Preschool - 2nd Grade Activities : Page 9

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

In this fun science project your child will get practice following directions and getting messy as they learn all about slime!

Your child can use colorful construction paper to make an easy paper basket to hold some of his special things!

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

In this sound experiment children listen for differences as they tap on a bag of air, a bag of water, and a wooden block held up to their ears.

Do this experiment to help your first grader understand how salt can be removed from salt water. All it takes are a few household materials.

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating creepy (but cute) spiders from paper egg cartons, paint, and pipe cleaners.

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

Draw letter people with your child to help her take a closer look at the letters, and see the differences between them.

Your little one will love making this bunny mask. From the mask's furry texture to its cute marshmallow nose, she will hardly be able to wait to wear it.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Science fair project which determines whether the size or the thickness of a piece of paper has an effect on how many times it can be folded in half.

What do worms eat? Kids find out what kinds of rotting leaves and vegetables worms prefer in this cool compost science fair project.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

Play this hidden number game with your preschooler that will give her a leg up in learning numbers.

This simple heat transfer experiment is a great introduction to the concepts of heat transfer and conduction.

Create a world of bugs with your kid! This variation on finger painting is a great project to create after a trip to the zoo or while learning about science.

This simple activity is not only fun, it's also a useful way to organize children's closets — and offer kids some autonomy to boot.

This science fair project idea demonstrates that plants give off water.

In this insulation experiment, you'll learn which clothes keep you warm in the cold, and which make you shiver.

Kids grow sunflower greens from seeds for a hands-on gardening experience in this kindergarten life science activity.

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

Make a beautiful waxed Easter egg relief drawing for a lesson in this unique art technique.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

Develop your child's green thumb with this easy planting activity. These plants are guaranteed to grow fast and are "brown-thumb" proofed!