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.
Once your child can recognize the letters of the alphabet, you may want to start practicing simple word recognition. Here's a fun and easy way to get started!
Another school year, come and gone. Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. Not only will it teach your kid about the passing of time, but it will build excitement, all summer long!
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Write a Backyard Field Guide
A great way to combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills is to have him create a field guide to the plants and animals he observes. Here's how to get started.
Write a Diamante Poem
A diamante is a special poem that makes use of a simple structure, resulting in a diamond-shaped poem. Here's how to get started with this creativ and fun writing activity!
Ice Cream Science
What is a liquid? What is a solid? What better way to experiment, then by turning one of your kid's favorite substances, ice cream, into a homemade science lesson!
Environmental Print Bingo
When you're driving in the car do you hear calls from the back seat, "There's Target, McDonald's, Home Depot, Toys R Us?" This is what teachers call "environmental print" and it's important for reading readiness. You can use these symbols and signs as the basis for a fun game of bingo.
Play the Rainbow to Explore Acoustics!
In this activity, your child will fill jars with varied amounts of water to learn about acoustics, and practices mixing colors to form a rainbow of colors and sounds.
Practice Hula Hoop Times Tables!
If you're finding it painful to get your child to practice math lessons learned throughout the school year and her skills are slipping, try this mental and physical multitasking game to get your child back into the swing of things.
Create a Color Collage
This hands-on art activity will help your child work on her sorting skills, and make a beautiful addition to the refrigerator gallery, too!
Drawing Shadow Art
Here's an activity that will develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day!
Instant Poetry! A Writing Exercise
This activity allows your child to translate what he observes around him into a beautiful poem. Plus, the process will sharpen his awareness that words hold meaning and are a way of expressing himself.
Counting Cups
Counting with one-to-one correspondence is an important kindergarten skill. In a nutshell, it means children are able to count a group of objects, while touching each object, one at a time. This activity turns it into a simple game.
