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.

Make Homemade Candy Canes

Make Homemade Candy Canes

Marbled candy canes are a traditional winter festival gift that looks good poking out of the top of a Christmas stocking, tied to a tree with ribbon, or adorning a beautifully wrapped present.

Make a Soda Bottle Greenhouse

Make a Soda Bottle Greenhouse

Want to bring the green inside and teach your kids to appreciate nature at the same time? Use recycled materials to create a miniature garden inside your home.

Play Beep!: A Context Game

Play Beep!: A Context Game

This simple game isn't just a diversion, it teaches your child to identify the incorrect word within a familiar verse. This provides important practice in how to contextualize what they are hearing, which is a great step towards reading and writing.

Christmas Card Holder Craft

Christmas Card Holder Craft

In this activity, your budding artist will learn how to create a charming, customized cardholder to keep all of the Christmas greetings your family receives in one tidy place!

Make a Glowing Orb Lantern

Make a Glowing Orb Lantern

Create a beautiful tissue paper lantern with your child to help brighten up a special occasion. She'll build her fine motor skills and learn a little bit about Chinese culture along the way.

Draw Shadow Art

Draw Shadow Art

Here's an activity that will develop your kindergartner's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day!

Make a Magnet Map

Make a Magnet Map

Kindergartners are fascinated by both magnets and maps. In this activity your child will create a map of your house and use a magnet to move pictures of your family through the house!

Siphon Water With Suction and Gravity!

Siphon Water With Suction and Gravity!

When your child's world is filled with complicated digital gadgets, simple mechanics can seem downright magical. This amazing way of using first suction and then gravityâs work of pulling will fascinate your child as she tries to figure out how siphoning works.

Coffee Can Stilts

Coffee Can Stilts

If you have a child who loves physical stunts, try making these coffee-can stilts. Easy to make, they're sure to provide hours of backyard fun and exercise.

Make an Oil Sun Catcher

Make an Oil Sun Catcher

Make an eye catching sun catcher with your child that not only brightens any window but also builds his fine motor skills and creativity.

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