Preschool Reading & writing Activities

Rocket Like Mae Jemison

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Rocket Like Mae Jemison

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Preschool

Social studies

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Photo Frame Craft

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Photo Frame Craft

Reuse the tops of tissue boxes as photo frames for treasured family photos in this fun craft activity.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Tip Toes

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Tip Toes

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

Preschool

Science

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Here Comes Santa Claus

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Here Comes Santa Claus

In this activity, your kid will cut rectangles, circles and triangles to create a portrait of the jolliest man of them all: Santa Claus!

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Candy Cane Decorations

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Candy Cane Decorations

This season, your child will make his very own candy cane decoration. He can make a bunch and put them all around your home!

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Santa's Reindeer

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Santa's Reindeer

Your little one can welcome the reindeer with an adorable reindeer portrait all while learning the difference between small, medium and large.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Santa Beard

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Santa Beard

Your child can count down the days until Christmas while giving Santa's beard a trim. This adorable project bolsters counting and number recognition skills.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Fall Symbol Connection

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Fall Symbol Connection

Introduce your child to the symbols of fall with this easy-to-make matching game that will hone observational skills and increase your kid's attention span.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Silly Star Fireworks

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Silly Star Fireworks

No matter if it's election day, an important leader's birthday, or any U.S. holiday, this red, white, and blue craft is a great way to show your patriotism.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Polar Bear Craft

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Polar Bear Craft

Winter is a great time to create a textured polar bear. Not only will your child gain practice identifying shapes, he'll also work out fine motor skills.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Illustrate a Famous Book!

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Illustrate a Famous Book!

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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String Story Necklaces

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String Story Necklaces

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

1st grade

Reading & writing

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Fine Motor Practice

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Fine Motor Practice

Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Go on a Direction Scavenger Hunt

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Go on a Direction Scavenger Hunt

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your child with the directional vocabulary he should master in time for kindergarten.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Make an Alphabet Book

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Make an Alphabet Book

Let your child play with scissors! Put them to work, creating a book that will keep them busy, and help them practice their letters, too.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Homemade Letter Bingo

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Homemade Letter Bingo

How do you spell fun and learning? B-I-N-G-O! Children learn through play. And letter or number bingo is a great place to start.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Make a Preschool Yearbook

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Make a Preschool Yearbook

Kids love to hear about themselves. And reading about themselves is even better! This personal yearbook will let them record all their important facts.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Sequence Those Sentences, A Story Game

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Sequence Those Sentences, A Story Game

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

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Foil Painting

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Foil Painting

Your preschooler will have a great time painting on a foil background to create a stunning, shiny work of art!

Preschool

Science

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Wax Paper Art

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Wax Paper Art

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

Preschool

Science

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Create an Easy-Store Puppet Stage

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Create an Easy-Store Puppet Stage

Create a glamorous yet easy-to-store puppet stage for your preschooler or pre-kindergartener!

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Play Punctuation Red Light, Green Light

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