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.
This activity will help your kid get a grasp of different states of matter, in a hands-on, interactive way.
Here's a fun way to get the whole family involved in helping your high school student prepare to give a speech, while creating a family keepsake in the process!
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Go on a Backyard Botany Hunt!
Want to give your child a lesson in the wide world of plants? Here's a fun activity that will have him researching, collecting, and charting plant specimens from the neighborhood.
Make a Halloween Tissue Ghost
Now that October's here, with days getting chillier and afternoons more cozy, it's a great time for family crafts. Here's a ghost Halloween decoration you and your child can make together.
Play Letter-Sound Hopscotch!
Hopscotch is classic fun for little kids. You probably remember playing it with numbers from one to ten, and that's great; but as your child prepares for first grade, try getting creative with letters, too. Here are two variations of letter-sound hopscotch that can build your child's phonics ...
Play Nursery Rhyme Madlibs!
By the end of kindergarten, most kids can recite classic nursery rhymes like Jack and Jill, or London Bridge. They're fun, easy, and comfortably familiar. Here's a silly game to draw on that knowledge while introducing a concept that will be a big part of first grade reading and writing: ...
Grow a Holiday Bouquet!
If you're like lots of us, you've secretly decided that your green thumb is actually brown. Parents, take heart! This winter garden project is just about bomb-proof, and believe it or not, it might even make a great gift.
Make Your Own Wrapping Paper
When it comes to wrapping paper, nothing beats homemade. Not only is it pretty, but it's good for kids, because by experimenting with paint and crayons and other decorative tools, they are also doing science, art, and small-motor muscle building that all lead to success at school.
Make a Name Puzzle
Preschoolers love to scribble. But they might not understand yet that letters need to be put together in a certain order to make words. This activity will help teach that... and give your kid her very own name puzzle, too!
Bounce that Ball: Learn Math While Doing Sports
With warm weather finally here, who wants to sit inside to practice graphing? Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare her results to those of the challenger (you!)
Play Post-It Bingo!
New readers need to develop a "bank" of words that they can read by sight. If flashcards start to seem a little tedious, consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!
How Big Is Your Bedroom? An Activity to Boost Measurement Skills
Kids love learning as it relates to the world around them, which is why this activity brings measurement skills home!
