Preschool - 2nd Grade Holidays Science Activities

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Children will learn all about cause and effect as they experiment with potion-making in this Halloween themed activity.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

This easy Halloween-themed science experiment for first-graders is perfect for chilly October afternoons or great as a Halloween party activity.

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Using plants and other items from the outdoors and clothing they already own, your kids can dress up as any one of the four seasons or simply as a Garden.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Make edible amber fossils with your second grader to explore the fascinating world of science!

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

Children will learn why and how to compost as they help with the process of filling their compost, turning it, and observing the changes that occur.

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

In this fun activity, frozen cubes of paint provide your preschooler with a cool new way to paint a masterpiece.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

This activity works well with a group or just with a parent and child, and it can make a great party game since it's both fun and inexpensive.

Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

Put your second grade scientist to work this Fourth of July with our colorful "liquid fireworks" project!

Help young learners discover why catÃs eyes glow in the dark with this simple experiment

Forget store-bought dyes this Easter: color your Easter eggs with natural dyes made with ingredients from your own kitchen in this 1st grade activity.

Is your little scientist up for a rocky challenge? Let them make their own geode rocks using eggs and epsom salts!

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

Help your young learner discover why the insects that a spider eats stick to its web but the spider doesn't.

Make a wish upon a tree with this craft that also helps your child learn more about Chinese culture.

Help your kindergarten scientist discover relative size, density, and buoyancy with this fun, pumpkin science project!

Want to make Halloween truly eerie? Science to the rescue! These ghouly hands come alive with a little help from simple chemistry.