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.
Draw Sidewalk Chalk Family Portraits
This activity is perfect for those Spring and Summer days when you and your child want to make the most of the beautiful weather and spend some time outside. She'll learn about her family and get a chance to show off her sidewalk chalk artistic prowess!
What Has Happened to the Rain?
This activity will help your child become more aware of what happens when pollution goes into our air, and continue to reinforce that love and protectiveness she has of the environment. It might even inspire her to make some "green" changes in her life!
Paint Like Mondrian!
Here's a painting activity that incorporates some art history - the style of the great modernist painter, Mondrian - and gives your child a chance to work with geometric shapes and practice the vertical and horizontal strokes he uses in forming letters. Get ready for some stunning results, too.
Make a Mother's Day Woven Basket
Give your kindergartener a beautiful way to say "I love you" while giving end-of-year math and writing skills a workout!
Make a "Gilded" Shoe Planter for Mom!
Preserve some precious memories this Mother's Day! Here's a "green" keepsake gift that honors the past, while nurturing sprouts for the future.
Have Fun With "Weird" Water
Help your kindergartner make predictions and test them scientifically to understand the concept of surface tension. And in this experiment, spills are OK!
Give a "Bouquet" That Lasts For Years!
This year on Mother's Day, give Mom a "bouquet" that will last for years: an apron covered in a rainbow-colored bunch of blossoms that is sure to outlast those roses from the market.
Make Mom a Love Box!
These "Love Boxes" are just one of the many ways the kids can tell Mom all of the things they love about her.
Red Rover, Green Rover
Bring the classic game of "Red Rover" up to date with reading and shape recognition skills for your kindergartner!
Craft the Frog Life Cycle
In kindergarten, students are learning the concept of a life cycle. Here’s a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.
