Preschool - 1st Grade Birthdays Activities

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

Preschoolers can ply their creativity making recycled egg carton masks in this clever eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

Play with shapes, like triangles and circles, to help your child review the different kinds and create a new picture!

Children will love this arts and crafts activity. Write an "invisible" message in white crayon, then paint over it to reveal the secret!

It's easy and fun to make puzzles, and your child can pick any design.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

In this fun activity, frozen cubes of paint provide your preschooler with a cool new way to paint a masterpiece.

In this variation on musical chairs, no one gets kicked "out" of the game -- instead, they get to tell other kids what to do!

Tap into your child's imagination while creating magic water bottles by filling a bottle with objects that they can search for and locate.

Here's an arts and crafts activity for your preschooler: make pendulum paintings using only a funnel, canvas, and paint!

Play a sing-a-long Bingo game with your kindergartener's favorite songs to help her build her concentration and memory skills while she has fun!

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

This cookie dough handles like molding clay, but also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills.

Kids love making shapes with Play-Doh, so they'll love creating their own colorful playful clay!

Transfer your child's artwork onto clothing using an iron-on transfer. It's easier than it sounds, and your child will love wearing his artwork!

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

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

Looking for a fun way to display photos? Give recycled objects a second life by turning them into a creative photo holder.

Treasure hunts are tons of fun and they're a great way to introduce maps. Set the stage, and your kid's imagination will do the rest.

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

Show your child how to make homemade wrapping paper with a twist by using sponge art to create the fabulous designs. Here's how:

This recycled craft makes a great addition to the dress-up box and is a two-in-one activity and party favor for princess-themed birthday parties.

Your kindergartener will love being able to paint a beautiful butterfly, and the lucky recipient of the finished card will be just as delighted!

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

Cookie cutters aren't just for gingerbread men anymore. Here are 8 fun and creative projects to do with cookie-cutters!

Craft these awards out of ribbon for a birthday, party, holiday, or any other event you can think of!

Looking for a healthy alternative for your preschoolerâs next birthday bonanza? Try out this surprisingly nutritious and wonderfully delicious dessert pizza!