Early Childhood Activities : Page 44

In this activity, children will write letters to their future selves and draw encouraging pictures. These letters will be given to back to them at a future time when they are in need of some encouragement and kind reminders.

Make a slithery snake from paper chains and learn about patterns at the same time.

Collect a bag of treasures on a nature walk and use them to create a sensational tactile masterpiece!

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

Is your kindergartener having trouble picking outfits for the rapidly cooling weather? This handy dressing wheel makes getting ready a breeze!

These little monsters made from balloons and flour are silly and fun and best of all, easy for preschoolers to make.

Craft your own Mardi Gras wreath to celebrate the holiday and help your kid build her fine motor skills while you're at it!

Help your child make sense of our colorful world with this easy-to-make color challenge!

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.

Need help encouraging your preschool child to organize her toys? Start with this activity, and turn sorting and categorizing into a fun game.

Even chocolate can make an appearance in kindergarten math. These truffles are truly easy to make and add a bit of decadence to math practice!

This Hanukkah countdown craft will help your little one count the eight nights of Hanukkah. Make a Hanukkah countdown calendar with your child.

Make sweet personalized invitations for a laid-back pumpkin carving party.

Use a chunk of Styrofoam and some golf tees to make a safe and quiet tool bench for the kids.

In this activity, kids will create a peace corner in their bedroom or home and reflect on ways they may use their peace corner through drawing and discussion.

In this activity, your child will learn how to spruce up her bike with an original license plate!

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

Here's a fun activity that will have your child making their very own television program from scratch!

Guessing is more than pure fun, it's also a key part of kindergarten math. Here's a fun way to bring estimation to the breakfast table.

Help your kindergartener's handwriting, hand strength and coordination by making a "stress ball" from this homemade, nontoxic "silly squeezy putty."

Take a pretty parfait glass and help your preschooler create a simple A-B-A-B pattern as she layers strawberries and yogurt.

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

Learn how to make vampire fangs for Halloween costumes and for scary playtime. See how to make vampire fangs with this great upcycled tutorial.

Put your individual fingerprint on the 100th Day of School (literally!) with this activity.

Fix a yummy fruit and chocolate quesadilla. It'll give your kid a chance to boost his fine motor skills while making a snack the whole family will enjoy.

Our breath is supporting us all of the time, but sometimes we don't even know it! In this activity, your child will discuss how they feel when they focus on their breath and learn tools to help them feel calm and at ease.

The Christmas Addition Tree is a great way to get kids actively involved in math practice through art projects over the holiday break.

Here's a fun arts and crafts activity for your preschooler or pre-kindergartener: make a print relief out of cardboard.

Lots of everyday objects can be fun, whether it's buttons, beans, or Lego blocks. Here's an activity that uses coins to build problem-solving strategies.

Getting your treasures from place to place is tough. Help your child with this task by making a denim pouch from recycled blue jeans!