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.
Make Festive Placemats
Everyone loves a party, and half the fun is the anticipation of the big event. Homemade placemats are festive, easy to make, and can be tailored to any type of celebration.
Create a Thanksgiving Jigsaw Puzzle
There's nothing quite like the feeling of completing a puzzle, especially in front of a roaring fire on a cold autumn night. Encourage your little one to use her imagination to create one-of-a-kind Thanksgiving puzzle pieces!
Create Picture Perfect Postcards!
Show your child how to create one-of-a-kind postcards from family photographs. As you write, address, stamp, and mail each postcard, your child will practice his emerging writing skills while learning the art of correspondence.
Make Beaded Candy Cane Ornaments
Decorate your Christmas tree with beaded candy canes made by your child. This activity teaches your child an AB pattern which is taught in kindergarten and essential for learning number patterns. You can even make enough for relatives and friends or attach them to holiday gifts!
Make an Alphabet Memory Game
Learning the alphabet and letter sounds is extra fun if you play a game that you and your child made together! This game is very inexpensive to make and allows your child to practice using scissors and glue.
Christmas Tree Counting
Here's an activity that combines counting, Play-Doh, and arts and crafts! What could be better?
Craft Your Own Holiday Gift Bags
You and your child will mutually benefit from this decorative gift bag project! You can expect to cut down on costs this holiday season, while your child will occupy his time while it's cold outside.
Oh Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells...
Improve you child's fine motor skills and sense of rhythm by helping him make a jingle bell instrument. He'll love ringing the bell and dancing to popular holiday songs such as "Jingle Bells," or even creating a holiday harmony of his own.
Play a Fun Alphabet Game
The whole family can play this fun homemade game, and your little one will get some great practice learning his letters and thinking on his feet!
Gingerbread Logic
Kids love to decorate gingerbread men, especially during the holidays. Sneak a little math in with the decorating and you'll find that the gingerbread man is an excellent teacher.
