Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 21

Are you ready to be a detective for science? Then get out your magnifying glass and start studying fingerprints!

Kids love making shapes with Play-Doh, so they'll love creating their own colorful playful clay!

Be a chemist for a day and study the simple reaction between sugar and heat. Try heating sugar and see what happens!

The next time you've got a restless second grade earth scientist on your hands, use this experiment to demonstrate crystals and make a tasty treat, too!

This science experiment examines the role of fat in food, especially in making bread rise and whipping cream.

Decorating pumpkins is a safer, cleaner alternative to carving. These Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun to make, and serve as great fall decor.

Little kids love this messy but fun Easter party game: bob for chocolate Easter eggs in a giant blob of whipped cream. The first one to find all her eggs wins!

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

This activity is a fun way for your first grader to learn about how veggies help your body while being creative with art and drama. Here's how to get started.

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

It's easy to turn old magazines into a fast-and-furious finding game that's both fun and educational for kids.

This game is the perfect way to prepare your child for any shopping adventures you may embark upon, all while practicing important math concepts.

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

Help your child show Dad how super he is by making this homemade superhero shirt.

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

Turn a boring lunch bag into a personalized suburban house. Your child will look forward to his lunch when he has the coolest bag house on the block!

Make quick sweet and salty walnuts, a delicious addition to fall salads and fruit and nut plates, or a simple afternoon snack.

Use two toilet paper rolls to make a pair of homemade binoculars and let the games begin. Here's how:

No matter the occasion, this flag craft is the perfect way for you child to proudly display her love of the red, white and blue!

Encourage your preschooler to learn about the letter "W" by creating a wonderful work of art.

Enchant your garden with flower fairies and let their beauty bloom with this charming fairy craft.

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

Does your child love toy cars? Here’s a terrific way for them to play with their toy cars and practice number recognition skills at the same time.

Our heart card is a little piece of modern art that makes a great Valentine's Day gift for a creative friend. Make a heart card using paper, paint, and marbles.

Help your child make a beautiful homemade sandcastle that will last!

Try this activity with your child to explore what happens to rain (and the living things that need it) when it becomes polluted.