Kids' Activities and Games
Looking for kids 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 our kids activities, or narrow your search by grade and subject area.
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 Rose Soap Petals
The discovery of soap was one of the most important in human history. For this activity your child will use the ready made glycerin base to create elegant rose petal hand soaps.
Grow Spring Grass!
Most of us start longing for the green season of spring when the days start getting shorter and cooler. This activity brings the green grass of early spring inside while teaching your child about the cycles of growth.
String "100 Days of School" Beads!
This project commemorates the milestone of completing the first 100 days of school, while giving your child a manipulative to practice counting to 100.
Be a Botanist: Make Herbarium Sheets
Botanists cannot go into the field to study every single kind of plant, so they create an herbarium, which is a kind of plant library. In this activity we are going to press and dry a flower and then make our own herbarium sheet!
Build a Terrarium
In this activity, small hands can create a mini ecosystem inside a plastic bottle while learning what it takes to make them work. Plus, you can feel better about one less bottle making its way into a landfill.
Make a Quill Pen
Quill pens were made from the flight feathers - preferably the largest wing feathers - of large birds. Here's how your child can make his own!
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 a Sand Painting
Here's how to make sand pictures that will be simple and long lasting, as well as a lot fun to make! All you need is colored sand and glue to do this fun craft project with your child.
It's All Natural! A Materials Scavenger Hunt
For literal-minded first graders, it's a stretch to understand that so much that we use day to day came from something in nature. Here's a way to make that connection - and encourage a young environmentalist, too.
