Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 2

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

Make a clever egg pop-up card for Easter that hides a special surprise: open the flaps, and out pops a fluffy baby chick!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Recycle your cereal boxes and engage your child's creativity with this fun arts and crafts project.

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

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.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

Get kids to celebrate Earth Day by designing their very own junk truck.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

Use watercolors and crayons to teach your child about resistance while she creates a beautiful Easter decoration with this festive craft.

Do earthworms like moisture or darkness? Find out as we explore the relationship between earthworms and light.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Transform paper towel tubes into some great binoculars for imaginary playtime!

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Create your very own colorful stained glass collage Easter egg.

Kids are sure to be entranced by the magic of the ocean when they create their very own ocean in a bottle.

Children who know the names and sounds of letters when they enter school, learn to read sooner. This activity uses a clothesline to work on alphabet sounds.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!