Preschool - 1st Grade Activities : Page 51

Help your second grader embrace his "green" side by recycling empty citrus peels into fruity ice cream bowls!

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

Here's how to use crayon scraps to make beautiful stained glass window hangings.

Want to turn snack time into fun-time? Help him turn ordinary rice cakes into creatures that are silly, creepy, or just plain cute!

This adorable toy is fun to play with and easy to make. Even better, you should be able to find all the materials you need lying around your house.

The pottery technique of coiling may be old, but it's probably new to your kid! Make coil pots with your preschooler throw in a little cultural lesson too!

Help your child make an attractive frozen holiday ornament to hang outside during winter months.

This delicious recipe is one that both kids with and without gluten sensitivity will love! A familiar classic is reworked into a healthy snack.

These little monsters made from balloons and flour are silly and fun and best of all, easy for preschoolers to make.

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

Your child's painted handprint helps create a lucky bearded leprechaun to bring a smile to everyone celebrating St. Patrick's Day!

Turn your childâs love of markers into a really colorful creation with the help of some water and a big brush.

Do you want your child to remember time spent with loved ones and the satisfaction of giving a gift with real meaning? Try making these tasty treats!

Turn ordinary cookies into puppets and create edible performance art!

Use your kindergartener's handprint to create a sweet and personalized apple craft.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Using water, corn syrup, and sequins, your child can create a unique art project while exploring what happens when different liquids are mixed together!

Make a "magic dough" using only flour, water and food coloring and have the kids guess what color appears.

Let your preschooler create something cute while making something delicious to eat: create bread sculptures, or shapes of bread dough!

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

This preschool activity uses paint chips to help your child learn about different shades of colors and how to find different colors in nature.

Here's a wacky activity that kids are sure to love: make a face that has shoelaces for hair!

Let your preschooler play with her food by making snack logs out of celery, peanut butter and corn flakes.

Instead of filling your preschooler's tummy with sugary sweets this season, let her take a bite out of this healthy and delicious candy cane alternative.

On Read Across America Day, challenge your kindergartener to a balancing act inspired by the mischievous star of "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss.

Apple slices can turn brown, but when they are coated with lemon juice the acid keeps the apples fresh. Here's how to help your preschooler experiment:

Here's an arts and crafts activity that has your first-grader or second-grader using crayons and black paint to create a beautiful wax-resist nightscape.

Hand-painted pottery is the perfect way to add a bit of decoration to your potted plants.

Make necklaces, bracelets, belts, or garlands in this simple and fun activity that recycles old objects and let's your child make one-of-a-kind pieces of art!