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Looking for kids activities to show your child the fun side of learning? From science experiments and math games to writing projects and more, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to browse our kids activities, or narrow your search by grade and subject area.

Play Musical Statues

Play Musical Statues

This simple movement activity helps improve listening skills, as your child will be required to discriminate between sound and silence.

Soda-Bottle Bowling

Soda-Bottle Bowling

This simple bowling game improves eye-hand coordination and visual tracking, while offering experience with cause and effect! All you need are some empty bottles to get started.

Mother, May I?

Mother, May I?

This variation on the classic group game "Mother, May I?" can be played with one or more child and involves continual participation.

Musical Magical Hoops!

Musical Magical Hoops!

This fun game tests your child's memory and helps her recognize colors, build her listening skills, discriminate between sound and silence, and develop her reflexes. More importantly, it's a whole lot of fun!

Make a Homemade Slip and Slide

Make a Homemade Slip and Slide

Looking for hot weather fun? Cool the kids down with a homemade slip and slide! You can create your own water park atmosphere for just a few bucks.

Craft Your Own Nature Stationery

Craft Your Own Nature Stationery

Bring back snail mail with this nature craft. Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This is a fun outdoor activity that will no doubt inspire your child's creativity.

Play Reverse Tag

Play Reverse Tag

This variation on an old game involves counting, moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity, and practice with running and dodging.

Make a Beanbag Toss Game!

Make a Beanbag Toss Game!

This simple project yields a fun carnival game for preschoolers. Plus, aiming beanbags and tossing them in, gives preschoolers practice with gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Goofy Moves: Pattern Practice

Goofy Moves: Pattern Practice

Party games are just plain fun. But, they can also provide a rich learning environment where your child is gaining new skills alongside his friends. This circle game practices patterning and flexes your child's memory. It works best for 4 to 6 kids, but it can be adapted for larger groups. ...

Learn Sight Words with a Water Game!

Learn Sight Words with a Water Game!

Try this goofy, outdoor game to build your child's reading and spelling abilities. Not only will you both have fun splashing around outside, but she'll be improving her reading skills at the same time!

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