Preschool - 1st Grade Activities : Page 41

If your child aspires to be the next Frank Lloyd Wright, we've got some tips on building sand castles that last.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Encourage your child to jump into sea creature science by creating her own colorful "socktopus" sculpture.

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

This science exploration lets your first grader see how eggs can provide a perfect environment for a living, growing creature.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

Help your child chart how much he has grown over his school break by creating his own tree-shaped Summer Growth Chart.

Drift away with this charming craft that lets your child create a paper hot air balloon or two.

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.

Whether your child wants to be a cowboy or a princess, this homemade horse prop is perfect to use in all sorts of imaginative play!

This simple bookmaking activity will introduce and reinforce alphabet and number recognition skills that have been taught at home or learned in preschool.

How often do we eat with awareness and really taste our food and think about where the food came from? Mindful eating is a great way to practice mindfulness infused with gratitude and appreciation for our food.

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

This butterfly costume comes together in under an hour and is perfect for your little trick-or-treater. Make this butterfly costume for Halloween or play time.

Here's how to make a princess dress out of a long skirt in a fabric she likes.

Regale your kindergartener with the beloved story of Rudolph, and then segue into a Christmas craft project in which he makes his own reindeer creation!

Help your learner read, write, and understand letters and letter sounds with this delightful journal activity.

Let your kid have fun painting by blowing the paint around on the paper rather than using a paintbrush. The result will be a fabulously abstract piece of art!

Everyone loves homemade cookies, but have you ever thought about making the cookie cutters at home? Here's some instructions for making homemade cookie cutters.

Want to make number skills second nature to your preschooler? Try these cheerful, "sunny" number flash cards!

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft project!

Make learning to read even more fun for kids by creating an accordion learning book filled with fun transportation pictures.

Let your child help you create a fire escape plan poster to hang in the house in case of an emergency!

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Create an bouquet of flowers that will last forever using plastic straws and tissue paper!

Show your preschooler how to create a simple windsock using a colorful piece of tissue paper, a pipe cleaner, and yarn.

Famous statues of gargoyles protect churches and houses all over Europe, and now your kid can have one of his own, complete with squishy tongue and bouncy arms!

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!