Early Childhood Activities : Page 11

Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery—and then they'll make a texture book!

Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

Familiarize your preschooler with the concept of numbers one through five and counting with this hands-on activity.

In this arts and crafts activity, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.

Treasure hunts are tons of fun and they're a great way to introduce maps. Set the stage, and your kid's imagination will do the rest.

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Help your kindergarten scientist predict and observe as she explores the science of smell...and have a great time doing it, too.

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

Kids love making shapes with Play-Doh, so they'll love creating their own colorful playful clay!

In this art project, budding entomologists will create a larger than life, moveable puppet version of a praying mantis.

Let your child play with scissors! Put them to work, creating a book that will keep them busy, and help them practice their letters, too.

Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!

Make matzoh more fun! Help your preschooler or kindergartener design a matzoh puzzle from broken pieces of the flatbread.

Show your preschooler how to create a simple windsock using a colorful piece of tissue paper, a pipe cleaner, and yarn.

A homemade coat of arms is a great way to get your child thinking about your family's values, and it makes a fun addition to the costume box as well!

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

In this science fair project, we'll explore how blocking the sun's light can stop those can stop photosensitive paper from changing color.

Your child will enjoy feeling independent and creative as she develops her fine motor skills while making this necklace using just yarn and colored straws.

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

How do you turn an everyday object into a scary skeleton? This project is the perfect way to practice counting while using cotton swabs to create a skeleton.

Help your preschooler explore the effects of light and shadow, and make a pretty sun print at the same time!

The next time your kids are pent up inside because of bad weather, try hosting a Balloon Olympics!

Design a fruit-inspired artwork using paints, paper plates, and real watermelon seeds in this seasonal craft project!

This Halloween, encourage your child to create a super sweet mosaic. They'll make a candy corn pumpkin and then decide if they want to eat it, or keep it!

This cookie dough handles like molding clay, but also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills.

Here are some kindergarten readiness activities that you can do with reused plastic bottle caps.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a few riotous rounds of Hot Potato--played with a real potato!

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.

Try this fun and interactive collage activity with your preschooler to teach her the "building blocks" of math and architecture.