Preschool - 4th Grade Activities : Page 114

First graders are learning to think like scientists. What better place to start, then by raising tadpoles? This hands-on activity explores science in action!

Help your child learn healthy eating habits by transforming every kid's favorite food into a healthy, flavorful after-school snack.

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Learn to solve a crime scene investigation using an important forensics tool: oblique lighting.

The Kindergarten Personal Record Book makes measurement fun & active! Kids record their vital statistics from head to toe using unusual tools like paper clips.

Give Hallmark a run for its money with these handmade printed cards.

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

These little monsters made from balloons and flour are silly and fun and best of all, easy for preschoolers to make.

Quilling, a craft that has been around for centuries, is a beautiful way to create a unique card for Mother's Day, or any special occasion.

Pine cone centerpieces make for a festive and natural holiday decoration. Make a pine cone centerpiece to display on your table or mantelpiece.

Put together a pine forest to help you count down the days until Christmas with your little one.

Try your hand at some Seuss-like tongue twisters! Boost those vocabulary skills with this fun game for the whole family.

Create striking pieces of art using handmade heart stencils in this hands-on Valentine's Day arts and crafts activity!

This underwater painting is as colorful as it is fun!

Featuring plenty of good old fashioned squishy, gooey fun without the mess, this compromise of an art project is sure to please little ones and grown-ups alike.

Make cupid's arrow with your little one this Valentine's Day. It's a quick and easy craft that's the perfect alternative to candy-giving.

Greeting cards are nice, but after they've been opened most cards soon end up in the trash. This year, make Dad a Father's Day card he'll treasure forever.

Your preschooler can learn about texture by recycling old containers and lids.

Use Henri Matisse as inspiration for your preschooler or kindergartener to create a unique and funky paper shapes collage in this arts and crafts activity.

Help your little one figure out the differences between the worlds of air, land and water, a huge step in understanding how our environment works.

Petanque, a traditional French lawn game, is a wonderful activity to entertain groups of kids and help them learn a little bit about other cultures.

This first grade addition math game helps your child use critical thinking skills while practicing his computation.

Candy cane cookies are a great alternative to traditional candy canes, and your family will have a blast making them over the holidays!

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

Got a fussy eater on your hands? Here's a great way to make fruit appear more appealing, and make eating it a lot more fun, too!

Make clothing battles a thing of the past by allowing your second grader to design his own dress-up shirt out of an ultra-comfy t-shirt for New Year's.

Create an adorable, non-edible turkey decked out with colorful bursts of tissue paper that pop off the page.

Create clever airplane favors for your child's next birthday party in this fun third grade arts and crafts activity.

If your child isn't wild about tea, help her repurpose an old teacup and saucer as a quirky decorative planter.

Crafting a valentine mailbox is the perfect way to get your child ready for Valentine's Day. Now no heartfelt mail will get lost in the shuffle!