Kindergarten and 1st Grade Measurement Activities : Page 2

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Invite your kindergartener to explore the bright new world of measurement by starting out with nonstandard (and tasty!) units, such as gummy bears or worms.

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

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

Help your kids fall in love with nature by making a simple clay bird bath. Set it up in your yard and watch the animals venture in for a sip of water.

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.

Help your child practice her counting as she makes this fun and festive holiday decoration!

These pretzel reindeer cookies are a great holiday recipe for kids to make. Rudolph and the whole gang agree!

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Help your child practice symmetry with this fun activity that will leave your child with a sweet symmetrical treat!

Want a fun way to teach your kid to tell time? Making a plate clock is a great way for him to learn how to tell time in a way he'll actually find exciting.

Here is an activity that your kids can make for Mother's Day, a garden pot filled with edible "flowers".

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Encourage imagination and creativity with this magical craft that lets your child make and design his very own dragon egg.

Stringy orange ghoul guts are actually a healthy and gross-looking appetizer for your child's Halloween party.

This first grade science activity is great for winter! Your child will grow and observe her own amaryllis bulb, keeping a journal of her scientific findings.