Early Childhood Activities : Page 28

Use dirt and different colors of craft sand to make unique layers in a clear plastic cup to represent the layers of the Earth.

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

Have your preschooler lend a hand when it comes to the Easter decorations by making this adorable popcorn lamb.

Use simple items like clothespins and yarn to craft these adorable little dolls. They're fun to make and even more fun to play with!

Practicing letters and words by writing them out is all well and good, but spelling out your practice words with old puzzle pieces is a lot more fun!

Looking for a funky new way to paint? Try paint dough, a sparkling pasty paint made from just three kitchen ingredients!

How do you spell fun and learning? B-I-N-G-O! Children learn through play. And letter or number bingo is a great place to start.

This hands-on activity that involves arranging pieces of yarn will teach your pre-K child the concept of ordering items by length in an interesting way.

Kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school will love turning flower pots into homemade musical instruments in this fun and simple activity.

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.

Kids can enjoy the fun of tap shoes without the expense by turning bottle caps and string into removable taps. Strap them on and cut a rug.

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity: create holiday-themed designs on fabric using fabric crayons and an old iron.

Celebrate President's Day with your kindergartener by building a delicious presidential snack: a banana log cabin!

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

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

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Put your individual fingerprint on the 100th Day of School (literally!) with this activity.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Encourage your child to jump into sea creature science by creating her own colorful "socktopus" sculpture.

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

Help your child chart how much he has grown over his school break by creating his own tree-shaped Summer Growth Chart.

Drift away with this charming craft that lets your child create a paper hot air balloon or two.

Whether your child wants to be a cowboy or a princess, this homemade horse prop is perfect to use in all sorts of imaginative play!

This simple bookmaking activity will introduce and reinforce alphabet and number recognition skills that have been taught at home or learned in preschool.

How often do we eat with awareness and really taste our food and think about where the food came from? Mindful eating is a great way to practice mindfulness infused with gratitude and appreciation for our food.

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.

Here's how to make a princess dress out of a long skirt in a fabric she likes.

Regale your kindergartener with the beloved story of Rudolph, and then segue into a Christmas craft project in which he makes his own reindeer creation!

Help your learner read, write, and understand letters and letter sounds with this delightful journal activity.