Early Childhood Activities : Page 2

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

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

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.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

This two-ingredient dough, sometimes called "moon sand," is a quick and cheap way to let kids explore their senses, build fine motor skills, and play.

This Rudolph craft will help your kid make a goofy and memorable ornament. Make a Rudolph craft this winter to bring some added merriment to your Christmas.

Try this fun and interactive collage activity with your preschooler to teach her the "building blocks" of math and architecture.

Celebrate Earth Day with a decorative tree made out of strictly reused and recycled materials.

Help your kindergartener review shapes - and build early reading skills - with this creative book project.

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.

Looking for a noisemaker that's more musical than your kid's typical banging and clanging? Make a paper plate tambourine!

Send your child on a hunt throughout the house for numbers to help develop her number recognition and ordering skills.

Music instruments can be expensive. Sidestep steep prices with this art project that uses recycled materials to create a melodious music maker!

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Your kid can learn about the process of making frozen yogurt and enjoy a homemade, flavorful dessert. Experiment with this fun, chilly food!

Help your preschooler craft a homemade wind spinning device--a surefire to make your backyard sparkle, and teach her a bit about weather!

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

Celebrate President's Day with your kindergartener by building a delicious presidential snack: a banana log cabin!

Here's a simple craft activity that can help your youngster better visualize the life cycle of a frog as a circle.

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

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

There's no need to buy musical instruments when you can make your own castanets in less time than it takes to click your way through a percussive song.

Play with shapes, like triangles and circles, to help your child review the different kinds and create a new picture!

This activity uses the signs and words kids see around them every day, to create a book they can read on their own.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

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.