Kindergarten Activities

Browse through our kindergarten activities, or use the selector below to pick a subject. You'll find many kindergarten activities to keep your child learning on the fly, all year long. From fun holiday activities to subject specific ones there are many kindergarten activities to choose from.

Summer Calendar for Kids

Summer Calendar for Kids

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a calendar with your child. Not only will it teach your kid about the passing of time, but it will build excitement, all summer long!

Paper Plate Ring Toss

Paper Plate Ring Toss

Here's an easy activity to play a county fair favorite: Paper Plate Ring Toss! Use paper plates to create the rings while teaching your child about direction and number values. It's a fun way to mix fun with basic math.

Make a Wind Chime

Make a Wind Chime

Get kids busy with this colorful craft activity, and sneak in some math practice without them even realizing it! This beaded wind chime is fun to make, and it gets kids experimenting with patterns, a key kindergarten math skill.

Jumping Bean Phonics

Jumping Bean Phonics

Most little kids hate to sit still. Take advantage of your kindergartner's energy with this cute game that lets him practice building words while acting like a Mexican jumping bean!

Craft a Yarn Flower Mosaic

Craft a Yarn Flower Mosaic

In place of traditional tiles and ceramic pieces, this mosaic-inspired activity uses kid-friendly yarn and glue to help her design her own vibrant, brightly-colored flower.

Rock Out with Tic-Tac-Toe

Rock Out with Tic-Tac-Toe

A fun twist on the classic game. Use chalk to create an outdoor tic-tac-toe board, and play using colorfully painted rocks in place of X's and O's.

Repeat, then Eat!: A Patterning Game

Repeat, then Eat!: A Patterning Game

This incredibly edible activity gives kindergartners the chance to practice identifying, copying and extending basic patterns. Sure it's fun (and delicious!) but it will also help kids lay the foundation for math, reading, and other curriculum cornerstones.

Make Giant Dice!

Make Giant Dice!

Here's a way to put numbers and letters - key kindergarten math and reading skills - together while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play.

Build a Pinecone Bird Feeder!

Build a Pinecone Bird Feeder!

Here's a kindergarten science craft that brings birds to your yard - and a smile to your kindergartner's face.

Build Writing Muscles with a Water Relay

Build Writing Muscles with a Water Relay

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing his name an excruciating task? For many young writers, it is. The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.

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