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.
Play the Number Sentence Game
Playing the Number Sentence Game with your child gives him the opportunity to practice ordering and comparing numbers using symbols. So shuffle the cards and let the game begin! First player to make the most "true" number sentences wins!
Make a Handy Seed Chart
Help your gardening scientist identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.
Make a Pasta Pattern Necklace
Rainy day? Stuck inside? Beading is one of those activities that never seems to get stale. Here's a pasta-bead project to enjoy with your kindergartener while getting a little math practice in, too.
Phonics Fun: C is for Caterpillar!
Here's a delightful kindergarten project that will boost your child's reading and writing skills -and make for a happy afternoon on a rainy day, too.
Spinning Science: Disappearing Color!
Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't!
Practice Writing with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Back in preschool, your kid probably read about the "Very Hungry Caterpillar." Here's a fun activity that takes that classic to a new level--and builds strong kindergarten reading and writing skills at the same time.
Make Garden Row Markers
With spring in the air, it's time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your kindergartener to mark the spot in style. Here's how.
Make a "Handy" Thankgiving Wreath
First grade social science curriculum includes lessons on our Thanksgiving holiday, but there's no place like home to make it come alive. Here' s an activity that expresses thanks, while sneaking in some reading and writing practice, too.
Go Sight Word "Island Hopping"!
All you need is chalk and some pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces those all-important first grade sight words.
Picasso Pumpkins
There are many wonderful ways to decorate a pumpkin that don't require the use of a carving knife. Case in point: these Cubist art pumpkins.
