Early Childhood Activities : Page 8

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

This fun and crafty activity is easy enough for your child to lend a helping hand and makes a great indoor or outdoor game.

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

This project makes young children uniquely aware of their sense of touch and its ability to alone give them information about the world around them.

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Give your kindergartener an outlet to articulate his thoughts about going to school for the first time by setting aside time to help him write in his journal.

Simon Says is a classic outdoor game that young children love. Promote your child's development and improve listening skills by playing the game in a new way.

Make a roaring rocket ship toy out of a paper towel roll and some tissue paper.

Help your child build ice cream cones as she practices her counting skills

Instead of painting a picture of a whale, let your preschooler make their own whale toy using a paper bag and some recycled art supplies.

Get your child thinking about time with this art project, where you'll create a fun book on his daily routine.

Using homemade felt alphabet letters and 26 colorful pictures, your preschooler will have a great time as they practice recognizing letters and their sounds.

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:

Boost shape recognition with this matching game where your child will pair up sticks to create simple shapes.

In this fun activity, your child will learn the difference between facts and opinions. They will design cards for a matching game that they create and play!

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

Make this easy composting dessert and then enjoy the yummy results!

Any decent Halloween celebration isn't complete without a cat. Even though this cat has an arched back to look as if it's hissing, it's still cute!

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

Learn how to make fairy wings with these easy instructions. See how to make fairy wings for Halloween or dress-up time.

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

This simple project makes young children aware of their sense of smell and its capacity for providing them with information about their world.

Make homemade potpourri out of roses with your child!

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with your child and teach her about Mexican heritage with this fun arts and crafts activity.

Make homemade lemonade in a baggie with your preschooler with this fun and easy recipe.

Did you know magnifying glasses are magic? This hands-on activity has kids using magnifying glasses to engage with the world around them and look close to examine what they find.

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity and surprise someone special on May Day with a homemade basket of pretty tissue paper blooms.