Preschool - 1st Grade Activities : Page 5

Turn wait time in the doctor's office or travel time in the car into fun time with your own version of I Spy.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

This Hawaiian costume is fun for luaus, Halloween, or playtime. Make a Hawaiian costume, complete with tissue-paper lei and crepe-paper grass skirt.

This snowman's not abominable, he's adorable! Your child can bring her very own snowman to life while practicing how to create texture.

Building a rocket ship is a great way for kids to learn about measuring and construction. It'll fuel their creative side too!

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

Create one-of-a-kind noisemakers to bring some fun to New Year's Eve.

Create a fun fall leaf rubbing with your child to explore shapes and textures this fall.

This unique Santa is made only from circles. Your little one will have a fantastic time puzzling together Santa's face with this circle-centric activity.

Ignite your kindergartener's creativity by showing her how to recreate her favorite Christmas symbol - the Christmas tree - out of tissue paper!

This arts and crafts activity explores triptych painting while encouraging your preschooler to increase critical sequencing and early literacy skills.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child learn to cut on a line, practice fine motor control, and create a beautiful garland, too.

Egg cartons are known to have abundant uses. As you get into the cold winter months, discuss penguins with your child by creating these adorable egg carton penguins!

This handprint angel adds some sparkle to Christmas. Watch as your child's handprints turn into beautiful angel wings.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Take a trip to the pet store and then make a scrapbook to help your kindergartener learn the difference between living and non living things!

Help your child think outside the box as they create these festive noisemakers, a fun way to ring in the new year.

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

This craft activity encourages kindergarteners to explore measuring. Get ready to measure the fun that your child will have creating his own ruler!

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

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

Teach your child how to create lots and lots of line designs by wrapping string around wooden blocks, and using them to create line-filled prints.

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

Does a paper clip float? Does a sponge sink? Let your child find out! This experiment is simple science fun.

This homemade parachute toy is incredibly easy to build. Plus, it gives kids an excuse to investigate and experiment...the backbone of kindergarten science.

This dalmatian costume is simple for expert crafters and novice dog lovers alike. Make a dalmatian costume with your child for Halloween or play time.

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

Help your child build ice cream cones as she practices her counting skills

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.