Preschool - 5th Grade Activities : Page 101

Promote the well-being of your first or second grader's mind and body by teaching him some beginning yoga poses and techniques.

Invite your first grader to play this subtraction sacks game to get her actively involved in understanding and memorizing subtraction facts.

Spiders may be creepy, crawly and sometimes frightening, but not this little fella. He's fun to make and sure will cause a lot of giggling!

Try turning the evening ritual of asking about your kid's school day into a challenging game that consists of twenty questions.

This science fair project uses paper chromatography to investigate whether black, brown, orange, and purple are pure colors or mixtures of other colors.

Engage your third-grader in this version of the classic game and she will get lots of practice using mental math to solve addition and subtraction problems.

This colorful cupcake craft is a great party activity. What's more, it can also be a good way to help you keep track of kid's birthdays.

This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects.

Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.

Make all-natural dye from vegetables to create gorgeous homemade play-silks!

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

Is your fifth grader trying overnight camp this summer? If so, prepare your child for writing a letter home with this activity!

Have a little fun playing with food this Thanksgiving, and a silly harvest holiday potato with your child!

Here's an easy activity for your preschooler or kindergartener: use waffles and fresh fruit to give your child hands-on practice with patterning and numbers.

Your child can transform a triangle of felt into a colorful and motivating pennant sharing all her favorite characteristics and traits.

Give your child an introduction to food preservation by making and canning your own yummy, homemade pasta sauce!

This fun and educational Halloween craft is a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday while building your child's letter and phonics skills.

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

Combine a recycling craft with ABC practice with this homemade foam craft idea.

Help your kid create a patriotic red, white, and blue flag banner! On each flag have him write a different word that describes our veterans or fallen soldiers.

Checkerboard play challenges students to use spatial reasoning and computational thinking.

This arts and crafts project isn't just full of creativity, it's got a lot to teach kids about world cultures as well.

While building his own croquet set, your kindergartener will use both his math an fine motor skills and as he plays he'll improve his hand-eye coordination.

Give your number one dad something that he truly deserves this Father's Day!

Here's a perfect way to share Halloween treats: black cat candy cones! They are great for parties, decoration or sharing the plunder of trick-or-treat.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

You won't miss the gluten in these pancakes! These delicious and nutritious flap jacks will make a fabulous addition to any breakfast table, gluten free or not!

Nothing says Father's Day like a brand new necktie. Much tastier than fabric ties, these sweet baked versions are the perfect gift for Dad.

Make a treasure hunt for the kids complete with clues and theyâll be thrilled to find the gelt at the end of their search.