Preschool Science Activities
Browse through our preschool science activities. We have many preschool science activities to keep your preschooler learning on the fly, all year long. From tin can phones to magical ice, you'll find our selection of preschool science activities below. Looking for more preschool activities? Check out the Preschool Activities section of the site before you leave!
See Around Corners with a Homemade Periscope
You don't have to be a secret agent or some kind of hide-and-seek jedi to see around corners; you just need a couple of milk cartons and mirrors! This simple household physics activity will turn your child into an honest-to-goodness Master of Reflection.
Play the Rainbow to Explore Acoustics
In this activity, your child will fill jars with varied amounts of water to learn about acoustics, and practices mixing colors to form a rainbow of colors and sounds.
What Do I Wear? Make Weather Clothing Tags
Help your child choose weather-appropriate clothing with easy-to-make color-coded clothing markers.
Make a Straw-Blown Painting!
Tired of painting with just paintbrushes? Here's a spin on an old preschool favorite. Do this exciting project that lets your child use her own breath to create a funky work of art that will add colorful flair to any home!
Use Pumps to Move Water
Your child knows that when he brushes his teeth in the morning, he needs water from the bathroom sink, but does he know how the water gets there? Your child will defy gravity as he explores the forces that move the elixir of life.
Make Your Own Fossils
Make these homemade shell fossils to hang on the wall, and introduce your child to the wonders of science! Sure, they're not authentic but he'll have a great time making them, and they look great on the wall!
Plants Suck: Observing Capillary Action
How do flowers get water up from the ground or a vase and into their stems, leaves, and petals? Use food coloring to demystify this gravity-defying feat of nature.
Make Frog Feet Sponge Prints
This activity will have your child hopping frog footprints all over his paper. It's also a great time to share some fun frog facts as your child experiments with froggy printing.
Learn Gravity with Parachute People
Let your child think she's being naughty with this fun activity. Create your own parachute people using a handkerchief and lightweight figurine. She'll have so much fun that she won't realize you're sneaking in a science lesson!
Make Critter Dice!
Looking for a fun way to encourage imaginative play? Try crafting these animal-themed dice with your preschooler. All you need are two single serving milk or juice cartons!
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