Preschool - 3rd Grade Activities : Page 43

Disguise a lesson focused on shape recognition as a Santa collage, and your pre-kindergartener won't even realize she's learning!

Shamrock Stamps are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Simple and symmetrical, this symbol of Irish culture is the perfect shape for prints.

This fun art project is a great way to introduce your child to some basic geometry.

Your child will love these Easter eggs with a soft touch. There are lots of skills at work here, including fine motor, measuring, and patterning!

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

Take a bite out of these sticky-sweet banana ghosts to create a Halloween memory your kid's taste buds will never forget.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

Give your preschooler the opportunity to work on color recognition and fine motor skills while creating a beautiful tie-dyed piece of art!

From wizards to fairy godmothers, a magic wand is an essential element to any magical tale. Help your child make one of her own with simple craft supplies.

Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

Help your child think outside the box as they create these festive noisemakers, a fun way to ring in the new year.

This art activity encourages your child to create her own papier-mache apple sculpture to give to a special teacher.

Here are two streamlined breakfast ideas so that mom not only gets a delicious breakfast for Mother's Day, but a clean kitchen too!

In this free science fair project, build a star clock and learn how to tell time on a clear night by observing the big dipper!

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

For most kids the fun is in the process, and making a dollhouse out of cardboard boxes is as creative as it gets! Here's how to make your own dollhouse.

Mason jar lights add a bit of holiday sparkle to a bland patio or dinner table. Make some mason jar lights to add to your collection of Christmas decorations.

Learners hypothesize about and experiment with soil erosion in this hands-on activity.

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.

Create your very own colorful stained glass collage Easter egg.

Make a clay sculpture of a fall tree to celebrate the changing seasons and bring out the artist in your third grader.

Want to add a little craftiness to preschool math? Break out the glue gun and create a button board!

Help your kid get in touch with their wild side with this Big Bad Wolf mask! Bring this fairy tale villain to life with simple crafting supplies.

Create a counting book, in order from 1-30, to help your child figure out a variety of ways of recognizing and representing numbers.

Express the love that you share with your child this Valentine's Day by creating unique "me and you" portraits together!

In this activity, you child will learn about how heat changes food. On the next sunny day, head outdoors to make a treat in an outside oven! Here's how:

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

All you and your kid need for this entertaining game are some conversation hearts, a candy that's practically synonymous with Valentine's Day!

Preserve some precious memories this Mother's Day! Make a shoe planter out of that old pair of your child's favorite shoes.

Get oodles of noodles this year, not for dinner, but to create this funky ornament for the Christmas tree!