Early Childhood Activities : Page 19

This activity will help your child build his early math skills by practicing shape recognition.

If using regular watercolors is getting a little dry, liven things up by using salt to create a beautiful painting with unique crystal texture!

Give your child a chance to experiment with how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet!

Practice reading and vocabulary by making sight words into a puzzle!

Expand your child's geographic awareness with these fun and easy map lessons.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

This paper plate craft is simple and adorable. What's more, it's the perfect holiday activity for kids eager for Christmas celebrations.

Be the mane attraction by creating a lion out of leaves! This wild craft keeps kids engaged and makes for fabulous art.

In this social emotional learning activity, children will learn about forgiveness by watching a short video, listening to and learning "The Forgiveness Song," and reflecting on a time they practiced forgiveness.

Forget the measuring stick! This fun math activity uses a body part, your child's hand, as a ruler.

This butterfly costume comes together in under an hour and is perfect for your little trick-or-treater. Make this butterfly costume for Halloween or play time.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Make a peace dove to commemorate Black History Month and hang it in your home as a quiet reminder of the spirit of the movement.

Help your child see numbers three ways with this simple grab-and-go game, great for quick practice in the car.

This is an easy counting game for preschoolers and toddlers. Great for car trips!

Grab some dice and play this take on tic-tac-toe. Itâs easy to set up and your child will have a blast.

Make a candy wrapper collage with your leftover candy wrappers! This candy wrapper collage is a cool, upcycled post-Halloween craft project.

Whether the snow is fluffy and soft or icy and hard, a snowman is sure to inspire a smile. No wonder this snowman is so happy—it's made using marshmallows!

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

Try a 100th Day of School Scavenger Hunt with your preschooler, and send her on the search for objects of different colors!

Give your kindergartener a beautiful way to say "I love you" while giving end-of-year math and writing skills a workout!

Stringing beads helps develop the hand-eye coordination kids need to write, and noodles are sized just right for junior jewelry-makers.

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

Here's a tasty summer holiday treat: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie sandwiches filled with cinnamon ice cream.

Get your kids to give you a hand in the kitchen--literally!--by making fun grilled cheese sandwiches decorated with their handprints.

This underwater painting is as colorful as it is fun!

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!

Reuse the tops of tissue boxes as photo frames for treasured family photos in this fun craft activity.

Bring the sea to your home with this marine life–inspired art project that displays beautifully when suspended from the ceiling.

In this kindergarten activity your child will create a map of your house and use a magnet to move pictures of your family through the house!