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.

Hand-Cast Paper Holiday Ornaments

Hand-Cast Paper Holiday Ornaments

Beautiful hand-cast paper ornaments may look as delicate as newly fallen snow, but they're actually quite sturdy -- and fun for kids to make!

Phonics Treasure Hunt

Phonics Treasure Hunt

Fun and challenging, this energetic treasure hunt helps kindergartners learn letter sounds.

Audubon Adventure: Record the Natural World

Audubon Adventure: Record the Natural World

This art project will have your child outdoors to creating naturalist drawings and paintings.

Make Your Own Scratch Prints

Make Your Own Scratch Prints

Making prints can be a fun and exciting way to introduce the young child to the artistic process. Here's an activity that uses household materials to let any preschooler create multiple masterpiece scratch prints!

Crazy Eights With Word Families!

Crazy Eights With Word Families!

Make and play a Crazy Eights-inspired card game with your kindergartner to help boost her understanding of phonics and word families.

What Was There? A Classic Memory Game

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.

Bean Sprout Science

Bean Sprout Science

Here's a fun science project that gives kids a better understanding of plants. Don't be surprised if a few green thumbs develop in the process.

Create Squishy Paint Art

Create Squishy Paint Art

Featuring plenty of good old-fashioned gooey fun without the mess, this art project is sure to please little ones and grown-ups alike.

Make Your Own Pointillism Self-Portrait

Make Your Own Pointillism Self-Portrait

Kids learn about pointillism as they make their own self-portrait in the style of famed American artist Chuck Close.

Have a Magnet Marathon!

Have a Magnet Marathon!

Here's an activity where you can explore the power of magnets with your child in a fun way, by creating your own racetrack for magnets. Get ready to hold a magnet marathon!

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