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.
Make Fruit Art!
Encourage your child to use his favorite fruits for an art project instead of a snack!
Play Beginning Sounds Clothespin Match-Up
Kindergarteners develop phonological awareness skills in a variety of ways, including lots of fun, hands-on games. Here's a fun way to get your child to listen to beginning alphabet sounds and match them with their letter symbols.
Thumbprint Christmas Tree Cards
Recipients will agree that these homemade cards beat store-bought, boxed cards any day.
Make a Decorated Clay Wall Pot
Your preschooler will love making this hanging clay pot and will develop her fine motor skills and practice color and shape recognition while she's at it.
Create a Story Quilt
Here's a fun art activity that combines measurement and design with drawing and painting. Kids tell their own special story as they create a beautiful and unique story quilt.
Create Beautiful Outdoor Stepping Stones
Food containers are just the right size to use as molds for unique concrete stepping stones. Try making a couple dozen stones and embed them in your garden to make a decorative path that's durable enough to walk on!
So Silly!: Make Your Own Putty
Your putty should bounce and transfer pictures just like the store-bought stuff. Add food coloring or even a few sprinkles of glitter for your own take on the gooey original!
Bake Aggression Cookies: Playdough Cookies Kids Can Pound!
These cookies are a great way to deal with upset feelings. The more your child pounds, squeezes, and mashes the dough, the better the cookies will taste!
How Old is That Tree?
We can't ask a tree how old it is, but there is a way to find out without chopping it down. Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!
Make Noodle Necklaces!
This activity is the perfect project to do on a lazy summer day. And more importantly, it will help develop crucial hand-eye coordination skills in your young writer.
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