Early Childhood Activities : Page 30

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

Help your kindergartener use a map to find "leprechaun gold"--and build early social studies skills in the process!

Featuring plenty of good old fashioned squishy, gooey fun without the mess, this compromise of an art project is sure to please little ones and grown-ups alike.

Spend an afternoon outdoors and add a personal touch to clothes or other items of fabric by learning how to tie-dye.

In this activity, your child will learn to name the numbers from 1 through 5 and she'll practice her grouping skills.

Make a handprint turkey with your child to celebrate Thanksgiving. A handprint turkey makes a great base for Thanksgiving coasters, note cards, or place cards.

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

Let your child be the king or queen of Mardi Gras by making his own shiny and spectacular Mardi Gras crown.

Your preschooler will master this quick and easy apple pizza recipe in no time! Bread, butter, cheese, and apples make a healthy alternative to greasy pizza.

Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers: try finger painting with corn syrup and food coloring to make bright, colorful works of art.

Help your child develop her letter recognition skills throughout the week leading up to Valentineâs Day with this simple activity.

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing an excruciating task? The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.

Get ready for a yummy taste test! Just pour the milk -- and make sure you have some chocolate chip cookies on hand.

Make a mixed up animal collage and help your preschooler build her visual arts and math skills along the way.

Kids get innovative as they mix their own colors then make a painting with the new shades of color they've created.

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

While building his own croquet set, your kindergartener will use both his math an fine motor skills and as he plays he'll improve his hand-eye coordination.

Help your kindergartener practice counting from one to ten with this fun outdoor activity. Make a "My Backyard Counting Book" to review counting to ten.

Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this hands-on lesson in how all of us are more alike than different, especially on the inside.

If your child likes Creamsicles, he'll love this punch. With its bright orange hue, it's perfect for a Halloween party, or summer barbecue.

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

Strengthen your child's number recognition skills with this fun game using an old, empty egg carton!

Turn your home into a public art space by trying your hand at creating your own removable wall mural.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

This paper mache jack-o'-lantern is a fun craft for kids who are too young to carve a pumpkin. See your paper mache jack-o'-lantern outlast its carved peers.

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

Help your child learn her numbers and how to count with this fun number game!

Enjoy some autumn fun, and develop measurement skills with this sweet-smelling fall art project.

Here's an amazing recipe your kids are sure to gobble up, whether they're Jewish or not.