Early Childhood Activities : Page 31

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

Celebrate the 100th day of school by making a unique work of art using 100 colorful pom poms in this fun kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

In this arts and crafts activity, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.

In this science fair project, young children notice and track changes in trees throughout the year.

Kids learn how to play Jan-Ken-Pon, Japanese rock-paper-scissors, in this fun preschool activity.

Aquariums are usually reserved for fish, but this aquarium will contain creatures from your child's imagination!

Make homemade glitter to add glamor and glitz to art projects galore.

In the mood for a silly treat full of sweet goodness and winter-themed fun?

This shamrock magnet is the perfect project for St. Patrick's Day. It's simple to make and will fill your refrigerator with Irish spirit!

This project leads to an understanding that a whole may be built of smaller parts that fit and work together and provides an introduction to basic tools.

You and your child can create this beautiful butterfly mobile for hanging anywhere in the home (and learn about this magical creature while you're at it).

Your preschooler or kindergartener will learn about Thanksgiving and the symbolic Fall cornucopia with this festive homemade decoration activity!

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!

These pretzel reindeer cookies are a great holiday recipe for kids to make. Rudolph and the whole gang agree!

Create cake pops in shaped like eyeballs in this extra sweet, gross-out Halloween baking activity!

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

Bring the classic game of "Red Rover" up to date with color and shape recognition skills for your child.

This activity is a fun way to fill up your child's tummy and spend time together creating edible lessons in the kitchen.

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

Make a fuzzy bear with your kindergartener to build up early reading skills and introduce her to phonics.

Cut up some shapes and make this cute letter A alligator with your child, and they'll always remember the first letter of the alphabet!

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

These spooky eyeballs are simple enough for kids to make, and featur carrots, olives and cream cheese for a nutritious nosh.

Here's an activity to inspire your preschooler to learn to recognize numbers and count than by using fun and funky rubber stamps to make her own flashcards!

Non-slip socks are the perfect DIY gift that your kid can make for friends and family. Make a pair of non-slip socks with your kid for wholesome family fun.

This activity will help your child develop her fine motor skills and build spatial awareness,and it's a great way to jazz up snack time!

This fun craft is perfect to do in the spring, and opens up the opportunity to teach your child about birds.

This fun photography activity will build your child's vocabulary, their understanding of the world, and they'll make their own game of concentration!

This Santa mask is a fun way to celebrate Christmas with your kindergartener. Make a Santa mask to bring a little cheer to your Christmas season.

Help your preschooler create beautifully designed and textured Easter eggs using only brown and purple onion skins for a result that's just to 'dye' for!