Preschool - 8th Grade Holidays Activities : Page 2

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.

Celebrate Earth Day with a decorative tree made out of strictly reused and recycled materials.

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

Create your very own "stained glass" flower, the perfect gift for mom this Mother's Day!

Creating a cloud of bats is a great way for your child to get familiar with the process of folding and cutting. They also make great Halloween decorations!

What better way to care for the earth than to create a Call to Action plan for the entire family?

Celebrate President's Day with your kindergartener by building a delicious presidential snack: a banana log cabin!

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

Play with shapes, like triangles and circles, to help your child review the different kinds and create a new picture!

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

Encourage your child to take ownership of a plant by creating a care plan and following it over the course of a couple of weeks.

Treasure hunts are tons of fun and they're a great way to introduce maps. Set the stage, and your kid's imagination will do the rest.

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

This fun craft will teach your child a little bit about the human skeletal system and can be adapted to teach the biology of many different living animals.

This butterfly costume comes together in under an hour and is perfect for your little trick-or-treater. Make this butterfly costume for Halloween or play time.

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

Your child will come to better understand symmetry as he create this dramatic black bat mask. It's sure to lend a dark touch to any Halloween costume.

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

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

Your child can use leaves and grass to create his own outdoor art in celebration of Earth Day...all he needs are is the great outdoors and some creativity!

This dalmatian costume is simple for expert crafters and novice dog lovers alike. Make a dalmatian costume with your child for Halloween or play time.

It's a rare kid who doesn't like a sandbox. Next time you're out digging, build in some earth science, too.

Have your child create a little leprechaun to celebrate the season and create a little mischief.

Making these fabulous cupcake liner flowers is a great way to introduce your child to relief artwork and patterns.

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

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways ... on my eight limbs and eight hearts!

Try this kooky, spooky arts and crafts activity with your preschooler: make gummy worm ice cubes!