Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 13

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

How can we describe the relationship of magnetic field strength vs. distance? Kids will find out with this free science fair project idea.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Bring out your child’s creative side with this fun Halloween-themed craft.

Help your child learn about the science of color mixing and primary and secondary colors with this experimental art activity.

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

Play this "subtraction war" card game with your second grader and watch his math facts mastery leap forward!

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Enjoy the beach all year long with this fun activity that uses sand, seashells, and a shoebox to create a mini beach right in your house!

Create equations in this strategic math card game. Your second or third grader can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in a new way!

Honor dad's fatherly achievements with a handmade plaque for a job well done!

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

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.

Get your preschooler or kindergartener into the holiday spirit by making a holiday instrument that will improve his fine motor skills and sense of rhythm.

Your kid will be captivated as she watches liquids change color before her very eyes during this fun science project that introduces some chemistry basics.

Have a little fun playing with food this Thanksgiving, and a silly harvest holiday potato with your child!

When your child is itching for a game, consider ditching Hide and Seek in favor of Shape and Seek. Here's how it works:

Kids can put old magazines and unwanted clothing to good use by creating an Earth Day-themed multimedia collage in this eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

Boost shape recognition with this matching game where your child will pair up sticks to create simple shapes.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.

Teach your child how to create lots and lots of line designs by wrapping string around wooden blocks, and using them to create line-filled prints.

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

Magnets may hold up papers on the fridge, but is it the paper that attracts them? Find out more with this kindergarten science investigation.

Pay tribute to the color green this St. Patrick's Day by creating a tactile sensory collage filled with green things in this kindergarten art activity.

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

Encourage your child to create a tribute to their past, and explore future dreams and goals with this narrative assemblage.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

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