Activities for Kids
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.
Create a Wooden Alphabet Set
Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with a set of homemade painted letters.
Make Alphabet Blocks
Create your own set of alphabet blocks: you can make just a few or all 26!
The Amazing Returning Rod
Not only will this activity encourage critical thinking as your child tries to figure out why it happened, it will also serve to reinforce the physics concept of stored energy.
Practice Reading with a Word Hunt
Let your child play detective and search for word cards you've hidden around the house. With this fun game, she'll have a great time as she practices her reading skills!
Make Chocolate Gelt for Gifts or the Dreidel Game
Make your own gelt this Hanukkah to give as a gift to friends and family or to use to play the classic game of Dreidel.
Make a Hummingbird Feeder
With a clear dishwashing-liquid bottle and a few plastic straws, you can easily make a hummingbird feeder and demonstrate the effects of atmospheric pressure at the same time!
Turn an Old Book into a Memory Box
Just like movie paintings that move to reveal secret safes, you can make a book that opens to reveal a secret compartment perfect for hiding special things.
Play Picture Book Charades!
A new twist on the old fashioned game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.
Solve the Mystery of the Unpoppable Balloon!
Calling all science detectives! Here's a mystery that may leave you stumped. The scene: two identical balloons react in two completely different ways. Try this experiment and see if you can solve the mystery of the unpoppable balloon!
Master Money Skills With a Mock Card Shop
Teach your third grader about the concepts money exchange and purchasing with this "Mock Card Shop" activity and help him to practice his math skills while he's at it!
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