Early Childhood Activities : Page 17

Make a beautiful - and realistic looking - sunflower using sunflower seeds and a paper plate with this fun kindergarten arts and crafts project.

Here's an arts and crafts activity for your preschooler: make pendulum paintings using only a funnel, canvas, and paint!

Celebrate your little one's move to big kid school by throwing a very special graduation party complete with friends, crafts, and lots of energetic fun.

In the mood for a bit of silly science? Help your child create a truly one-of-a-kind planter out of a potato head!

Children will learn about diversity, hear a story that reflects appreciation and acceptance of differences, and connect with a pen pal in another country through writing and drawing a letter.

Have your little astronaut create her own crater-filled moon with this fun craft project that encourages learning about the final frontier.

Sponges are easy to handle and fun to play with, and your child will love putting these simple, three-piece puzzles together.

In this activity, help your kindergartener develop sequencing skills with these easy story sequence cards

This dalmatian costume is simple for expert crafters and novice dog lovers alike. Make a dalmatian costume with your child for Halloween or play time.

This handprint Santa is a great way for your little one to get in the Christmas spirit. Make a handprint Santa with your child this holiday season.

Your child can create his own colorful leprechaun paper bag puppet for St. Patrick's Day in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Help your kid get in touch with their wild side with this Big Bad Wolf mask! Bring this fairy tale villain to life with simple crafting supplies.

Encourage your child to compare and contrast a wide variety of autumn-themed items by weighing various objects and recording their findings.

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

This copying game is like a hopped up version of Simon Says, but it lets kids use their bodies to practice patterning, a key skill in early math.

This witches' brew recipe for kids is a cool mix of lemonade, tapioca pearl "eggs," and gummy worms. Try this witches' brew recipe for kids this Halloween.

Help your preschooler to create this artful reminder of home for the first days of school. Using family photos your child can collage a memento of home.

Save some money this Halloween and work out fine motor skills by helping your child make his very own computer costume.

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how:

Create a sun catcher using baby oil and construction paper in this science-experiment-meets-art-project!

Here are some ideas for marshmallow math games you can play with your child to help teach him important concepts like estimation, area, and measurement.

Make homemade glitter to add glamor and glitz to art projects galore.

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!

Encourage your child to help make dinner special this holiday season! If your child is loves to help in the kitchen, this is a great activity. They will build mini-penguins to enjoy while waiting for dinner!

A candy ring is perfect for the kid with a sweet tooth and style. Make a sweet candy ring with your child this Valentine's Day.

Make these homemade shell fossils and introduce your child to the wonders of science!

Celebrate the 100th day of school by creating a geometric, math-inspired mural in the style of Henri Matisse in this creative kindergarten grade art activity.

Express the love that you share with your child this Valentine's Day by creating unique "me and you" portraits together!

This fun experiment provides a concrete and visually striking illustration of photosynthesis.

Make an edible play dough with your child to help her develop her sensory and motor skills.