Early Childhood Activities : Page 15

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

Try this simple preschool arts and crafts activity: make a plaster of Paris sculpture in a plastic sandwich bag!

Make a sweet, budget-friendly treat for your loved ones with these trick-or-treat lollipops.

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.

This variation on the classic group game "Mother, May I?" can be played with one or more child and involves continual participation.

For most kids the fun is in the process, and making a dollhouse out of cardboard boxes is as creative as it gets! Here's how to make your own dollhouse.

Use old coffee cans and socks to make a beanbag toss game for kids in preschool and kindergarten. This activity is great for math and coordination.

Make grammar interesting for kinders, with this fun take on charades. They'll practice verbs and get in some giggles, too!

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Craft a sparkling magic wand and let your child pretend she's a fairy, wizard, or magician!

Get active at home by pretending to be different animals! Use this fun and engaging activity to move your body, get silly, and practice gross motor skills.

Teach your preschooler color recognition using this handy egg carton sorter. She will group objects by color and learn to recognize their names with this tool.

Work with your child's sense of fun by making this interesting snack, where playing with healthy food gets your child eating it

Boost your preschooler's math and verbal skills by having her participate in simple, fun activities that teach her how to sort, count, and categorize objects.

Pureed ripe peaches, vanilla yogurt, agave nectar, and juicy chunks of peach come together to form a refreshing pop that hits the spot on a hot summer day.

This kindergarten science activity will help her explore the changing states of matter which transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

This fun, addition focused take on the classic card game War is a great way to help your child get a strong hold on addition.

Help your child learn about the science of color mixing and primary and secondary colors with this experimental art activity.

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

Help your child make a festive woven basket using paper bowls and yarn that is sure to please and fun to make.

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.

On a sunny day, make some great art and start a conversation about states of matter in the process with this chalk paint project.

Do this activity to help your kids see how seeds contain "baby" versions of big plant stems, roots, and leaves.

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist by using plant scraps that usually get thrown away.

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft project!

In this experiment, students will create their own version of coquina, a sedimentary rock thatâs formed by seashells and sand, cemented by seawater minerals.

Create an bouquet of flowers that will last forever using plastic straws and tissue paper!