Early Childhood Activities : Page 36

Instead of filling your preschooler's tummy with sugary sweets this season, let her take a bite out of this healthy and delicious candy cane alternative.

On Read Across America Day, challenge your kindergartener to a balancing act inspired by the mischievous star of "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss.

Apple slices can turn brown, but when they are coated with lemon juice the acid keeps the apples fresh. Here's how to help your preschooler experiment:

Make necklaces, bracelets, belts, or garlands in this simple and fun activity that recycles old objects and let's your child make one-of-a-kind pieces of art!

Want to help your kid with math? Get out the grab bag! This game is a great way to practice the tricky business of associating numbers with sets of objects.

In this activity, your child will consider the meaning of "culture" and what comprises their family's culture. They will draw pictures of aspects of their family's culture, then choose an aspect of it to explore further.

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

Encourage your future voter and current patriot to get in on election fever by making his very own voting button.

This work of art doubles as a Halloween treat! Your little one will love using marshmallows to make a ghost that's as sweet as it is spooky!

Here's a simple arts and crafts activity to do with your preschooler: make a moon winder toy! All you need is a plastic lid, colored paper, twine, and glue.

Does your child need counting help? Here's a simple game that kids can do at home to help them practice counting to two-digit numbers.

With this fun activity, you can help your preschooler make an cute shopping notepad to keep and use or give away as a gift. Here's how:

Sponges are easy to handle and fun to play with, and your child will love putting these simple, three-piece puzzles together.

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Teach your kindergartener a little about Mexican culture by giving him a festive, no-cook lesson in how to make "aguas frescas," or seasonal fruit drinks.

Magnets may hold up papers on the fridge, but is it the paper that attracts them? Find out more with this kindergarten science investigation.

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.

This sunshiny art project is perfect for a rainy day and it helps preschoolers with fine motor skills.

Play this fun math numbers game with your kindergartener! Practice following instructions as you roll the dice and count.

Make matzoh more fun! Help your preschooler or kindergartener design a matzoh puzzle from broken pieces of the flatbread.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Give snack time a fresh floral touch with this flower-shaped garden snack, perfect for tea parties with your preschooler!

Help your kindergartener recognize the signs of the season with a winter scavenger hunt.

This chocolate covered matzo candy is easy enough for kids to make, with a little parental supervision. A real Passover treat!

Hereâs a surefire way to get your kids practicing their ABCs. Create an edible alphabet out of marshmallows and toothpicks.

Help your child learn the language of mathematics through cupcakes with this fun counting activity.

Have fun with the kids by "shaping up" your standard chocolate chip cookie recipe, and teach kids about sorting and shapes while you're at it.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Your child will begin to recognize written color names as she looks at the different patterns and matches them up with the correct colors.

This turkey hand activity will help your child practice patterns and number recognition, key concepts that she'll encounter throughout your child's academic career.