Games and Activities
Looking for 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 around, or narrow your search by grade and subject area.
Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course of sorts. You'll set up 8 stations and invite a bunch of your child's friends. When the music stops, each child jumps up and switches to the next station down the line.
Is your family a little lax in the grammar department? Don’t worry! This game helps to strengthen your child’s speaking skills, by teaching him to answer questions with complete sentences.
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Nuts and Bolts: A Sorting Activity
Does Dad's tool box need to be tidied up? Get your child to help you clean, while sneaking in a little math along the way. Sorting objects by size, color, shape, or function is an important concept in mathematical reasoning, and it's the perfect excuse for a little housekeeping!
Play with Pasta...and Learn to Write
Pasta makes a great dinner, but it can also be used to teach kids proper letter formation! In this easy crafts activity, you'll help your child become aware of the way letters should be formed-- all with a little pasta and glue.
Play This Rhyme Game in a Bag!
Rhyming is a critical piece of learning to read. This silly game transforms rhymes into a mystery bag guessing game.
Shape Art: Mix Art with Geometry!
Does the idea of taking your child to a museum sound daunting? Is the local art mecca too far away, or not too keen on pint-sized patrons? Create your own museum!
Put Together a Sight Word Puzzler
First graders benefit greatly from learning to read words quickly and automatically, but practice doesn't need to be a chore. In this "out-of-the-box" approach to practicing sight words, practice looks a lot like play!
Make a Sight Word Book
Want to give your kid a leg up with sight words? Put the flash cards away and pull out the construction paper! By creating her own book, your kindergartener can create something she'll be proud of, and get ten key sight words under her belt at the same time.
Blind Trust
Following one- and two-step directions is expected in kindergarten. Having trouble getting your child to follow your words? This blind obstacle course turns the art of listening into an outdoor game. Give it a try, and see who's better at following directions, you or her?
Build Writing Muscles with this Water Relay!
Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing his name an excruciating task? For many young writers, it is. The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.
Sandbox Math Sticks
One of the goals for first graders is to memorize basic addition and subtraction math facts by the end of the year. Practice in the sandbox with this fun outdoor math activity!
Make a Sweet Symmetry Treat
In first grade, students are introduced to many new math concepts, including the concept of symmetry. Here’s a fun way to explore symmetry that will leave your child with a sweet symmetrical treat!
