Early Childhood Activities : Page 18

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

In this arts and crafts activity, boost your kindergartener's letter recognition and reading skills by helping her create a paper word quilt.

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

Celebrate your kindergarten grad's new âbig kidâ status by signing off on her first library card and making a library card pocket holder to stash it in.

Boost fine motor skills and get in the spirit of fall with this fun wreath-making project.

Preschoolers are fascinated by how colors can be mixed to form new ones. This activity combines color mixing with the concept of melting for extra science fun.

Build your child's vocabulary by exploring and discussing spatial relationships during everyday activities such as building, rearranging, and ordering.

Celebrate the changing seasons with this fun, hands-on art activity that will teach your child about the different colors of the seasons.

Skip the plastic eggs this Easter: make a paper mache Easter egg sculpture in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Snowman soup is an extra special kind of hot chocolate. Make some snowman soup with your child, and let him practice measuring and mixing this holiday season.

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

Pump up the learning level of your kindergartener's summer break by playing patriotic bingo when July 4th rolls around.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Teach your child the value of hard work with this adorable hen craft, based on the hardworking heroine from the classic folktale "The Little Red Hen."

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Lots of everyday objects can be fun, whether it's buttons, beans, or Lego blocks. Here's an activity that uses coins to build problem-solving strategies.

Help your kindergartener expand social studies and science work while creating this lovely bag clip for the holidays.

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

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.

This engaging project encourages young children to practice and refine the important scientific skills of sorting and classification.

Crayon hearts add some Valentine's Day fun to your child's coloring pages. Make a set of crayons hearts as a beautiful gift for your child or a friend.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Create a beautiful piece of art to celebrate Hanukkah! Using easy to find materials, your child will create a one of a kind suncatcher great for decoration or even a gift to family and friends!

Preschoolers need to practice hopping, skipping, and other "gross motor" skills. Why not make it fun by challenging them to move like their favorite animals?

Ignite your kindergartener's creativity by showing her how to recreate her favorite Christmas symbol - the Christmas tree - out of tissue paper!

This fun and educational Halloween craft is a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday while building your child's letter and phonics skills.

Make a First Day of School Mobile to help commemorate the big step from preschool to kindergarten and ease those first day jitters!

Make a colorful rock mosaic that will help your child practice her patterns, shapes, and colors while making a beautiful work of art!