15+ Light Table Learning Activities

Do you have a light table? We love ours! There are so many fun light table learning activities that you can do on it! From math to literacy to science and much more! 

Below you will find 15 of our favorite light table learning activities! These are kid-approved ways to use your light table that encourages learning while having fun!

15+ Light Table Learning Activities for Kids

-Turn your light table into a fine motor learning station by providing materials for cutting and threading.

-Create a simple salt tray and turn it into a letter seek and find game on the light table.

-Got geoboards? Kick them up a notch with the light table and practice shapes and letters on them.

-Use loose parts and everyday items to create a fun and easy color sorting activity for your little learners.

-Turn plastic cups into a whole new world of imagination by making them into interactive Story Cups.

-Use water beads to create a fun sensory experience that also teaches letter recognition to kids.

-Let them get messy and learn about colors with this fun bubbling color mixing activity.

-Do some science one the light table by experimenting with ice, salt, and colored water.

-Create this simple rainbow salt tray to encourage pre-writing skills for toddlers and preschoolers.

-Practice counting and math skills by counting with circles or DIY flower counting cards.

-Create this easy alphabet sorting busy box and some transparent letters.

-Do some fine motor skill building by cutting water beads on the light table! Slippery beads are a challenge to cut.

-Learn about sea life by making and exploring ocean animals in this creative and fun sensory activity.

-Make these story silhouettes for storytelling and imaginative play.

-Create your own simple shape puzzles with transparent tiles and a little bit of tape.

Do you have a favorite light table learning activity?

Share it with us in the comments! We love finding fun new ways to play and learn on our light table.

Looking for more crafts and activities? Check out our index for 100+ plus kids activities! Find activities by theme, materials, skills, age and much more!