Kids' Activities and Games http://www.education.com/activity/ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:49:19 -0700 FeedCreator 1.7.2 en Build a Snow Person ... Indoors! http://www.education.com/activity/article/paper-mache-snow-people/

This winter, try building your child's very own snow person indoors. Instead of freezing cold snow, this activity uses fun (and messy!) art materials to build a cool sculptural creation that explores the art of three dimensional form.

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 32717 Learn Shapes with a Santa Collage http://www.education.com/activity/article/santa-shape-collage/

Disguise a lesson focused on these important shapes as a special holiday art project, and she won't even realize she's learning! This shape collage featuring St. Nick himself is a simple (yet educational) art activity.

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 32726 Hang a Holiday Star to Watch Over You! http://www.education.com/activity/article/hang-holiday-star-watch/

For Filipino families, parols (stars) are the ultimate holiday decorations! Here's how to make your own.

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36177 Start a New Mistletoe Tradition! http://www.education.com/activity/article/start-mistletoe-tradition/

Why not enlist your child's help in counteracting the holiday hustle-bustle with this family-affirming activity? Every time someone walks under your child's homemade mistletoe, he or she will express kindness or appreciation to someone.

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36178 Construct a Winter Wind Chime http://www.education.com/activity/article/winter-wind-chime/

By making a winter wind chime, your child will be able to check out this invisible force in action and discover that making a scientific observation can be a "breeze"!

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36451 Make a Natural Advent Wreath! http://www.education.com/activity/article/natural-advent-wreath/

Advent wreaths are a great way to count down the weeks until Christmas and to focus on the spiritual aspects of the holiday season! Making a natural Christmas wreath will help your child learn to use the natural things found around her.

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36555 Create a Holiday Gift Budget http://www.education.com/activity/article/making-christmas-gift-budget/

Use the gift giving season as a teaching mechanism for your child, giving her a no-pressure lesson in planning a holiday budget. By the time she has her first job and a bank account, she will be a professional money managing whiz!

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36557 Choosing the Best Average http://www.education.com/activity/article/choosing-the-best-average/

Practice finding the mean, or average, of different data sets in this math card game. It's a great way to work on division and improve your fifth grader's understanding of statistics. All you need is a deck of cards, a score sheet, and a pencil, and you'll be ready to play!

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36646 Diamond Draw http://www.education.com/activity/article/diamond-draw/

"That's not fair!" is a phrase parents often hear. This game takes a mathematical approach to that statement. Introduce probability to your third grader with this fun card game! Use a deck of cards to play this game of chance, then evaluate the odds of winning.

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36649 Elevens http://www.education.com/activity/article/elevens/

Get out a deck of cards and practice finding sums of 11 in this one-player math game! You'll lay out nine cards, then try to find sets of cards that add up to 11. This is excellent practice for any first grader working on their addition facts.

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