Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 61

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

Create a face of a person or animal on a small terra cotta flower pot and grow herbs or a flowered plant for their hair! As the herbs grow, the hair grows.

Give your child a chance to feel like important airport personnel and learn a whole host of skills while he's at it!

Add these fun chocolate Groundhog Day cupcakes to your holiday desert recipe repertoire! They're fun to make with your kids and a delicious winter snack.

This yarn heart is a rustic Valentine's Day decoration that will bring some heartfelt cheer to your home. Make a yarn heart with your little Valentine.

Your first grader will delight in making a cookie version of homemade gelt--the gold coin chocolates that are often given as gifts or prizes during Hanukkah.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

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

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.

Encourage your child to help make dinner special this holiday season! If your child is loves to help in the kitchen, this is a great activity. They will build mini-penguins to enjoy while waiting for dinner!

These adorable felt orange slices are cute as can be and couldn’t be easier to make.

Make a campfire crown, complete with roasted marshmallows!

Here's a sweet gift you and your child can make together, sure to please the most finicky valentine.

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

Have an empty cereal box you're ready to toss in the bin? Help your child recycle that box into some wacky glasses in this fun craft!

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

Spice up your Easter routine this year by making these stunningly sparkly eggs with your third grader. This is a great activity to do to celebrate the holiday.

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

Make a fun refrigerator graph with your first grader in order to help her develop those crucial graphing skills, while engaging with the whole family.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

Make a paper floral bouquet for Mother's Day that looks as beautiful as real flowers and will last much longer!

Never lose your glasses again after this fun craft project, making a homemade case for your eyeglasses!

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

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

This fun marbled paper craft uses things you're likely to have around your house, and it teaches kids some simple chemistry too!