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.
Mobiles are a fun and easy way for kids to show off the important people in their life. Plus, they make a wonderful room decorations! Get together some family photos, glue, yarn and a paper towel roll and you’ll have a fantastic decoration of lasting memories.
Want to capture this moment in time? Make a time capsule of this period in your child's life! You may just be surprised at what you find, when you dig it up next year...
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Make a Travel Picture Suitcase!
With this craft, kids can pretend they're off on an exotic journey with their very own passport suitcase. With a small box and twine, let them create a mini-suitcase, complete with pictures of all their fabulous destinations.
Make Magical Ice
Preschoolers are fascinated by how colors can be mixed together to form new ones. This fun activity combines color mixing with the concept of melting for extra science fun!
Tie-Dyed Wrapping Paper
Every year we generate about 4 million tons of wrapping paper and shopping bag waste over the holidays. This activity creates beautiful and useful homemade gift wrapping out of recycled tissue paper to teach your child a new holiday lesson!
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!
Make Loofah Soap!
This soap making activity shows how to tackle the grime and teaches some interesting facts about soap and a unique plant called the loofah.
Create a Rebus Reading Puzzle
The most common kind of rebus uses pictographs that sound like a word in place of a word to make messages. This activity combines some of the most common sight words with busy hands for a winning combination of learning and creativity!
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.
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 Your Own Flag!
By making his own flag, your child can represent his family, his imaginary country, his feelings or his name. The sky's the limit, so hoist your flag high!
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.
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