Kindergarten Activities
From outdoor activities perfect for a sunny day, to indoor activities for when the rain is falling, we've got math activities, science activities, writing, reading, and more: so get those paints and markers ready! Make a book, go word fishing, or send kids on a shape scavenger hunt. Here are dozens of things to do with your kindergarten child.
Practice Writing with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Back in preschool, your kid probably read about the "Very Hungry Caterpillar." Here's a fun activity that takes that classic to a new level--and builds strong kindergarten reading and writing skills at the same time.
Make a Handy Seed Chart
Help your gardening scientist identify and sort eight different kinds of common seeds on this "seed wheel" plate you can use all growing season.
Make Milk Carton Houses for Learning Math
Save those old milk cartons, do some crafts - and help your kid learn math while you're at it! Try this whimsical, imaginative activity to make counting fun for your kindergarten child.
Make a Papier Mache Jack-o-Lantern!
Want Jack O'Lanterns for Halloween without the big knife? With paper mache and paint, you can create a festive pumpkin that will outlast its carved peers.
Picasso Pumpkins
There are many wonderful ways to decorate a pumpkin that don't require the use of a carving knife. Case in point: these Cubist art pumpkins.
Make a Cardboard Box Dollhouse
Making a dollhouse out of cardboard boxes is as creative as it gets! Kindergarteners will love decorating their dollhouse with paint and other arts and crafts supplies, and they will have a dollhouse to play with again and again when the building fun is over.
Make a Crazy Pumpkin Character
Here's a silly activity that's a less dangerous version of pumpkin carving: using a small pumpkin and some fun materials, kids can bring their pumpkins to life!
Play Number Memory Match Up!
Try this new twist to the traditional memory game to help your kindergartener match number symbols to the correct quantity while sharpening her memory skills!
Coin Toss Probability
Want to help your little one get familiar with the practice of tossing a coin toss while practicing basic probability? Challenge your child to finding out if a coin toss is really fair by conducting this coin toss experiment.
Color Science for Kinders!
Help your child explore chromatography (the process of separating colors or pigments) while creating a neat art project! Here's how to get started.
