Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 57

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Make a flowerpot recipe holder for a great kitchen gadget that makes cooking easy as pie.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Create a winter centerpiece that will fill your entire house will holiday cheer. This winter centerpiece is seasonal whether there's snow outside or not.

Fire up the grill, break out the raffia and get crafty with flowers--it's time to learn how to throw your own luau!

It's easier than you think to make homemade play dough -- just a few pantry staples makes a natural version of the toy that kids have loved for generations.

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

This activity will encourage your child to discover the scientific process, compare sizes shapes, and build shape recognition skills.

This clay doesn't need to go into the oven. Brew up a batch, let your child shape it, and dry overnight. By morning, it's ready for paint. Perfect for holidays!

Your first grader will delight in making a cookie version of homemade gelt--the gold coin chocolates that are often given as gifts or prizes during Hanukkah.

This first grade science activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.

Make interesting art and learn about shapes, lines and patterns by using spaghetti noodles.

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with your child and teach her about Mexican heritage with this fun arts and crafts activity.

Give your kindergartener an outlet to articulate his thoughts about going to school for the first time by setting aside time to help him write in his journal.

Encourage your child to help make dinner special this holiday season! If your child is loves to help in the kitchen, this is a great activity. They will build mini-penguins to enjoy while waiting for dinner!

Make a campfire crown, complete with roasted marshmallows!

Put your junk mail to good use! Armed with a stack ads and a few simple art supplies, your preschooler can make a cool poster for his room.

Here's a sweet gift you and your child can make together, sure to please the most finicky valentine.

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

Have an empty cereal box you're ready to toss in the bin? Help your child recycle that box into some wacky glasses in this fun craft!

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

Your child will learn more about coins and their denominations as he's asked to identify similar coins.

Here's a Halloween, math activity: have your preschooler or pre-kindergartener carve shapes into a Jack-O-Lantern face and boost her shape recognition skills.

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

Make a fun refrigerator graph with your first grader in order to help her develop those crucial graphing skills, while engaging with the whole family.

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

Make a paper floral bouquet for Mother's Day that looks as beautiful as real flowers and will last much longer!

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!