Jack and the Beanstalk Activities for Preschoolers and Kindergarten

Encourage the child to reflect on the story by asking the following questions:

"What did Jack trade his cow for?"
"Was his mother pleased with him?"
"What happened to the beans?"
"What did Jack find when he climbed the beanstalk?"
"Was the giants wife nice to Jack?"
"Why do you think Jack climbed the beanstalk the second time?"
"What kind of eggs did the hen lay?"
"What do you think the golden harp sounded like?"
"If you were Jack, would you have chopped down the beanstalk?"
"Did you like the way the story ended?"

Ideas for Games and Activities
*Draw a picture of a winding, tall beanstalk without leaves on a sheet of paper. Each time a child gets a question above correct, they may draw a leaf on the beanstalk.
*Look at pictures of the story to see if that triggers more conversation about the book.
*Act out parts of the book by role playing.
*Cut out pictures of Jack, the Giant, Jack's mom, a cow, and an elderly man. (These are available from the coloring worksheet link below.) Glue them on craft sticks and use them to recreate the story with the children.
*"Jack and the Beanstalk" coloring pages, puzzles, mazes and more.
*Plant some beans and let the children watch them grow into beanstalks as a science project.

Preschool Worksheets from Education.com

Preschool age kids can practice tracing lines to prepare for writing letters with Jack and the Beanstalk.





Coloring worksheet of Jack climbing the beanstalk.