Kindergarten Science Activities
Browse through our kindergarten science activities. We have many kindergarten science activities to keep your kindergartener learning on the fly, all year long. From planting a mini garden to going on a science scavenger hunt, you'll find our selection of kindergarten science activities below.
Make a Magnet Painting
Here is an activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.
Mix Color for Rainbow Stew!
Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.
Create Crystal Ornaments
Watching the sugar crystals form is fascinating and fun for children. With this activity, your child can learn about how molecules join together and make a pretty decoration to hang around the house.
Make a Snow Gauge
How much water comes out of snow? Explore this timely question with your kindergarten scientist with this easy winter experiment.
Make Mushroom Prints
This activity uses mushroom spores to make an imprint of the mushroom, and the result is very beautiful. It is an easy project for little hands to do with a little prep help from a grown up.
Make Harvest Gift Bag Clips
Make this nature-inspired clip for Thanksgiving house gifts, and you'll be supporting your kindergartener's science and social studies learning while having arts and crafts fun!
Make a "See Through" Seed Museum
A common kindergarten science unit is life itself. Is that rock over there alive or not? How can you tell? Well, when it's a seed (which looks like a rock), things get very interesting indeed. Here's a cool way for kids to put all this together using simple household stuff.
Make Backyard Ice Art!
Yard art is a fun way to brighten up the bleary winter months. This activity can be done with natural materials and ice so you have no cleanup after the weather warms up.
Make Like a Bird and Nest!
Ask your child how he thinks a bird makes its nest. Then tell him you are going to be like birds today and make your own nests out of natural materials like grass and leaves!
Play Camouflage Match-Up!
When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of trees, leaves, and flowers, it's called camouflage. Here's a game that explains the concepts while building science knowledge and visual discrimination skills.
