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.
Christmas Tree Counting
Here's an activity that combines counting, Play-Doh, and arts and crafts! What could be better?
Oh Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells...
Improve you child's fine motor skills and sense of rhythm by helping him make a jingle bell instrument. He'll love ringing the bell and dancing to popular holiday songs such as "Jingle Bells," or even creating a holiday harmony of his own.
Turn Your Old T-shirt Into a Pillow
When your child has outgrown that favorite t-shirt that he just can't bear to part with, why not recycle it into a pillow? This t-shirt pillow is easy to do, and it makes a great gift too!
Three Kinds of Colonial Cornbread
Back in the 1620's, when our Mayflower ancestors were struggling to survive, corn became a lifesaver. But for the Pilgrims, "cornbread" wasn't necessarily the fluffy, cake-like mixture we eat today. Here are three recipes that harken back to those early times. Taste and explore!
Make Thanksgiving Teepee Place Cards
Keep your child busy and entertained this Thanksgiving by enlisting her to make the table's place cards! She'll be delighted to have such an important job and she'll improve her spelling and fine motor skills along the way.
Play Concentration ... With a Twist!
Concoct your own Concentration game! This take on the classic game of Concentration is far more interesting than playing with regular cards. Your child's own picture perfect face is used as the image that she matches up with its pair!
Tissue Box Travel Game
Are we there yet? Keep the kids entertained and distracted while playing this wonderfully home-made activity! An active brain is the best way to counteract a dull car ride.
Make Sourdough Bread!
Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!
Play a Fun Alphabet Game
The whole family can play this fun homemade game, and your little one will get some great practice learning his letters and thinking on his feet!
Say "Huzzah" This Thanksgiving!
This Thanksgiving, teach your child how the pilgrims would have spoken to each other back in the 1620's, and some words that their new Native American neighbors might have taught them, too.
