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 Name Pattern Art!
One of the first words every kindergartener learns to read or spell is his own name. Here's a delightful activity that uses your child's name to help him build skills in reading, writing, and a little math too.
Art and Science Fun: Make a Shaving Cream Painting
Let your kindergartener squish his way to an understanding of colors with some shaving cream and food coloring. Here's a hands-on activity that shows your child how primary colors combine to make secondary colors.
Rock Out with Tic-Tac-Toe
Get your child away from the TV this summer with a fun game of Rock Tic-Tac-Toe! Use chalk to create an outdoor tic-tac-toe board, and play using colorfully painted rocks in place of X's and O's. Not only is it fun, but you can play over and over to help your child develop her thinking skills!
Create Fantastic Fossils
With some cookie dough and ordinary household objects, let your kindergartener explore how fossil imprints are made.
What Was There? A Classic Memory Game
Play 'Memory' to sharpen your child's memorization skills. All you need is some common household items and a timer to start!
Make Your Own Coin Bank!
Here's a coin bank craft that's designed to build connections to early reading, social studies, and math. And who knows--save up those pennies and nickels week by week, and your child may have saved a nice bit of change by second grade!
Craft a Rocking Horse
Rock it with this home-made rocking horse! Here's an activity that uses recyclable materials to create a classic, old-fashioned toy for your child to play with.
Make Scented Play Dough!
Kids love play dough. They can play with it for hours on end. Here's a way to put a fresh spin on an all-time kid favorite: scented play dough! This activity is easy to do, and the fun will last a long time!
Practice Reading with a Rainbow Puzzle!
Puzzles are fun, but guess what? They're also a great way to help your child learn to read! Support your child's reading vocabulary by helping her master fundamental sight words with this cool rainbow puzzle project.
Practice Counting with Stickers!
Chances are, your kindergartner loves stickers. Use that to your advantage with this sneaky and fun activity that will help your child practice her counting skills! Who knew that stickers could help your child in math?
