The purpose of this study was to discover what effect physical activities using picture books had on children s motor ability. Subjects of this study were 30 students from two classes of five-year-olds in two kindergartens located in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do. The experimental group performed physical activities for each topic following the information in the picture book after narration and review of the book, while the control group performed teacher-led physical activities after restriction of the picture book. There was a significant difference between the experimental group which had performed physical activities using picture books and the control group which had not (p<.01). Examination of subdomains of ability to exercise showed significant differences in balance and agility between the experimental and control groups (p<.05), but significant differences in power did not appear (p< .05).