Preschool - 2nd Grade Holidays Science Activities

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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!

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

In this activity, your kid has your permission to get his socks nice and filthy. In fact, it's a necessity, because those socks are going to make a garden.

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

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.

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

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

This fun and crafty activity is easy enough for your child to lend a helping hand and makes a great indoor or outdoor game.

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

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.

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.

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

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

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

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

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

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.

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

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

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!

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

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

In this activity, young learners will make a balance using a plastic hanger and weigh a variety of small objects using candy corn.

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