Chart Spring Growth
Make this spring break a memorable one by creating a "growth" flower with your child where each petal gives a specific example of how much he's grown this year!
Explore the Senses with a Sensory Table!
It's a place designed for squishing, sifting, sorting, digging and pouring, where children can get messy, have fun and play freely. Learn how to make one at home!
Scratch Art
Let your preschooler's creative side shine through with this exciting art project. Each and every "scratch art" drawing is so unique and colorful, your child will be surprised by the rainbow of colors revealed in his work!
Content Clues: Writing with Pictures
Want to spark some creativity? Not only is this bookmaking activity quick and fun, but it gives emerging readers insight into how a story's pictures provide context clues.
Design and Create an Alphabet Journal
By the start of kindergarten, most kids are able to sing the "Alphabet Song." But reading, writing and understanding all those letters and their sounds? That takes more time, and practice makes perfect. Here's a journal activity that can help your child develop her alphabet understanding.
Create an Easy-Store Puppet Stage
Construct an easy-to-make and even easier-to-store puppet stage. All you need is a curtain rod, an old sheet, and fabric pens, and you'll soon have the perfect set-up for your young thespian!
Make a Family Yearbook
Family activities are constant, so documenting these memories may seem like extra work. But you can transform this task into a creative pastime by crafting a family yearbook.
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.
Spark a Story
Does your child resist putting pen to paper? Jump start her creative juices without the moans and groans with this writing activity that focuses on ideas rather than perfect grammar.
Glue a Bumpy Alphabet!
Hands-on activities are fantastic for your preschool child. While kids learn when they see or hear, they learn even better when they can touch, too! Get your child's fingers walking the alphabet with this easy project. All you need is glue and a few other simple supplies.
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