Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 83

Help your first grader make a coin bank that builds connections to early reading and math. And build good saving habits, too!

Here's how to use crayon scraps to make beautiful stained glass window hangings.

Explore measurement with your second grader and make this terrific holiday craft.

First graders will love practicing addition with this fun math game.

Chocolate rice krispie treats get a fun spin in our recipe. Make chocolate rice krispie treats shaped like chocolate kisses for a special Valentine's Day treat.

As your child plays photographer, snapping pictures around the yard, he'll also be practicing recognizing letter sounds, which will help him learn to read.

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

Most kids love to play spy. Here's a way to have fun with mysterious codes while mastering an ordinary, necessary skill: first grade spelling.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

Here's a wacky activity that kids are sure to love: make a face that has shoelaces for hair!

Picnic getting boring? Here's a fun game that gets the kids moving around, and doing a little addition while they're at it.

When your child makes cute and delicious pudding cup faces, he has also created edible works of art!

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will listen to their favorite song and explore how it makes them feel. Then, together you will craft your own cardboard radio!

Here's a fun arts and crafts activity for your preschooler or pre-kindergartener: make a print relief out of cardboard.

Help your child's backpack stand out from the crowd by attaching trinkets or decorations that are as one of a kind as she is.

Follow in the footsteps of movie character legends as you walk your little one through the steps of becoming a junior archaeologist.

Make a yarmulke for your teddy bear and celebrate The Festival of Lights with this fun craft project.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

This variation of Duck, Duck, Goose is played in pairs, which means a lot more activity for participants!

In this activity, your child will discover their interests and special talents through performing, writing, and drawing.

Using just a deck of old playing cards and some general craft supplies, you can create a unique and fun Valentine's Day decoration that's made with love.

Instead of the traditional egg hunt, try this creative variation that will result in a beautiful Easter garden.

Your child can create a toy soap sure to provide bath time fun for himself or, when given as a gift, a friend!

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Arrange a cluster of glittering pumpkins on your dining table or use them as individual place cards to add a little sparkle to your next fall party.

Make these delicious and festive smoothies with your kids this Fourth of July to celebrate the holiday with a healthy twist.

Celebrate your child's first day of kindergarten with this arts and crafts activity: make a SchultÃte, a cardboard cone filled with candy and other goodies!

With this "tightrope" game, your child will practice balancing skills and gain experience with the directions forward, backward, and sideways.

Help your first grader get started making this watering can that's filled with homemade flowers. It will brighten up any window sill ... and it's eco-friendly!