Early Childhood Activities : Page 2

Help your child add some flair to the family garden with pencil pinwheels!

Make your own greenhouse - out of a balloon! Your child will learn how greenhouses work as they plant radish seeds and watch them grow.

Ask a child if they want to practice the alphabet and you'll likely get snubbed. But ask if they'd like to play letter detective? You might hook yourself a fish.

This is a quick, easy science fair project that conveys the idea of density to preschool and early elementary children.

Recycle your cereal boxes and engage your child's creativity with this fun arts and crafts project.

Combine an introduction to shape and counting with a springtime art project by showing your kindergartener how to create a vibrant rainbow mosaic.

This imaginative art activity will help your child to better understand symmetry and explore color and shape.

Take advantage of the spring and summer sun in this arts and crafts activity that has your learner creating pretty flower prints.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Have your preschooler lend a hand when it comes to the Easter decorations by making this adorable popcorn lamb.

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Encourage your preschooler's creativity with this exciting art project! Every "scratch art" drawing is unique and colorful!

Hop over to the craft table and make this easy bunny puppet!

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.

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

This creepy, crawly spider fiber arts project is a great way to practice combining different materials to create an interesting work of decorative art.

Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating creepy (but cute) spiders from paper egg cartons, paint, and pipe cleaners.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

Make a rainbow chain for St. Patrick's day to introduce your child to Roy G. Biv.

Learn all about balance and motion as your child designs a corn maze!

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

Skip the plastic eggs this Easter: make a paper mache Easter egg sculpture in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

Your little one will love making this bunny mask. From the mask's furry texture to its cute marshmallow nose, she will hardly be able to wait to wear it.

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!

Make a beautiful waxed Easter egg relief drawing for a lesson in this unique art technique.