Kindergarten - 8th Grade Activities : Page 133

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

Help your child explore their imagination and self-image with a larger-than-life-size self-portrait!

Make this delicious coconut cream pie recipe this Kwanzaa, and teach your kids the meaning of this important African-American holiday.

Practicing letters and words by writing them out is all well and good, but spelling out your practice words with old puzzle pieces is a lot more fun!

Let your fifth grader get in touch with this inner chef by making these delicious no-bake nanaimo bars--named after a city in Canada.

Don't toss out those old tortillas! Your child can use them to create her own tortilla chips in any flavor she can imagine.

In this activity, children learn about artistic portraiture by creating a life-sized painting of their favorite creature.

This zombie cake will give your Halloween enthusiast an excuse to lurch and limp around the kitchen. Share this zombie cake with friends and the undead.

A simple science experiment exploring the physics of water pressure that's been amazing people since Medieval times.

Since every person's fingerprint is unique, a fingerprint keychain is a fun way for your kindergartener to leave her own special mark on a useful item.

If your 2nd grade child asks for time often, encourage him to read time on his own by talking about time throughout the day.

Remind your child of all the things that go bump, bump in the night with a fun post-Halloween activity.

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

Want to reuse materials that would otherwise get tossed in the trash? Show your third grader how to get crafty with old newspaper and fabric.

Excite your fourth grader by recreating ancient Viking myths. This miniature longboat will explore the principle of water molecules expanding when heated.

Make the most out of your next wait at the airport by playing Airport Lounge, a fun and creative game of storytelling and make-believe!

Boost creativity and writing skills by having your child come up with his own Gourmet S'mores recipe!

Amaze your kids by separating a salt and pepper mixture using an "electric spoon" charged with wool.

Creepy, crawly, spooky and even kind of cute! This spider loves school supplies and will do a great job guarding them.

Invite your fifth grader to design a fleet of miniature paddle boats to race in the family bathtub.

In this activity, your child will explore the differences between facts and opinions. Together, you will go on a scavenger hunt in your home and play the role of detectives in search of facts.

Crisps are the hidden gem of the homemade dessert world.

In this activity, students build a house of sticks, just like the second little pig in the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. Then, they program an educational robot to push down the house, much like the wolf who “blows the house down.”

This fall-themed missing letter activity is a great way to help your child learn the alphabet, build their vocabulary and bolster letter recognition skills.

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

In this activity, your child will use two powerful questions to investigate a thought and the truth behind it. They will write and perform a skit using mindfulness and these important questions.

Create a herd of pachyderms to parade across a dresser or tabletop and take the opportunity to teach your kid a little bit about these majestic mammals.

This time-based word builder is the perfect way to boost your child's vocabulary. Mix and match letters to see how many words she can come up with!

Creating a cloud of bats is a great way for your child to get familiar with the process of folding and cutting. They also make great Halloween decorations!