Preschool - 1st Grade Activities : Page 30

Here's a creative preschool activity to make a crown, and build in some phonics practice while you're at it.

Challenge your kindergartener to finding out if a coin toss is really fair by conducting this coin toss experiment.

Celebrate Easter brunch with these flaky, delicious, and--yes--healthy whole wheat "bunny biscuits."

Keep school day sniffles at bay with a simple felt tissue cozy that fits neatly in a 3-ring binder.

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

Make an edible bracelet from Froot Loops and a shoelace! This Block Institute art activity will engage your special needs or mainstream child at snacktime.

Hone fine motor skills by having your kid create a jack-o'-lantern fiber arts project. They'll lace sheets of paper together to create a 3-D stuffed pumpkin.

Your first grader will love feeding his favorite winged creatures with these tasty Christmas "cookies" for birds!

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

This plaster fossil activity is a fun supplement to preschool science. Use plaster to make imprints of your child's handprints, footprints and other objects!

This is an easy counting game for preschoolers and toddlers. Great for car trips!

During Chinese New Year festivities, you see lanterns everywhere. Your child can make her very own red and gold lanterns to display at home.

Chocolate rice krispie treats get a fun spin in our recipe. Make chocolate rice krispie treats shaped like chocolate kisses for a special Valentine's Day treat.

Make your own Matryoshka out of simple craft materials in this easy how-to!

Here's a fun activity you can do at the library to help your child learn the sequencing of numbers and letters.

In this project children discover, identify, and sort seeds from a variety of fruits and vegetables

Your child will love these Easter eggs with a soft touch. There are lots of skills at work here, including fine motor, measuring, and patterning!

In this activity, students will be challenged to describe and count the ways a toy moves from one position on a grid to another.

Make a beautiful waxed Easter egg relief drawing for a lesson in this unique art technique.

This Christmas collage lets your child learn shapes, cubist art of Picasso and have fun during the holidays!

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

Give your preschooler the opportunity to work on color recognition and fine motor skills while creating a beautiful tie-dyed piece of art!

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

Try this kooky, spooky arts and crafts activity with your preschooler: make gummy worm ice cubes!

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

Invite your kindergarten marine biologist to practice in scientific identification and categorization while creating a lovely treasure box.

Celebrate the coming of Spring and Earth Day with this 3-D art project that makes use of recycled materials.

Children will practice mindfulness through a short guided practice, reflect on the practices that support peace, and then will build a "peace garden."

Do this fun art project to brighten up your home with an easy-to-make stained glass window drawing!

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!