Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 85

This lucky cake makes the perfect hideout for leprechaun treasure.

Play with, explore, and describe everyday objects with your preschooler to get her ready to learn basic math skills and concepts.

Patterns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. As your child alters one element and then another they'll create a unique piece of artwork.

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Looking for something to do with all those plastic 2-liter bottles that seem to accumulate endlessly? Turn them into a unique mini birdbath.

Here are three easy, budget-friendly ways to preserve your child's work and precious memories without filling up the attic.

Build good first grade reading and writing skills, as well as family peace and quiet, with this hand made story book about mornings in your home.

Thank Mr. Jackson Pollock for an afternoon of messy art and educational entertainment.

The pudding adds an extra bit of sweetness and elegance to this simple dessert while the strawberries keep it healthy.

In this tons-of-fun reading activity, your child plans a storytime, makes a flyer, creates a coloring sheet, and hosts their own storytime.

Dream big by making some washi tape wall art, an easy (and totally temporary) way to experiment with murals.

If you find yourself with a pair of kids' rain boots too cute to toss and too worn to wear, try making this fun and easy planter.

Find out whether soil amendments can improve soil conditions and help you grow a bigger beanstalk in this ecology experiment!

It's easy to turn old magazines into a fast-and-furious finding game that's both fun and educational for kids.

Help your child explore this ancient art technique with the help of some tinfoil, black paint and the end of a paintbrush!

Get your kindergartener storytelling in this arts and crafts activity by making Character Cubes that'll help improve your child's reading and writing skills.

Rewriting this classic Christmas carol will spark your child's creativity while strengthening his familiarity with grammar and style elements.

Help your kindergarten scientist explore an important part of earth science: how soil retains water.

Want to help your child develop stronger numeracy skills and make your dice games even more fun? Try creating some googly-eyed funny dice.

Creating a home for a toad is an easy and fun project for kids. Here's how to make your very own toad abode.

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

Hisss! Make a snake pet from a recycled cardboard tube! Transport your child into nature with this fun and easy craft.

Not only is homemade wrapping paper pretty, but by experimenting with decorative tools, kids are also doing science, art, and small-motor muscle building.

Got an empty bottle sitting around collecting dust? Put it to good use by turning it into a homemade night light for your kids.

Cut up some shapes and make this cute letter A alligator with your child, and they'll always remember the first letter of the alphabet!

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.

Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

Do this fun activity that uses stickers to help your kindergartener with counting, basic addition, and one-to-one correspondence.

In this activity, your child will hear a story and practice mindful breathing. They will paint a picture that reminds them to bring mindfulness and kindness to their puppy mind.

Children will reflect on how community service makes us better people. Then they will complete a service survey to gain a better understanding of their interests, gifts, and their potential role as a service worker in their community.