Early Childhood Activities : Page 39

Sorting objects by size, color, shape, or function is an important concept in kindergarten math, and it's the perfect excuse for a little housekeeping!

Create a beautiful piece of art to celebrate Hanukkah! Using easy to find materials, your child will create a one of a kind suncatcher great for decoration or even a gift to family and friends!

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!

Your kindergartener can contribute these beaded napkin rings to your Thanksgiving table...and sneak in some good math patterning practice, too.

Let little unsteady fingers practice their coordination with this preschool painting activity. Your kid develops his hand-eye coordination while making art.

In this activity, children learn about artistic portraiture by creating a life-sized painting of their favorite creature.

Combine fun sensory play with early number awareness in a squishy sun catcher project. It's a fun way for your kid to learn about numbers.

Learn about construction while making a fun new toy, the Mini-Marshmallow Popper.

Make a festive holiday garland with your preschooler or kindergartener to practice making patterns with household items! This activity is a decorating classic.

As your child plays photographer, snapping pictures around the yard, he'll also be practicing recognizing letter sounds, which will help him learn to read.

Deep relaxation is a great way to create the conditions for learning by helping students let go of tension and worry.

Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!

In this simple math activity, your young learner will compare two types of Valentine's Day candy using a Venn diagram.

Feed your preschoolerâs love for all things transportation-related with this tasty and educational snack.

Use your cookie cutters with jello to have the kids create a story with the shapes they choose.

In this activity, your child will create a fun lion mask and learn a little about Chinese culture too!

Boost fine motor skills and get in the spirit of fall with this fun wreath-making project.

This activity will have your child cutting and gluing to his heart's content. What's more, he'll create a pretty, mixed media plate for Seder while he's at it!

Preschoolers can explore shapes and texture in this fun and fantastically messy art project!

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!

Put those paper bowls to good use! Enjoy a preschool classic craft, great for passing the time on a rainy afternoon.

Watch your kindergartener release her inner archer and develop her fine motor skills as she creates this paper arrow and quiver set.

Here's a preschool arts and crafts project that makes personalizing your child's room affordable, easy and fun.

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

Learn all about cause and effect as your child experiments with an exploding pumpkin in this engaging fall activity! Get the whole family involved with this simple science experiment that is a fun and exciting way to combine Halloween and science.

Heart math is a great way to celebrate Valentine's Day and familiarize your advanced preschooler with the concept of adding numbers.

In this activity, your kid will cut rectangles, circles and triangles to create a portrait of the jolliest man of them all: Santa Claus!

Here's an arts and crafts activity to help your preschooler create her own window mural with simple tempera paints and paintbrushes.

Explore the color orange with your preschooler by creating an edible picture using orange foods.