Early Childhood Activities : Page 29

Let your kid have fun painting by blowing the paint around on the paper rather than using a paintbrush. The result will be a fabulously abstract piece of art!

Want to make number skills second nature to your preschooler? Try these cheerful, "sunny" number flash cards!

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft project!

Create an bouquet of flowers that will last forever using plastic straws and tissue paper!

Show your preschooler how to create a simple windsock using a colorful piece of tissue paper, a pipe cleaner, and yarn.

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

This guessing game is a hoot. And it helps teach kids to categorize a set of objects-- a key skill for preschool.

Here's a math game for your preschooler or kindergartener that'll make number recognition as easy as a pizza pie!

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.

Making food sculptures boosts creativity, and just might help your picky eater branch out!

The Christmas Addition Tree is a great way to get kids actively involved in math practice through art projects over the holiday break.

This zombie recipe helps you make some healthy fingers to nibble on at your next Halloween party. Try this zombie recipe with your undead friends.

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

What's red, white, blue, and yummy? Patriotic marshmallow pops, of course! Whip up a tasty treat to share with the family on the next big holiday.

Have your preschooler paint like Monet, and build crucial handwriting skills at the same time!

If your child isn't wild about tea, help her repurpose an old teacup and saucer as a quirky decorative planter.

Why spend money on fingerpaint when you can make your own? With this recipe, you can stew up your kid's favorite colors right in your kitchen.

Make candy hearts this Valentine's Day. This heart-y project helps your little one practice handwriting skills and encourages creativity.

The objectives of this classic game are to toss a marker onto each square, to hop onto the single squares, and to skip the square where the marker landed.

Pureed ripe peaches, vanilla yogurt, agave nectar, and juicy chunks of peach come together to form a refreshing pop that hits the spot on a hot summer day.

Using a fruit cereal and yarn, help your preschooler create crunchy, edible patterns.

Here's a sweet gift you and your child can make together, sure to please the most finicky valentine.

From Canada's flag, to the Toronto Maple Leafs, to classic maple syrup cookies, the maple tree is very much a part of Canadian heritage.

Celebrate Earth Day with a decorative tree made out of strictly reused and recycled materials.

Stamp out the sameness of learning the ABC's for your kindergartener. Make 26 letter sponge stamps and create projects with him to practice.

Kids get in lots of letter learning as they play this fun twist on regular tag, which engages their minds as well as their bodies.

Playing doctor is not only fun, it's also a way to teach kids about the parts of the body and how they are spelled.

Encourage imagination and creativity with this magical craft that lets your child make and design his very own dragon egg.