and reflect on their emotions.

"I’m a Psychotherapist who occasionally works with kids and although I do sand play therapy, have art supplies, and other activities for elementary age kids, I wanted something for younger kids (3-7), and oh my gosh these are amazing!..."

by Sam Louie, MA, LMHC

Picture puzzles, arithmetic challenges, tongue twisters, mazes, vocabulary builders, and other illustrated games are included in Smarty Pants Preschool Card Set by Melissa & Doug. These cards provide young children with a deck of educational games and activities designed just for them! The cards are brightly colored, imaginative, and jam-packed with illustrated games such as image puzzles, arithmetic challenges, tongue twisters, mazes, seek-and-find photos, and much more.

"This is a nice learning tool, but I feel it's more geared to children near or older than kindergarten age. That, of course, is dependent on how smart your little ones are. But even if they're not able to read the cards, you can read to them and work with them in that manner....."

by Mike in PA

For the next one, you may try the flashcard from Carson Dellosa Education. It is ideal for assisting children in practicing and mastering essential skills in a hands-on, interactive manner. Includes a free parent resource card with game and activity suggestions. Cards have rounded edges for easy sorting. These sturdy cards are ideal for usage at school, at home, or on the road.

"I love these cards & so does my toddler! With that being said they aren’t double-sided and some of the pictures he doesn’t quite get. Other than that these are great for on-the-go distraction when he gets antsy....."

by Amazon Customer

Last but not at least, still in Carson Dellosa Education, Sign Language Flash Cards. These flashcards are an excellent approach for preschool and kindergarten kids to learn fundamental signing communication skills by enjoying the educational activities. Each flash card has rounded edges to facilitate sorting and flipping.

"We try to teach some basic signs to the little ones. It is amazing how young they can communicate this way. Even before they can actually say the words, they can still communicate them....."

by Patricia Baker