Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 83

With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

Help your child reinforce the order of the alphabet with this hands-on activity using some everyday materials. It's a fun way to put a spin on a timeless skill.

Hanukkah gelt is a festive treat for the Festival of Lights. Make this Hanukkah gelt even more special with chocolate-dipped apricots.

Understanding what forgiveness is and why it is important for friendships is a critical life skill. In this home activity, your child will learn about forgiveness and write a forgiveness letter to someone.

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

Turn your home into a public art space by trying your hand at creating your own removable wall mural.

Your child will begin to recognize written color names as she looks at the different patterns and matches them up with the correct colors.

Explore the great outdoors and make lasting memories with your child in this fun fall activity! Children will make a decorative piece with the leaves they collect and develop their fine and gross motor skills through cutting and coloring.

Children build a "Loving Kindness Garden" to represent what they have learned about love, mindfulness, and caring for others in community.

With this fun activity, you can help your preschooler make an cute shopping notepad to keep and use or give away as a gift. Here's how:

Play the fridge magnet name game with your preschooler to help prepare her for kindergarten reading and writing.

Challenge your budding wordsmith to see how many words he can make out of his own name, using homemade flashcards.

In this activity, you will create a magical box to help your child learn her letter sounds. Here's how to play the Abracadabra learning game!

Rhymes are all around us! Get your kid in on this game of simple rhyming words. She'll match up cards with rhyming words and pictures on them.

Celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, by helping your child to create a papier mache shofar.

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Children learn about the benefits of mindfulness, teach someone else what they've learned, and create a sand timer to use during mindfulness practice.

Design a set of uppercase and lowercase alphabet cards, then use them to play memory and phonics games!

Children will create a "This is Me!" collage that will highlight their many gifts, talents, interests, and leadership skills.

Help your child create an adorable -- or gruesome -- miniature pumpkin candle holder that will shed some tiny pools of light on your dining table or counter.

These little monsters made from balloons and flour are silly and fun and best of all, easy for preschoolers to make.

Have your little cowpoke design and decorate a vest that's perfect for combating the elements on the harsh Western plains.

Learn how to make vampire fangs for Halloween costumes and for scary playtime. See how to make vampire fangs with this great upcycled tutorial.

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

Reindeer decorations make the iconic animals stand nose to nose as they decorate your home. Make reindeer decorations with your kid and spread Christmas cheer.

Teach your 2nd grader the value of recycling with this fun arts and crafts activity: make a DIY painted bookcase or set of shelves!

Could your child’s room use a little bit more firecracker sparkle? Add an explosion of glow-in-the-dark color with this spectacular mason jar craft.

This activity uses the signs and words kids see around them every day, to create a book they can read on their own.

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