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Rocket Like Mae Jemison
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!
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El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Altar
El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Altar
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El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Community Altar
El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days
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Hopped Up Hide and Seek
Hopped Up Hide and Seek
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Hopped Up Hide and Seek
This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.
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Make Popsicle Puppets...and Practice Communication
Make Popsicle Puppets...and Practice Communication
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Make Popsicle Puppets...and Practice Communication
Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.
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Kid Friendly Batik: No Wax Required!
Kid Friendly Batik: No Wax Required!
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Kid Friendly Batik: No Wax Required!
Batik is a fabric dying technique usually done with hot wax. This flour-and-water method is kid-safe and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.
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Reward Good Behavior with a Crown
Reward Good Behavior with a Crown
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Reward Good Behavior with a Crown
Craft a glamorous crown that your preschooler can wear when he demonstrates good behavior!
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Make Your Own Rainstick
Make Your Own Rainstick
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Make Your Own Rainstick
There's no need to hunt down a cactus for this rainstick craft. In fact, you can recycle items you probably already have on hand.
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How to Make a Coil Pot
How to Make a Coil Pot
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How to Make a Coil Pot
The pottery technique of coiling may be old, but it's probably new to your kid! Make coil pots with your preschooler throw in a little cultural lesson too!
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Dreidel Ornament
Dreidel Ornament
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Dreidel Ornament
This dreidel ornament makes a sparkling spinning top out of popsicle sticks. Make this dreidel ornament and get ready for Hanukkah.
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Shamrock Magnets
Shamrock Magnets
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Shamrock Magnets
This shamrock magnet is the perfect project for St. Patrick's Day. It's simple to make and will fill your refrigerator with Irish spirit!
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Passover Book
Passover Book
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Passover Book
Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.
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Make a "Today Is" Poster
Make a "Today Is" Poster
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Make a "Today Is" Poster
In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:
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Post Office Pretend Play
Post Office Pretend Play
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Post Office Pretend Play
Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!
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Bake Aggression Cookies: Playdough Cookies Kids Can Pound!
Bake Aggression Cookies: Playdough Cookies Kids Can Pound!
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Bake Aggression Cookies: Playdough Cookies Kids Can Pound!
It can feel good to hit something when you're mad. The more your child pounds, squeezes, and mashes this dough, the better these play dough cookies will taste!
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Play Musical Statues
Play Musical Statues
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Play Musical Statues
This simple movement activity helps improve listening skills, as your child will be required to discriminate between sound and silence.
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Peanut Game
Peanut Game
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Peanut Game
In this game, your child and his friends will need to use their observational skills as they try to figure out who's got the peanut!
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Chef Hat
Chef Hat
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Chef Hat
Let your preschooler feel like a real chef by helping him create his very own chef's hat!
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Mud Bricks
Mud Bricks
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Mud Bricks
Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.
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Coconut Rice
Coconut Rice
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Coconut Rice
This gluten free recipe for coconut rice is a tasty way to help any picky eater expand her culinary horizons. She'll get great measuring practice along the way!
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Yankee Doodle Three-Cornered Hat
Yankee Doodle Three-Cornered Hat
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Yankee Doodle Three-Cornered Hat
Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!
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Paper Cup Maracas
Paper Cup Maracas
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Paper Cup Maracas
Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.
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Harvest Decor
Harvest Decor
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Harvest Decor
Get ready for Thanksgiving by explaining the importance of the harvest. This craft is a great way for her to show thanks for all that delicious food!
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Chinese Lanterns
Chinese Lanterns
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Chinese Lanterns
During Chinese New Year festivities, you see lanterns everywhere. Your child can make her very own red and gold lanterns to display at home.
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From Here to There: Noticing Nature
From Here to There: Noticing Nature
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From Here to There: Noticing Nature
Engage your preschool children's senses by discovering nature and geography on a walk through the neighborhood.
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Kinesthetic Painting
Kinesthetic Painting
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Kinesthetic Painting
Introduce your kid to abstract art with this painting activity. It's the perfect way to engage a kinesthetic learner and spark an interest in art history!
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Search Preschool Social Studies Hands-on Activities

Does your preschooler think learning social studies skills will be boring? It doesn't have to be! With these fun preschool social studies activities you can foster a lifelong love of social studies.