Games and Activities
Looking for activities to show your child the fun side of learning? From science experiments and math games to writing projects and more, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to browse around, or narrow your search by grade and subject area.
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Paint With Coffee!
This activity will give your child hands-on experience with natural dyes like coffee, as well as giving her a tactile experience that will reinforce learning and result in lots of fun along the way!
Make Frog Feet Sponge Prints
This activity will have your child hopping frog footprints all over his paper. It's also a great time to share some fun frog facts as your child experiments with froggy printing.
Indian Corn Pastel Picture
This activity celebrates the beauty of the autumn season as well as the importance of maize in Native American tradition by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.
Make a Sparkling Fish Decoration
This fishy activity combines cutting with lots of bright colors, recycled materials and learning about fish. In the end, your child will have abeautiful and glittering fish to hang in her bedroom.
Algebra Sleuth: Proof that 1 = 2?
Challenge your high school student to find the flaw in this short mathematical proof that one is equal to two. This activity provides a good review of basic math principals and the structure of mathematical proofs.
Magnets in the Snow
While you are waiting for the real stuff, this activity lets your child play in pretend "snow" while practicing early reading skills and learning about magnets.
Let's Go Ice Fishing!
Does your child enjoy pretending to fish? This activity is a fun way to combine “going fishing” with learning about the concepts of freezing and melting.
Be a Season Detective!
Is your preschooler fascinated by the paint chips found at many hardware stores? This activity uses the paint chips to help your child learn about different shades of colors and how to find different colors in nature.
Experiment with an Outside Oven
In this activity, you child gets to be the chef while she learns about how heat changes food. On the next warm and sunny day, head outdoors to make a yummy treat in an outside oven with your child.
Apple Slice Science!
When apples are set out in the air, they turn brown, but when they are coated with lemon juice the acid keeps the apples fresh. In this activity your child will design her own happy face snack and experiment with this kid-friendly phenomenon.
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