Preschool - 1st Grade Activities : Page 20

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

Try this simple preschool arts and crafts activity: make a plaster of Paris sculpture in a plastic sandwich bag!

Make a sweet, budget-friendly treat for your loved ones with these trick-or-treat lollipops.

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.

This variation on the classic group game "Mother, May I?" can be played with one or more child and involves continual participation.

For most kids the fun is in the process, and making a dollhouse out of cardboard boxes is as creative as it gets! Here's how to make your own dollhouse.

Use old coffee cans and socks to make a beanbag toss game for kids in preschool and kindergarten. This activity is great for math and coordination.

Make grammar interesting for kinders, with this fun take on charades. They'll practice verbs and get in some giggles, too!

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Craft a sparkling magic wand and let your child pretend she's a fairy, wizard, or magician!

Take this "paper plate snack test" with your child for a hands-on lesson in making healthier choices to teach your child about what's in his food.

Get active at home by pretending to be different animals! Use this fun and engaging activity to move your body, get silly, and practice gross motor skills.

Teach your preschooler color recognition using this handy egg carton sorter. She will group objects by color and learn to recognize their names with this tool.

Take the art making outside: have your first grader make a clay relief sculpture of the natural world. This is a great activity for summer.

Here's a science activity that lets a first grader use an empty dish detergent bottle to create his own fountain as he explores air pressure.

Work with your child's sense of fun by making this interesting snack, where playing with healthy food gets your child eating it

How do we know that air exists when we can't see it, taste it, or touch it? Here's a classic experiment that will teach your kid some basics of aerodynamics!

Improve your child's hand-eye coordination with this outdoor group ball game that's similar to Four Square.

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

Boost your preschooler's math and verbal skills by having her participate in simple, fun activities that teach her how to sort, count, and categorize objects.

Pureed ripe peaches, vanilla yogurt, agave nectar, and juicy chunks of peach come together to form a refreshing pop that hits the spot on a hot summer day.

Teach your child measurement skills and some Mardi Gras history as you make this delectably delicious traditional treat known as King Cake.

This kindergarten science activity will help her explore the changing states of matter which transform an egg from raw to soft to hard-boiled.

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.

Compare and order numbers and introduce mathematical inequalities in this fun math card game.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

This fun, addition focused take on the classic card game War is a great way to help your child get a strong hold on addition.

Help your child learn about the science of color mixing and primary and secondary colors with this experimental art activity.

This costume wig is a simple craft that will result in a great item for Halloween, dress up, or pretend play. Make a yarn costume wig with your child.

Help your child make a festive woven basket using paper bowls and yarn that is sure to please and fun to make.