Preschool - 6th 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.

Science fair project which determines whether plants are able to get enough nutrients from different types of garbage.

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.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

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

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

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

Does putting soapy water on plants help or hinder plant growth? Kids learn about greywater and how it affects plant growth in this cool science fair project.

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

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

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

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.

These flying potato poppers make a cool sound, create a celebratory mood, and they can teach your child about the power of air pressure.

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

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 will create her own falling snowflakes using white paper and glue them over a tree, so it appears as if they are falling from the sky.

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

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.

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

This 4th of July, explore fourth grade science and make some safe fireworks in your own backyard using soda pop!

Bring a little science to your third grader's Christmas as you test out his sense of smell by exposing him to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

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.

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

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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.

Help your child make an attractive frozen holiday ornament to hang outside during winter months.

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

Put your young paleontologist's puzzle-solving skills to the test by having her hunt for dinosaur bones and then assemble them to create dinosaur skeletons.

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