Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 42

Work with your child's sense of fun by making this interesting snack, where playing with healthy food gets your child eating it

This paper project is sure to hit a home run with your sporty kid.

In this leap frog activity, your child will use her muscles to jump over her friends and onto lily pads as she practices number recognition.

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Find the North Star, and measure your latitude! The purpose of this science fair project is to find latitude and learn about geographic locations.

Celebrate your kindergarten grad's new âbig kidâ status by signing off on her first library card and making a library card pocket holder to stash it in.

Play this daily money game with your 2nd grade child to help his math skills.

In this activity, your child will learn about the different parts of the brain and how mindfulness can build connections of calm.

Get ready for a yummy taste test! Just pour the milk -- and make sure you have some chocolate chip cookies on hand.

This is a fun and inexpensive project and it's a great way for your child to build basic geometry skills, like shape recognition and pattern/angle familiarity.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

The project presents a tactile way to paint using water beads! The result will be a beautiful, expressionistic work of art.

The next time you're trapped indoors on a dreary day, try this take on dodgeball. All you need are a group of kids, an open area and a soft, spongy ball.

This fun first grade activity will make your child love vegetables (well, racing them anyway). Build a racecar from a zucchini and challenge the whole family!

This family photo calendar can be made by your second grader. Make a family photo calendar with your child to celebrate another year together.

Find sums of 10 in this fun first-grade math card game that helps kids build addition skills. Help your child use critical thinking skills to find the sums.

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Put numbers and letters together -- key kindergarten math and reading skills -- while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play!

If your young child is a kinesthetic learner, this equation board is perfect for teaching him addition and subtraction facts.

Create colorful paintings using the turntable on an old record player, and help your child experiment with color and movement!

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

Create a fun fall leaf rubbing with your child to explore shapes and textures this fall.

Serve up this pretend play activity to your preschooler to give her counting skills a healthy boost.

In these three games, children work on letter recognition skills with the help of some tape, music, and a few stuffed animal friends.

This measurement activity uses feet to compare objects, but not the ones found on rulers and measuring sticks...the feet on your child's own body!

Winter is a great time to build a friendly snowman! Turn regular modeling clay into a glittery snowy surprise.

Duct tape doesn't only fix household problems, it also fixes the "I'm bored"s in this art activity.

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

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

A thankful turkey helps your child think about on the things that he's thankful for. Make this turkey craft with your child for Thanksgiving.