Early Childhood Activities : Page 17

Introduce your preschooler to patterns in this arts and craft activity that uses household materials to create and paint scratch prints.

Take math off the page and into the real world. This simple game gives kindergarten kids hands-on practice with basic addition.

Show your kindergartener how to craft a pretty Mother's Day jewelry box that's fit for the baubles of a queen (or at least an extra special mom)!

Craft a pirate telescope using an old paper towel roll, and get ready for some goofy pirate adventures!

Want to build some homemade instruments? These maracas make a racket, and they couldn't be easier to make...

Does your child love to play with their food? Then they'll get a big kick out of this activity, where they'll practice handwriting skills...using rice.

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.

Batik is a fabric dying technique usually done with hot wax. This flour-and-water method is kid-safe and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.

Your preschooler or kindergartener will count their way to Valentine's Day while designing an imaginative and artistic set of counting cards!

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

Put those fall leaves to use with this fun art activity. Kids paint and print leaves, to make a beautiful tablecloth, perfect for your next fall celebration.

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

Use two toilet paper rolls to make a pair of homemade binoculars and let the games begin. Here's how:

Learn how to make a menorah with this simple Hanukkah craft. See how to make a menorah for the Festival of Lights.

Caring for ourselves and others can build connections and a greater sense of love. In this activity, children reflect on what it means to be caring and to show kindness to others through drawing and performing a kind act of their choosing.

Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!

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

Celebrate April showers with a springtime arts and crafts activity: make sparkly, shiny raindrops with your kid.

Achieve the amusement of a pet without all the hassle! This easy-to-craft activity shows your kindergartener how to make his very own pet out of pom-poms.

Painting cookies is a fun way for your child to exercise his fine motor skills and be creative at the same time.

Help your kindergartener practice letter strokes while experimenting with the painting style of the great artist Mondrian.

This activity will have your child cutting and gluing to his heart's content. What's more, he'll create a pretty, mixed media plate for Seder while he's at it!

This do-it-anywhere guessing game helps reinforce number concepts. And it's a blast to play.

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

Preserve some precious memories this Mother's Day! Make a shoe planter out of that old pair of your child's favorite shoes.

Make this turkey craft with your child to get into the Thanksgiving spirit. This turkey craft is made of a tissue box and other assorted craft supplies.

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

Draw letter people with your child to help her take a closer look at the letters, and see the differences between them.

This science experiment uses a hard-boiled egg as a pretend tooth and shows reluctant brushers the importance of tooth care!

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.