Preschool - 1st Grade Activities : Page 42

Sorting objects by size, color, shape, or function is an important concept in kindergarten math, and it's the perfect excuse for a little housekeeping!

Get oodles of noodles this year, not for dinner, but to create this funky ornament for the Christmas tree!

When your child is itching for a game, consider ditching Hide and Seek in favor of Shape and Seek. Here's how it works:

Make a "feeling meter" that helps your first grader read key feeling words and communicate his emotions accurately to you.

Looking for a fun way to display photos? Give recycled objects a second life by turning them into a creative photo holder.

Practice counting with this winter kindergarten art project! As your child sculpts a clay igloo, he will work on math and dexterity and learn about snow.

This sunshiny art project is perfect for a rainy day and it helps preschoolers with fine motor skills.

In this arts and crafts activity, you can make fun bracelets using just a handful of buttons and some elastic cord. And it's a counting game, too!

This stocking craft will get your child to make a fun and textured collage for Christmas. Make this stocking craft with your child this holiday season.

Drift away with this charming craft that lets your child create a paper hot air balloon or two.

In the mood for a silly treat full of sweet goodness and winter-themed fun?

Have an empty cereal box you're ready to toss in the bin? Help your child recycle that box into some wacky glasses in this fun craft!

Teach your preschooler some physics that she can relate to with this fun and simple activity!

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

Give mom a thoughtful gift this Mother's Day by making a photo collage of her life! This is a great way for your child to practice some basic math skills too!

Crafting a valentine mailbox is the perfect way to get your child ready for Valentine's Day. Now no heartfelt mail will get lost in the shuffle!

This activity will help your child develop her fine motor skills and build spatial awareness,and it's a great way to jazz up snack time!

Snowman soup is an extra special kind of hot chocolate. Make some snowman soup with your child, and let him practice measuring and mixing this holiday season.

If your young child is a kinesthetic learner, this equation board is perfect for teaching him addition and subtraction facts.

This St. Patrick's Day have your little mischief-maker create a simple leprechaun disguise that's sure to inspire a some good-hearted giggling.

Your preschooler will not realize she's practicing her counting skills while playing with this interactive cereal abacus!

Introduce your child to the symbols of fall with this easy-to-make matching game that will hone observational skills and increase your kid's attention span.

In this simple math activity, your young learner will compare two types of Valentine's Day candy using a Venn diagram.

Matzoh brei is a fun-to-eat Jewish breakfast. It is a lot like traditional French toast, only it is made with matzoh instead of bread.

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

Challenge your preschooler to a game of shape match-up--an entertaining way to boost her observational ability.

Satisfy your child's love of the game with a paper project starring his favorite pigskin!

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

Spice up your first grader's spelling practice this Presidents Day by playing the Abraham Lincoln Penny Spelling game!

This Valentine's Day craft uses paper hearts of different sizes to create a cuddly puppy your child will love seeing on the wall!