Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 36

A heart hug can brighten up any dreary Valentine's Day. Give a friend a heart hug with this fun holiday craft.

Kids entranced by Little House on the Prairie? This popsicle stick "log cabin" is a great introduction to pioneer history.

Here's a Halloween arts and crafts activity for your preschooler, pre-kindergartener, or kindergartener: make bat wings of poster board and ribbon.

Your child can commemorate the best Halloween candy of all time using foam sheets to give your little monster a little practice tracing triangular shapes.

Etch designs into discs of plaster of Paris using a traditional whaler technique to create a beautiful artisan necklace.

In this science fair project, young children notice and track changes in trees throughout the year.

A great way to cultivate awareness, focus and attention in the present is through movement. Mindful movement can also decrease stress and anxiety and increase calm.

Make vibrant faux stained glass art inspired by the art of Piet Mondrian, a Dutch painter who explored repeating shapes using the primary colors.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

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

Provide your child with Q-tip paint brushes that are bunched together and easy to grip, and encourage him to go to work on his painting masterpiece!

This fun photography activity will build your child's vocabulary, their understanding of the world, and they'll make their own game of concentration!

This construction paper activity helps your child to assemble a variety of emotions on a face so she can recognize how she and everyone around her is feeling.

This year, welcome everyone's favorite Easter mascot by helping your kindergartener create her own unique set of rabbit ears!

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

Want to give craft time a little pop and sizzle? Try this colorful painting craft that uses one of our favorite toys--a Koosh ball!

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

Using only the elements in your backyard, make paintbrushes with your child and create truly homemade works of art.

Learn Halloween fun facts and put them in this cool art project. Make a Halloween fun facts foldable with your child this October.

This is an easy counting game for preschoolers and toddlers. Great for car trips!

Take a closer look at your furry friend (or the furry friend of a neighbor -- with permission) to discover if communication exists between cats and humans.

Conjure up a few ghosts to give your house that spooky Halloween feel. All it takes is a bare foot, white paint, and a little bit of craft magic.

In this activity, students will learn about the meaning and information on a police badge. Then they will be able to create their own badge with their own identification.

Satisfy your child's love of the game with a paper project starring his favorite pigskin!

Have the kids make Mom a wooden "Love Box" for Mother's Day (or any other day!) to show her how much she means to everyone.

Ever wondered how a plant drinks water? This science project will teach you how and help you create a beautiful floral display!

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

These bite-sized pizza mummies are sure to satisfy your kid's monster appetite.

Make an edible bracelet from Froot Loops and a shoelace! This Block Institute art activity will engage your special needs or mainstream child at snacktime.