Early Childhood Activities : Page 44

Help your kindergartner make a delightful and delicious lunch for the whole family.

Sneak a little learning into Easter by making cute Easter egg counting flash cards in this preschool arts and crafts activity.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering her materials outside, and then using them to create a piece of art!

Give your child a chance to experiment with how things grow. And throw in something extra to up the fun factor even more...her very own grass pet!

This activity turns kids into word detectives - scouring their way through documents in search of their prey.

In this activity, your child will develop her sensory awareness and build important math skills while having fun outdoors.

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.

Applesauce doesn't just have to be for a bowl -- your child can transform it into an easy-to-hold treat!

This homemade alphabet game will keep your kindergartener on his toes and help him practice letter, numbers, and taking turns. The whole family can participate!

In this activity, students build a house of sticks, just like the second little pig in the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. Then, they program an educational robot to push down the house, much like the wolf who “blows the house down.”

Avoid holiday card clutter by arranging cards into an artfully simple display: pin them to a length of yarn with classic wooden clothespins.

Help your first grader make a coin bank that builds connections to early reading and math. And build good saving habits, too!

This creative art project lets kids explore the wonder of sea creatures while putting their ingenuity and problem solving skills to use.

Got a whistful wisher on your hands? Help her make her very own magic wand! The result is a creative craft that's great for pretend play.

This clay doesn't need to go into the oven. Brew up a batch, let your child shape it, and dry overnight. By morning, it's ready for paint. Perfect for holidays!

This easy Halloween "witch" craft is perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners!

If your preschooler needs counting practice, try this pared-down game. Kids count clips in each cup and find the playing card to match.

Bring the crisscrossing lines of highways and the sprawling webs of metropolitan cities to your dinner table!

In this activity, you and your child will practice taking a movement or calming break during homework or when feeling tired. Then, your child will write about and draw what the experience was like for them.

Does your child long to be the next Captain Hook? This great craft activity will provide an invaluable accessory for any costume box: a pirate hook!

Introduce your kindergartener to some art history by showing him how to create an everyday object print, Andy Warhol-style.

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

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

This baking activity lets kids play with frosting, while experimenting with colors, and how they mix.

These colorful paper butterflies make cute hanging decorations for your child's room, but they can also be used for active play.

This activity is a creative and fun way to boosts a child's motor skills while giving her a lasting toy.

In this design challenge, your child will use building bricks to create a funny face. The activity instructions include question prompts thta can help guide your child through the creative process, and promote their problem-solving skills.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

Little hands and feet can be a big help when learning how to measure! In this activity your preschooler will practice using a ruler and writing numbers.

Make a special card with a surprise that jumps out! Simple and inexpensive, it's a snap for little hands to make.