Get a head start on preschool by teaching your child their name with this dog-themed preschool name activity.
When you’re a mom trying to balance it all, there are some things that feel like a monumental challenge.
Like getting your child ready for preschool or kindergarten.
What are they supposed to know before starting school?
How are you going to teach it to them?
How can you make it fun?
I can totally relate to this feeling.
Preschool Dog Name Activity
Pretty soon, I’m going to have a 3-year-old and that means I need to start teaching him some basic things.
Things like the alphabet, numbers, shapes, colors and recognizing his name.
While we’re still working on the alphabet, I’ve had several readers ask me for some printables related to teaching kids their name, so I created these dog name puzzle printables.

These dog puzzles are editable with Adobe Reader so you can enter your child’s name and begin learning in no time!

Materials:
- Adobe Reader (free; if you don’t have it, download here)
- Color Copy Digital Cover Paper
- Laminator (optional, but increases durability)
- Laminating pouches (optional)
- Scissors or Paper trimmer
- Dog name puzzle (available at bottom of post)
Directions:
Download Adobe Reader (if you don’t have it already).
Open the dog name puzzle printable and enter your child’s name in the dog puzzle that has the appropriate number of spaces.
Print the corresponding page on thick, cover paper.

Laminate to increase durability.
Cut out each letter and show your child how to spell their name. Repeat until they can complete the puzzle on their own.
Bonus: If your child already knows how to spell their name, print out a few blank dog puzzles and have them practice writing their names on the blank puzzles.
Download Name Recognition Puzzle
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Emilia
Thursday 16th of September 2021
Awesome!
Sam
Tuesday 21st of September 2021
Thanks!
Linda
Friday 23rd of April 2021
Thank you!
Sam T
Tuesday 27th of April 2021
You're welcome!
Carla Reynold
Saturday 27th of February 2021
This looks like fun.
Sam T
Saturday 27th of February 2021
Thanks! I hope it is for the kids!
Ash
Thursday 10th of December 2020
Thank you perfect for our Pet Theme!
Sam T
Thursday 10th of December 2020
You're welcome. Glad you can use it!
Chrissy
Wednesday 7th of October 2020
Love these!
Sam T
Thursday 8th of October 2020
Thanks!